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

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe
  • Size 962KB
  • Sample260810-1kdcssag59
  • SHA256 d104d58a97c3884b3d6311c75edc61161ec18cb4ace1fc496008a2158c8ce416
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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
  • Program crash 1 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • 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.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_d462301ab07bd771f75ee70cc437638e_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5000
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5000 -s 368
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:956
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5000 -ip 5000
    1⤵
      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 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Shohdi.hdi

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
          • Size 962KB
          • SHA256 d104d58a97c3884b3d6311c75edc61161ec18cb4ace1fc496008a2158c8ce416
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH