Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
22/05/2026, 02:43
General
- Target 2026-05-22_12865e22a0ee260b1633734d68990994_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 748KB
- Sample260522-c7trasfx51
- SHA256 d3d7560d2774188c4b117dde10ccb0ebff9b8f967a9f9326fe2ae7bfb08df014
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 29 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 35 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_12865e22a0ee260b1633734d68990994_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_12865e22a0ee260b1633734d68990994_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 920 924 932 8192 928 9042⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/748-167-0x000001C6B8060000-0x000001C6B80C6000-memory.dmp
memory/748-168-0x000001C6B8060000-0x000001C6B80C6000-memory.dmp
memory/748-173-0x000001C6B8060000-0x000001C6B80C6000-memory.dmp
memory/748-169-0x00007FF68B750000-0x00007FF68BB79000-memory.dmp
memory/748-175-0x00007FF68B750000-0x00007FF68BB79000-memory.dmp
memory/936-266-0x00007FF6A70F0000-0x00007FF6A73AE000-memory.dmp
memory/936-179-0x00007FF6A70F0000-0x00007FF6A73AE000-memory.dmp
memory/1248-49-0x0000028300D70000-0x0000028300DD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1248-47-0x0000028300B50000-0x0000028300C98000-memory.dmp
memory/1248-48-0x0000028300D70000-0x0000028300DD6000-memory.dmp
memory/1912-151-0x00007FF7D6BC0000-0x00007FF7D6DAF000-memory.dmp
memory/1912-152-0x0000014EB8140000-0x0000014EB81A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1912-153-0x0000014EB8140000-0x0000014EB81A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1912-256-0x00007FF7D6BC0000-0x00007FF7D6DAF000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-251-0x000001F22F630000-0x000001F22F638000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-219-0x000001F227040000-0x000001F227050000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-235-0x000001F227270000-0x000001F227280000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-214-0x000001F225F00000-0x000001F225F66000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-272-0x00007FF710F50000-0x00007FF7112A4000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-279-0x000001F230CF0000-0x000001F230CF8000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-218-0x00007FF710F50000-0x00007FF7112A4000-memory.dmp
memory/2060-212-0x000001F225F00000-0x000001F225F66000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-57-0x00000182CE670000-0x00000182CE6D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-56-0x00000182CE670000-0x00000182CE6D6000-memory.dmp
memory/2276-55-0x00000182CE400000-0x00000182CE548000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-183-0x00007FF7C0B30000-0x00007FF7C0C1A000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-98-0x000002512E810000-0x000002512E876000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-97-0x000002512E810000-0x000002512E876000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-96-0x00007FF7C0B30000-0x00007FF7C0C1A000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-14-0x00007FF64F720000-0x00007FF64F807000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-75-0x00007FF64F720000-0x00007FF64F807000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-17-0x000002E455F40000-0x000002E455FA6000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-15-0x000002E455F40000-0x000002E455FA6000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-134-0x0000017D2D860000-0x0000017D2D8C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-209-0x00007FF7B0880000-0x00007FF7B092B000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-136-0x00007FF7B0880000-0x00007FF7B092B000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-135-0x0000017D2D860000-0x0000017D2D8C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-111-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000889000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-106-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000889000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-189-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/3148-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-159-0x000002CCA2B10000-0x000002CCA2B76000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-260-0x00007FF7F5740000-0x00007FF7F58CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-161-0x00007FF7F5740000-0x00007FF7F58CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-160-0x000002CCA2B10000-0x000002CCA2B76000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-270-0x00007FF7E1DC0000-0x00007FF7E22EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-194-0x000001BEA9FA0000-0x000001BEAA006000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-193-0x000001BEA9FA0000-0x000001BEAA006000-memory.dmp
memory/3324-195-0x00007FF7E1DC0000-0x00007FF7E22EB000-memory.dmp
memory/3492-184-0x000002AA44280000-0x000002AA442E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3492-182-0x000002AA44280000-0x000002AA442E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3492-267-0x00007FF6F7BC0000-0x00007FF6F809D000-memory.dmp
memory/3492-185-0x00007FF6F7BC0000-0x00007FF6F809D000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-117-0x0000024E3CFE0000-0x0000024E3D046000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-118-0x0000024E3CFE0000-0x0000024E3D046000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-119-0x00007FF6B55F0000-0x00007FF6B5698000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-192-0x00007FF6B55F0000-0x00007FF6B5698000-memory.dmp
memory/3544-65-0x00000234ADDD0000-0x00000234ADE36000-memory.dmp
memory/3544-72-0x00007FF681C80000-0x00007FF681DE8000-memory.dmp
memory/3544-63-0x00007FF681C80000-0x00007FF681DE8000-memory.dmp
memory/3544-70-0x00000234ADDD0000-0x00000234ADE36000-memory.dmp
memory/3544-64-0x00000234ADDD0000-0x00000234ADE36000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-144-0x0000016812800000-0x0000016812866000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-143-0x00007FF7434C0000-0x00007FF7437E4000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-142-0x0000016812800000-0x0000016812866000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-213-0x00007FF7434C0000-0x00007FF7437E4000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-44-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000647000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-0-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000647000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-6-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002319000-memory.dmp
memory/3916-1-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002319000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-288-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-282-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-290-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-291-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-292-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-293-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-289-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-283-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-287-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-285-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-286-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-284-0x0000019EDC4D0000-0x0000019EDC4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4360-28-0x000001200F420000-0x000001200F486000-memory.dmp
memory/4360-25-0x00007FF6C07D0000-0x00007FF6C08B4000-memory.dmp
memory/4360-26-0x000001200F420000-0x000001200F486000-memory.dmp
memory/4360-104-0x00007FF6C07D0000-0x00007FF6C08B4000-memory.dmp
memory/4376-89-0x000001B381A30000-0x000001B381A96000-memory.dmp
memory/4376-88-0x000001B3817C0000-0x000001B381908000-memory.dmp
memory/4376-90-0x000001B381A30000-0x000001B381A96000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-76-0x00007FF6899A0000-0x00007FF689AB4000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-77-0x0000027E42F20000-0x0000027E42F86000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-178-0x00007FF6899A0000-0x00007FF689AB4000-memory.dmp
memory/4492-78-0x0000027E42F20000-0x0000027E42F86000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-261-0x00000129E1BD0000-0x00000129E1C36000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-201-0x00007FF7D3A30000-0x00007FF7D3E9D000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-125-0x00000129E1BD0000-0x00000129E1C36000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-129-0x00007FF7D3A30000-0x00007FF7D3E9D000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-263-0x00007FF7D3A30000-0x00007FF7D3E9D000-memory.dmp
memory/4596-126-0x00000129E1BD0000-0x00000129E1C36000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-34-0x00007FF7D12A0000-0x00007FF7D1528000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-35-0x0000026BFC810000-0x0000026BFC876000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-37-0x0000026BFC810000-0x0000026BFC876000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-41-0x0000026BFC810000-0x0000026BFC876000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-43-0x00007FF7D12A0000-0x00007FF7D1528000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-271-0x00007FF62D260000-0x00007FF62D39B000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-204-0x00007FF62D260000-0x00007FF62D39B000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-203-0x000001B983950000-0x000001B9839B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4876-202-0x000001B983950000-0x000001B9839B6000-memory.dmp