29826cf286e51c610a8300e38c289f6d31d1a3bfe637039238c652470f813d96

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
93s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
submitted
15/04/2026, 02:42

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General

Target
2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
Size 8.3MB
Sample260415-c67lrshs2w
SHA256 29826cf286e51c610a8300e38c289f6d31d1a3bfe637039238c652470f813d96
MD5 b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0
SHA1 00a8e4f100befa0048b5711ba2e85fb13c22bad5
SHA512 5366e408a9ec8f3dfe9f20ed824a4489a6d276608411b30baade2ad02dc7471dc1c8d4b4c9e3b92866448de25ede06c8adf43a89460afb16f71034258750ad32
SSDEEP 196608:2OVKWQc0gEYnvLJEdPEKOVKWQc0gEYnvLJEdPE4/jR:2hcZEIv9EdBhcZEIv9EdpR
TLSH
T190967CD27E50B071D0A148357A1696BD97677C20CA138E8B2283FFEDFBF62905936631
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\explorer.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\notepad.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\splwow64.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\write.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\hh.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\regedit.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe
File created	C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
2800	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2800	4684	2026-04-15_b8aa078aa75639037bbe107f7602a8a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_ic.exe	80

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⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4684
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL30BF.tmp
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:2800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

vcredist_x86.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
Size 8.8MB
SHA256 0b859db8890fb4a038c7bacbceab68e82f0e9e071e5a2ecbeacb378eb3564ca8
MD5 d55e9cac290a5b1f4c4f115f667d7650
SHA1 30cb18921c5c84e45691125fe2496848cfbf4bd1
SHA512 b95c252ae37d81efe8c93a81e9a765687550621ddcc7e4ce5056fba785e7136a6f67744e02bec9b322e2e9c8dbfb282c540868f59e36296d3b2be582a7c5b995
SSDEEP 196608:2OVKWQc0gEYnvLJEdPEKOVKWQc0gEYnvLJEdPE4/j5P:2hcZEIv9EdBhcZEIv9Edp
TLSH
T184968DD17E50B071D0A108317A15967C9B677C24DA138E8B2293FFADFFF62905A36632
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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WEL30BF.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL30BF.tmp
Size 52B
SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
TLSH
T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH