Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 18:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample260809-wmj6xabl3x
  • SHA256 d4e42b1d1fcfab052ba65d55f3ba7ba532c89df8d908701c32999389c3fc75fb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

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

  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3328
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:752
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho --type=collab-renderer --proc=752
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5128

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_f83553cfb1007cd7af43624c05a3b28f_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_l.sho
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 9797daecfaf430aacddcd2f51f8336c90683eccfaf44dd7f2aa17c0495587ea0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Shohdi.hdi

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 d4e42b1d1fcfab052ba65d55f3ba7ba532c89df8d908701c32999389c3fc75fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH