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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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, 01:40

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General

Target
2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
Size 2.6MB
Sample260523-b3yzsacy4y
SHA256 2379c76adc815af09b5fc82958714d5f8e66b4d7769e876b79def4f9ebd6613d
MD5 b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370
SHA1 2b9aae06db6da6d281d68618be1c4acf895a8ef6
SHA512 90df90fb3e1254df3f4643c97a273aa5a1c9240e8218ba5bb6a54696e0440a4ac43f5f6ed1bfcc36d95540d01eb1ebf4a252627a92da02d182c49989ff84f807
SSDEEP 49152:MC5RC5twMxGKQKjKWQc2b1FVgbjrjxPe1pbPSQm1Flo+Lj:n5k54KjKWQckVgtev5mnlNL
TLSH
T1B4C5BE2967E91155F6B39A74C8B5C292AE72BC205B30D3DF2610B61C2F375D0ED3A722
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\HelpPane.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\write.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\explorer.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\hh.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\notepad.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\regedit.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\splwow64.exe	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_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
588	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6128 wrote to memory of 588	6128	2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe	80

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_b528817183530ad3bffedbf7b1417370_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_hellokitty_hijackloader_lu.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6128
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5A9E.tmp
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:588

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 3.1MB
SHA256 2f237d537f882f79f836c9022bf6f98bf28beaacee77e5199944824b66647bb2
MD5 d035014fa847039e96076d981e2b9b8d
SHA1 97767cb27eaa65f92a138ab6ed2d6d7ef68a63e9
SHA512 4f51f3245f35de9f608cffda2926cf1efcfc8fbd740919548a01eb89593facaa1efb10b4d071d92f7e2a6c3148938347350a6f51e00a3a3a06da81063e969a6c
SSDEEP 49152:MC5RC5twMxGKQKjKWQc2b1FVgbjrjxPe1pbPSQm1Flo+LjzUasqc:n5k54KjKWQckVgtev5mnlNLvPF
TLSH
T1F5E5BE2967E81156F6B35A74D874C2A1BE76BC201B30C6DF2350BA1D2F375D0EA3A712
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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WEL5A9E.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL5A9E.tmp
Size 52B
SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
TLSH
T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH