Overview

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Static

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2026-07-08...ty.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ty.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    115s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 04:05

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_e4053a69a390faab6656b58c0695c231_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty.exe
  • Size 512KB
  • Sample260708-entnasbs2n
  • SHA256 452bb7b866dc20f6c8d69f116b14eae1b17c4b8264e2df8d6c4e952e4cc4e01c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_e4053a69a390faab6656b58c0695c231_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_e4053a69a390faab6656b58c0695c231_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5632
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.cmd" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3848
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        TIMEOUT /T 1 /NOBREAK
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:5588
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5636
    • 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:424
  • 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:2888
  • 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:3004

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        del.cmd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.cmd
        • Size 208B
        • SHA256 3bf76b3d29e6212a8f14d480d1438d0d900e8c3b81917648f1f151289bfc283f
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        memory/424-173-0x000000000D520000-0x000000000DD9B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2888-28-0x000001FE001E0000-0x000001FE002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2888-36-0x000001FE03A40000-0x000001FE03A60000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2888-54-0x000001FE15220000-0x000001FE15240000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2888-41-0x000001FE03D80000-0x000001FE03DA0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2888-37-0x000001FE03E60000-0x000001FE03F60000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3004-174-0x000001959EC50000-0x000001959EF0C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3004-191-0x000001959EC50000-0x000001959EF0C000-memory.dmp
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