Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
28/05/2026, 08:22
General
- Target 2026-05-28_65485e5a3f9ec732b453cd62d399a097_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
- Size 16.6MB
- Sample260528-j93kjsb16w
- SHA256 c794da6950cf059d629c58a9db5a3d33cba39552ede52bb996a03ff028ddbbfd
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_65485e5a3f9ec732b453cd62d399a097_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_65485e5a3f9ec732b453cd62d399a097_amadey_cobalt-strike_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL318.tmp2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
vcredist_x86.exe
WEL318.tmp