Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 21:42
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
7 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe
- Size 962KB
- Sample260810-1kdcssag59
- SHA256 d104d58a97c3884b3d6311c75edc61161ec18cb4ace1fc496008a2158c8ce416
- MD5 d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e
- SHA1 9bdd953c55f0662c42e227e338a540b650168487
- SHA512 8b9c5f81f16d727bbb5cf2d39a3c90539777e652503d444bfbfa7ffc013877540626b53e4d57c15de266969b2560f70e2c7092f62fbb282e436921aa41816e15
- SSDEEP 12288:eN4fGjM8LjBTqKObM/lj1FFD282DsYZnPX542J17agcSLM74kNZQczUB2R77yll1:yMw8KH/B1FFD28ss1818AKA5anI
- TLSH T144255A22A3F29232F82730B055AB6939A55DED240B44E5DFE7D0BC613E312C2F676359
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5000 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho - 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
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.sho 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe File created \??\c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe - Program crash 1 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 956 5000 WerFault.exe 89 - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4888 wrote to memory of 5000 4888 2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4888 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.shoC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5000 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5000 -s 3683⤵
- Program crash
PID:956
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5000 -ip 50001⤵PID:3384
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho
- Size 404KB
- SHA256 27712a1ca9a1afa09486f86b28a38185409d5e932e6ee1b4c0a735a9361c162f
- MD5 afd05f8fe669066ada31c1f41f30ad11
- SHA1 f7f45a87126665e723a6b464975dc13056d10bd5
- SHA512 ac437aee09ab90832cd4414b17de158fa332941c37d6f3a15e969958ecc9130ec20c0cac379003a7ba585a26e11426b2ccbf521387acfe0f8ccc018f05a167b3
- SSDEEP 12288:HZnPX542J17agcSLM74kNZQczUB2R77yllpDANgA5aJ8u4zhwZ3BwSu:I8AKA5ank
- TLSH T18194E63293F19A22F86630B155AB647AA58DDD211B88D0DFF6D0BC6139323C3F2B6355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
- Size 962KB
- SHA256 d104d58a97c3884b3d6311c75edc61161ec18cb4ace1fc496008a2158c8ce416
- MD5 d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e
- SHA1 9bdd953c55f0662c42e227e338a540b650168487
- SHA512 8b9c5f81f16d727bbb5cf2d39a3c90539777e652503d444bfbfa7ffc013877540626b53e4d57c15de266969b2560f70e2c7092f62fbb282e436921aa41816e15
- SSDEEP 12288:eN4fGjM8LjBTqKObM/lj1FFD282DsYZnPX542J17agcSLM74kNZQczUB2R77yll1:yMw8KH/B1FFD28ss1818AKA5anI
- TLSH T144255A22A3F29232F82730B055AB6939A55DED240B44E5DFE7D0BC613E312C2F676359
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH