2522e625425ed62ed6803686e7c64d39f78727f3903b538a13d04d8cf2947c9a

Analysis

max time kernel
88s
max time network
134s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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10/09/2026, 21:36

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General

Target
2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Size 1.2MB
Sample260910-1f65baywey
SHA256 2522e625425ed62ed6803686e7c64d39f78727f3903b538a13d04d8cf2947c9a
MD5 f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841
SHA1 f9f59ff71865e30a5597276e610d3ef0bdc6f488
SHA512 2e1be211e1a8821d5cc8155874ce08bc56235e00d36630841dcb949d811f37cd2cadd39a6efbf352417c25145de04537fa5ad0e598f443fba805164fc023e7a2
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1H:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1H
TLSH
T1FD459D03A6980EA5D14F81349AA58672EB777C221F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A357
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Custom signature

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54f-5.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1080-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1188-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e4-298.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b83-635.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca9-1287.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 5 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54f-5.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e4-298.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b83-635.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca9-1287.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	patcher.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe"	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_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.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_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 opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe	patcher.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe	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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_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	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_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
1080	2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
1188	patcher.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1080

C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
1⤵
- 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:1188

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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patcher.exe

Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
Size 1.2MB
SHA256 2522e625425ed62ed6803686e7c64d39f78727f3903b538a13d04d8cf2947c9a
MD5 f37ff2cde698a77661b831c024404841
SHA1 f9f59ff71865e30a5597276e610d3ef0bdc6f488
SHA512 2e1be211e1a8821d5cc8155874ce08bc56235e00d36630841dcb949d811f37cd2cadd39a6efbf352417c25145de04537fa5ad0e598f443fba805164fc023e7a2
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1H:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1H
TLSH
T1FD459D03A6980EA5D14F81349AA58672EB777C221F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A357
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7z.exe$

Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
Size 1.7MB
SHA256 fce161995bfe38a3242fe127c0e3283b586bc41b2aeeb60a90bef0b23abbed60
MD5 a93bc35b01ed7a00f30270e4e86288fc
SHA1 d9439d88d547ed95bfd781efef432b95a68442cc
SHA512 7d5bb4c8b647df624cb3a12e1c4619ecef59f1b3e8652ac2d9f733aaf67c6147bd75da7061b23ef90ff9590e7826f32d16cd8ff43544bbb314788ae449a09349
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1D0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1DPji0Aj
TLSH
T17C856B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C521F3087CB1354DE283F33BD19A3A362
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jinfo.exe

Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
Size 1.2MB
SHA256 0038d28ee1fd2128fd0fb5e5c61a66b3ad4433c5df70062a6af78421bde70981
MD5 06d8d1661df12249421c53912d0c6ffc
SHA1 0f07dcac31ce62f21c3b97c4716173452b1cc96c
SHA512 511d9dd3b669fecd480341ca1219d4b4ee36a625faecfbc5deee288bec1761cd5ae666d6aeb8979385865ad38e3226e3c122b3f795bec006feb4f72b710f2fe3
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1bC:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1W
TLSH
T193559D03A6980EA5D14F81349AA58672EB777C221F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A357
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jjs.exe

Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
Size 1.2MB
SHA256 c9855239fa8e07585477b2dc1802db59e28ecb4e6ecd28b5f6c29b05ba432646
MD5 d743bfd57919264bd816a92cfe325111
SHA1 a9dd6337e25d7946972f61a1b8d9fd1e0ca5fb30
SHA512 3df4b4633bafd1dc6b4cf1e277b01adf1c260353f72cadce96a52423720451cb2d9324ed0b4424c7dec3d39ceb5fda0100edeace43e17048f6ff4d80d1e2dc17
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1rY:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1M
TLSH
T11B559D03A6980EA5D14F81349AA58672EB777C221F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A357
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OfficeClickToRun.exe

Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 4ca550bf517b720c7a6c8f78b167bd097fb9dfd7a4ebb4d159189ee1c95f5e64
MD5 2c498fbd8c80c1616d63fa7a68c79281
SHA1 2b3fd5a24e824506e6e30bc640e9c260c54e746e
SHA512 d529e3cac609481f9c493975aaff218aac37fc5db26a996462c048e7b3991c83a6ae21962ece617eb7273041cd7da17f56524e9cabe4450e3f9526d7a9a4a5e7
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiX4pnD5TvinrmbnI1PF:A3k03kHRJw56rEI1N
TLSH
T1FE557B03E6940EA5D24F81349A968662EA377D520F6097DF2364BF253F327C0AB39357
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memory/1080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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memory/1080-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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memory/1188-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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