Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 05:07

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_790b925441a9189e8340a6987df17752_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos.exe
  • Size 8.5MB
  • Sample260705-fsdcjshy91
  • SHA256 9b36237a748699c73484f1dbc63ab3e76d2a6b668f8585eb508fa8c77321a498
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 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
  • NTFS ADS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 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\2026-07-05_790b925441a9189e8340a6987df17752_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_790b925441a9189e8340a6987df17752_amadey_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3920
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wkw4D2.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wkw4D2.tmp
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5756 -s 472
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3920 -s 4700
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4884
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5756 -ip 5756
    1⤵
      PID:1400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 3920 -ip 3920
      1⤵
        PID:2384
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4908
        • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4568
      • 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:988
      • 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:2824

      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

            wkw4D2.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wkw4D2.tmp
            • Size 8.5MB
            • SHA256 f21319de511d89f35d024141ae57cf3239e3dc71d23f5aad4af7868aaba0d06e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            wkw4D2.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wkw4D2.tmp
            • Size 6.2MB
            • SHA256 15ac52a5aec8e688aa34ddc707b8bd4d42efea8eaf9fe9c5600b56c70e255f2a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/988-428-0x00000205836B0000-0x00000205836D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-445-0x00000205839F0000-0x0000020583A10000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-459-0x0000020594070000-0x0000020594090000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-429-0x0000020593C80000-0x0000020593D80000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-413-0x0000020580000000-0x0000020580100000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-412-0x0000020580000000-0x0000020580100000-memory.dmp

            memory/988-411-0x0000020580000000-0x0000020580100000-memory.dmp

            memory/3920-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3920-114-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022C3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3920-2-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022C3000-memory.dmp