Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 16:35

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.exe
  • Size 700KB
  • Sample260702-t3pp8aey9k
  • SHA256 f4fa3fa893241e01136dbafc664b5363544d66dfe03301283de6dc66d6060e4a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2356
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:992
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3416
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4976
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3424

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.sho

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_c49f2d2a0fb0618237522b5d52d57dcf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_.sho
        • Size 202KB
        • SHA256 e3dff59de40129b4b02d5153e1fffdb0dd87f119fe3b17f3bbb8e9dd550baaa2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Shohdi.hdi

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
        • Size 700KB
        • SHA256 b4e6c17e1b4884d476171a0c656d9a8bca9dfbf45b13bb790068562e27371fe7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3416-699-0x000000000E730000-0x000000000E774000-memory.dmp

        memory/3424-703-0x0000020A807D0000-0x0000020A80814000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-488-0x00000227146B0000-0x00000227146D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-440-0x00000227001E0000-0x00000227002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-456-0x0000022703BB0000-0x0000022703BD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-457-0x0000022713DE0000-0x0000022713EE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-441-0x00000227001E0000-0x00000227002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-472-0x0000022703930000-0x0000022703950000-memory.dmp