Analysis
- max time kernel
147s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 03:15
General
- Target 2026-08-08_83aaf318d43b1058272c39ab7af9dc36_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 749KB
- Sample260808-dscd5sssgt
- SHA256 d04674e22c8fdd079576818a9181474ee51c560af847fdc1fd2a114a367ac997
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 48 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 24 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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 42 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_83aaf318d43b1058272c39ab7af9dc36_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_83aaf318d43b1058272c39ab7af9dc36_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe" Global\GameInputSession_12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2940 2928 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2984 2932 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2940 2928 936 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 952 2984 2932 936 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}2⤵
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
OSE.EXE
elevation_service.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
GameInputSvc.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
ReFsDedupSvc.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
memory/472-107-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp
memory/472-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/472-155-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AE000-memory.dmp
memory/472-111-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp
memory/988-200-0x00007FF75D860000-0x00007FF75D90E000-memory.dmp
memory/988-127-0x000002640D2B0000-0x000002640D316000-memory.dmp
memory/988-125-0x00007FF75D860000-0x00007FF75D90E000-memory.dmp
memory/988-126-0x000002640D2B0000-0x000002640D316000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-250-0x00007FF7ECC30000-0x00007FF7ECD5F000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-212-0x000001A3E3880000-0x000001A3E38E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-211-0x000001A3E3880000-0x000001A3E38E6000-memory.dmp
memory/1748-210-0x00007FF7ECC30000-0x00007FF7ECD5F000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-88-0x0000029961630000-0x0000029961696000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-87-0x00000299613A0000-0x00000299614C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2536-89-0x0000029961630000-0x0000029961696000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-37-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000E27000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-0-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000E27000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-1-0x0000000001250000-0x00000000012B9000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-7-0x0000000001250000-0x00000000012B9000-memory.dmp
memory/2624-6-0x0000000001250000-0x00000000012B9000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-260-0x00007FF60BC00000-0x00007FF60C344000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-258-0x00000256E5160000-0x00000256E51C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-193-0x00007FF60BC00000-0x00007FF60C344000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-119-0x00007FF60BC00000-0x00007FF60C344000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-118-0x00000256E5160000-0x00000256E51C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-117-0x00000256E5160000-0x00000256E51C6000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-166-0x0000029B735A0000-0x0000029B73606000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-242-0x00007FF64F280000-0x00007FF64F415000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-164-0x00007FF64F280000-0x00007FF64F415000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-165-0x0000029B735A0000-0x0000029B73606000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-55-0x000001D8F4D80000-0x000001D8F4DE6000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-54-0x000001D8F4B40000-0x000001D8F4C60000-memory.dmp
memory/2932-56-0x000001D8F4D80000-0x000001D8F4DE6000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-185-0x0000018F9E900000-0x0000018F9E966000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-183-0x00007FF764650000-0x00007FF7648DB000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-245-0x00007FF764650000-0x00007FF7648DB000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-184-0x0000018F9E900000-0x0000018F9E966000-memory.dmp
memory/3420-15-0x00007FF6AC000000-0x00007FF6AC123000-memory.dmp
memory/3420-17-0x000001A8F18F0000-0x000001A8F1956000-memory.dmp
memory/3420-18-0x000001A8F18F0000-0x000001A8F1956000-memory.dmp
memory/3420-51-0x00007FF6AC000000-0x00007FF6AC123000-memory.dmp
memory/3420-16-0x000001A8F18F0000-0x000001A8F1956000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-147-0x0000027F97980000-0x0000027F979E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-220-0x00007FF62D8B0000-0x00007FF62D964000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-146-0x00007FF62D8B0000-0x00007FF62D964000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-148-0x0000027F97980000-0x0000027F979E6000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-247-0x00007FF6D9940000-0x00007FF6D9E47000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-201-0x00007FF6D9940000-0x00007FF6D9E47000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-203-0x0000021B82F10000-0x0000021B82F76000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-202-0x0000021B82F10000-0x0000021B82F76000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-235-0x00007FF64FA70000-0x00007FF64FD13000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-156-0x000001DE97660000-0x000001DE976C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-158-0x000001DE97660000-0x000001DE976C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4020-157-0x00007FF64FA70000-0x00007FF64FD13000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-96-0x00007FF6753D0000-0x00007FF67551A000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-145-0x00007FF6753D0000-0x00007FF67551A000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-99-0x000002B80ED90000-0x000002B80EDF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4028-98-0x000002B80ED90000-0x000002B80EDF6000-memory.dmp
memory/4136-434-0x0000026B82400000-0x0000026B82583000-memory.dmp
memory/4136-373-0x0000026B82400000-0x0000026B82583000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-135-0x00007FF631DE0000-0x00007FF6321F7000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-137-0x0000027AD1570000-0x0000027AD15D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-241-0x00007FF631DE0000-0x00007FF6321F7000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-239-0x0000027AD1570000-0x0000027AD15D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-217-0x00007FF631DE0000-0x00007FF6321F7000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-136-0x0000027AD1570000-0x0000027AD15D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-64-0x0000019C738D0000-0x0000019C73936000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-65-0x0000019C738D0000-0x0000019C73936000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-63-0x00007FF78F7D0000-0x00007FF78F938000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-72-0x00007FF78F7D0000-0x00007FF78F938000-memory.dmp
memory/4300-70-0x0000019C738D0000-0x0000019C73936000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-47-0x0000025C44970000-0x0000025C449D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-45-0x0000025C446C0000-0x0000025C447E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4396-46-0x0000025C44970000-0x0000025C449D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-132-0x00007FF605A40000-0x00007FF605B5A000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-77-0x0000024E17B60000-0x0000024E17BC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-76-0x0000024E17B60000-0x0000024E17BC6000-memory.dmp
memory/4720-75-0x00007FF605A40000-0x00007FF605B5A000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-180-0x00007FF7961A0000-0x00007FF7964C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-178-0x00000171BF680000-0x00000171BF6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-174-0x00000171BF680000-0x00000171BF6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-173-0x00000171BF680000-0x00000171BF6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4816-172-0x00007FF7961A0000-0x00007FF7964C1000-memory.dmp
memory/4996-39-0x0000027448060000-0x00000274480C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4996-93-0x00007FF6BC6A0000-0x00007FF6BC769000-memory.dmp
memory/4996-35-0x00007FF6BC6A0000-0x00007FF6BC769000-memory.dmp
memory/4996-36-0x0000027448060000-0x00000274480C6000-memory.dmp
memory/5220-246-0x00007FF620030000-0x00007FF620501000-memory.dmp
memory/5220-197-0x00007FF620030000-0x00007FF620501000-memory.dmp
memory/5220-191-0x0000018A5BA40000-0x0000018A5BAA6000-memory.dmp
memory/5220-192-0x0000018A5BA40000-0x0000018A5BAA6000-memory.dmp
memory/5460-223-0x00007FF761860000-0x00007FF761B9F000-memory.dmp
memory/5460-221-0x000001F1EE550000-0x000001F1EE5B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5460-222-0x000001F1EE550000-0x000001F1EE5B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5460-251-0x00007FF761860000-0x00007FF761B9F000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-62-0x00007FF6BC6A0000-0x00007FF6BC769000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-28-0x000002D5CBA50000-0x000002D5CBAB6000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-29-0x000002D5CBA50000-0x000002D5CBAB6000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-26-0x00007FF6BC6A0000-0x00007FF6BC769000-memory.dmp
memory/5808-27-0x000002D5CBA50000-0x000002D5CBAB6000-memory.dmp