Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/08/2026, 05:10

General

  • Target
    2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe
  • Size 742KB
  • Sample260811-fty1mscf29
  • SHA256 7ebfd01741465a056491f8e14dab0afe57ce9356addec8c3c1fc545032372679
  • 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\2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_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:3784
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4072 -s 432
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1832
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4072 -ip 4072
    1⤵
      PID:1608

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackload.sho

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9531fa5c41c64568dd969a6f1a18d71b_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 742KB
          • SHA256 7ebfd01741465a056491f8e14dab0afe57ce9356addec8c3c1fc545032372679
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH