Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
15/04/2026, 02:42
General
- Target 2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
- Size 8.3MB
- Sample260415-c67lrshs2w
- SHA256 29826cf286e51c610a8300e38c289f6d31d1a3bfe637039238c652470f813d96
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL342A.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
vcredist_x86.exe
WEL342A.tmp
memory/4312-42-0x00000274482E0000-0x000002744838D000-memory.dmp
memory/4508-43-0x00000252D45B0000-0x00000252D465D000-memory.dmp