Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 23:52

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_23d9b33ea238a92bc55e2a52c2c8be53_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
  • Size 7.2MB
  • Sample260522-3wrexabs3s
  • SHA256 97563b9961dc7c692e1cb47550e26a19a4a4ae11ac65dbb7685f82e3d71182e3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_23d9b33ea238a92bc55e2a52c2c8be53_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_23d9b33ea238a92bc55e2a52c2c8be53_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5253161062316326.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5253161062316326.exe" --binder-child
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2132
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\GUM2BDD.tmp\GoogleUpdate.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\GUM2BDD.tmp\GoogleUpdate.exe" --binder-child "appguid={8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}&iid={A23B17A4-B924-BF30-9E36-92AE83D2253D}&lang=de&browser=5&usagestats=1&appname=Google%20Chrome&needsadmin=prefers&ap=x64-stable-statsdef_1&brand=ONGR&installdataindex=empty"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2336

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        GoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\GUM2BDD.tmp\GoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 167KB
        • SHA256 9a4b728a0b652056cbd312dd917adc08c72c89b6f666472f4e3d59a1b8039d89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        goopdate.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\GUM2BDD.tmp\goopdate.dll
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 a249cfdb846f0dd407c14486c173163c4339eed5be208a2a7be12a0ef0e21a3d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        goopdateres_en.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Temp\GUM2BDD.tmp\goopdateres_en.dll
        • Size 51KB
        • SHA256 d3ea5ca450da274adad5aee038ae3e188b25fc8c4caf8112a611ca5d37de6ddf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        5253161062316326.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5253161062316326.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 4080063afe90f35e4c3dd71b79014431fab84c25418751bc28d6a303f58c9410
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4832-86-0x000001E235330000-0x000001E235331000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-85-0x000001E235330000-0x000001E235331000-memory.dmp