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
    19/04/2026, 23:20

General

  • Target
    2026-04-19_8c5b21d821857097fc61b00260548245_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hellokitty_hijac.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260419-3bjvbscv6j
  • SHA256 371aa57db165e0c80deaf7a477983d871eaf8147baf8e28ed6c54595ab4feb22
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_8c5b21d821857097fc61b00260548245_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hellokitty_hijac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_8c5b21d821857097fc61b00260548245_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_hellokitty_hijac.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4872
    • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL38CE.tmp
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:3144

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        vcredist_x86.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 5744bdc69dcdc903e394471d7eac9339a2a2e9c2e6df8b4352f71eab41d8146c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WEL38CE.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL38CE.tmp
        • Size 52B
        • SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3144-43-0x000001D5EE7D0000-0x000001D5EE97C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-42-0x0000023001580000-0x00000230015B1000-memory.dmp