Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 17:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260802-wc3khadm8y
- SHA256 c3633ff63a9f39017b6f067d9181b8c76c864237f60c2e739f83b545a0638117
- MD5 8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef
- SHA1 50d3184d83d799a9604cdd4755039277e906621b
- SHA512 1f127bfdaf73ae3a7347f73695716eb8b7f93c371554080ae1c2eb2cdbb19afcf86b7696fd2ae6342619f58d1e6c4f9d0ebf3f9cc9ffe991c7da5d8f540a49db
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1pi6:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1pi6
- TLSH T1CEA52943ABA88D71F06A9034C4A18239D6737D1907F386CB125EBB2D1F327E959F8725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c533-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4248-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1292-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-398.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00260000000170cb-1288.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b809-1643.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c533-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-398.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00260000000170cb-1288.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b809-1643.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1292 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4248 2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 1292 patcher.exe
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4248
-
C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1292
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c3633ff63a9f39017b6f067d9181b8c76c864237f60c2e739f83b545a0638117
- MD5 8960998db4ad873974dba4e170cb72ef
- SHA1 50d3184d83d799a9604cdd4755039277e906621b
- SHA512 1f127bfdaf73ae3a7347f73695716eb8b7f93c371554080ae1c2eb2cdbb19afcf86b7696fd2ae6342619f58d1e6c4f9d0ebf3f9cc9ffe991c7da5d8f540a49db
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1pi6:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1pi6
- TLSH T1CEA52943ABA88D71F06A9034C4A18239D6737D1907F386CB125EBB2D1F327E959F8725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 48a7f3e8b3109bbe0f9056eb1fa97bc74d2b787d8397e50e52db94ac93dfa485
- MD5 95c4db70ee283b7e26eee4d6124ae0d5
- SHA1 2801cfcccb13a3d6723c5459ed8ed210022f0d8b
- SHA512 d967945c9a3075aa6a3a4eae76bdbe8c0bb9ba009707be00ea5535f3a6885d6d1f47beaf427ced1629c1580d8f4696df3e4f03b3013c33f9cfe7a681b351794d
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1pid86n9kAJ9tA3L:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1pidT9t2
- TLSH T19FC55B43B7A88DB1F06A8034C4918229D6727C590BF386CB129DAB2D1F377E95DF9325
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 8c460c82ef66051439b25b1c1dd73ef2ea66cfcefad567c97b7eaf41b2daa5f8
- MD5 6c3cd4d858b3ff1a22bc17c071e1a68d
- SHA1 2a023cfa3d0761a7b5561423f4e8fcf3257386e8
- SHA512 f45bfed4bf332f64a56b67ec3cc97cd5acebefc3e7d359db24e73d86b2eb5b7832698955cf79c2a6f583a92529fbf1d73b6a3686f88c36e22433fb469a4915d5
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1piy0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1piyPji0Aj
- TLSH T116C54B53B7A88E71F06AC034C4D19269D9327C5907F286CB125EAB2C2F377E599F9321
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e3926e6087d82e1d2220b45a0b1ba91cbac47b5454c6e96ef9725a56271dd124
- MD5 fddb118d86a860f0f050d788bb408791
- SHA1 37bc386f42a1d3ba4be7b11232bee51e1d5368d0
- SHA512 606680cfbaf140b5ecea95d10ce6860ba649fd56c7bb87cb2f32dbb13edf3b677007e3cda3c3ef1763629ca2df40a5414bd45f3ee21a3f2d2140e2308bc7e2ab
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1piau:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1pi1
- TLSH T1B5A52943ABA88D71F06A9034C4A18239D6737D1907F386CB125EBB2D1F327E959F8725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 cfea0d0612e51ca47b515d769d4c374bc3aab2a6bfc17abb6e5d71d58fc48a28
- MD5 61352bf2f5dfc76dcf9c51471481844b
- SHA1 1d7d63416685251d3fcb3fce8454bf85615f634b
- SHA512 7ac61bd8b94d39c5ece508f2287a4692344177a40b9022996d22f052b149d750ce658b49f468db18d2890fbc1005279cc0b4b1e803c31af3dfc45c204739e0b2
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKBZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMzI1piwF:x7iw2RPji0AjmI1pii
- TLSH T19CA53A43A7A88D71F06A9030C8918239D6327D5907F386CB125EBF2D5F327E969F8725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH