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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
116s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
submitted
23/05/2026, 00:30

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General

Target
2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
Size 2.3MB
Sample260523-atts2abz7v
SHA256 a9cb746b588c1f7d864a755ead393a6f46efae08216e146ddc59d70916fc5519
MD5 f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9
SHA1 fe026ff2dcb56cc5dd2b8d2a4dec8e3e111d2829
SHA512 665607a9961a7bd818c937e1bd63414cc37d4e65b5b460cb1f90b6fc7bf024a20a1e85f703d9b713b1f96ff9ba8e070994cb97f16ff296cd75bef4389926ce1b
SSDEEP 49152:4bQDd79WCGEKjKWQc2b1FVgbjrjxPe1pbPSQm1Flo+Lj:5p7hKjKWQckVgtev5mnlNL
TLSH
T100B5E0117BE1903AF1B34930897B86159A39BC715F60A6DF53C06ABE4E31AC0EE35B17
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	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\regedit.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\write.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\hh.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\notepad.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\splwow64.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.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
2196	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2196	652	2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_f0324eef0ab43efc043d0c8e92ef9ba9_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:652
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5762.tmp
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:2196

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 2.7MB
SHA256 0753c1f0abb5aef35110f58d53c19120b2602e306c4ae6aedf2e4d1cf2cadfc6
MD5 4d053cea987703d37f1bcc70a56e3420
SHA1 8963b9a2dcb009d3c459561c3e102e86f2addd92
SHA512 566dfd322958c0e03571cfb0a873b1c6217d147f2c07ae7126540103d6c824d0c1fa8bc7e44ff53d523d4983c27fcae5f9c9d2a7a2320f985537f624e3a2fb8a
SSDEEP 49152:4bQDd79WCGEKjKWQc2b1FVgbjrjxPe1pbPSQm1Flo+LjzUasqc:5p7hKjKWQckVgtev5mnlNLvPF
TLSH
T1D2D5E021A7E09036F2F20971D93AC620AE39BD255F2096DF53C06E7D1E716D1EA36B07
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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WEL5762.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5762.tmp
Size 52B
SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
TLSH
T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH