Overview

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Static

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2026-08-15...le.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-15...le.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 09:45

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_1970721117e155e6f656de39af3c7bd7_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
  • Size 10.0MB
  • Sample260815-lrkywstdja
  • SHA256 4381f2450fd1b6851c925c9e2dbb5b6c5ff4575b054033facc81c24bc4f543ea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryexecutionpersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
    persistenceexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_1970721117e155e6f656de39af3c7bd7_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_1970721117e155e6f656de39af3c7bd7_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_CBCBBCBABCABACBAABBCBCAAABBCCABABCCCACCCBABACCCCBABBBBBCCACAAAAACABBBCCAABCCCACBBCCACBCACABAAAACBAAABAB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_CBCBBCBABCABACBAABBCBCAAABBCCABABCCCACCCBABACCCCBABBBBBCCACAAAAACABBBCCAABCCCACBBCCACBCACABAAAACBAAABAB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc create "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3580
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc create "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3864
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start "UserDataSvc_CCBABBCACBBCAACAAABCCAAAAACABCCACBCAACABABBABAACBAB"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2084
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:240
    • C:\Windows\notepad.exe
      "notepad.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1160
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2000
    • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BACBBACCAAABAABACBABBCCBBAABAAABCABBAACCABABBAAAAACCACB.exe
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_BACBBACCAAABAABACBABBCCBBAABAAABCABBAACCABABBAAAAACCACB.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4508

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Reconnaissance

          Resource Development

          Initial Access

          Execution

          Command and Scripting Interpreter

          1
          T1059

          Windows Command Shell

          1
          T1059.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          System Services

          1
          T1569

          Service Execution

          1
          T1569.002

          Persistence

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          1
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          1
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          1
          T1543

          Windows Service

          1
          T1543.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          Privilege Escalation

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          1
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          1
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          1
          T1543

          Windows Service

          1
          T1543.003

          Scheduled Task/Job

          1
          T1053

          Scheduled Task

          1
          T1053.005

          Defense Evasion

          Modify Registry

          1
          T1112

          Credential Access

          Credentials from Password Stores

          1
          T1555

          Credentials from Web Browsers

          1
          T1555.003

          Unsecured Credentials

          1
          T1552

          Credentials In Files

          1
          T1552.001

          Discovery

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Data from Local System

          1
          T1005

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

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          Downloads

          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\PerfLogs\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 211d82fe4ad9e856538d440432191b609673b3c08a49aa6b23b9a3fef4c430b5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
          • Size 10.6MB
          • SHA256 5ab24307163798a48f4b625c88886c3b3f6fbf2e6bca838804d5d12ae7b80e47
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6DB765A8-05AF-49A1-A71D-6F645EE3CE41}v14.30.30704\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 abeb2ddd2900361368f66f9bc29826bfc6461a431ad6455b0c0915af49e7ecf7
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.107.1_0\_locales\tr\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 a72b29c1d9ca4b2f86b0ecd54f037b75bd1d205c38b663c65f33a006b2296413
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\INetCache\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 166d73b7179cee4131153e91283e605b10b2a7354994c49c336963d694f249a5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 064b4a4405b2cf5ede482657ef22770c64eee79da767628457ffe1c44f825af8
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 9173d784d9b5743b628f0b221a13093426c2284ae4549f6dc206b3af8a20ec91
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 5374639b2a80bf656dc42f4c68bf90036f7ce2ee4303cf98f593e77f10cf7069
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 bef382ddaba766bd82e7413ba5b33b9c27dd5030b82eb23026729cc61afe8321
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 1f16be4fcfb4eec7e8c1cb280518165e21fa4db24e9a8f9bda3b3051964416c4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
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          svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBABCACAAACCBCBCBCACCAABACAABACACCCCBBBACACBBBBCBABCCAC.exe
          • Size 10.0MB
          • SHA256 4381f2450fd1b6851c925c9e2dbb5b6c5ff4575b054033facc81c24bc4f543ea
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          virus_log.txt
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\virus_log.txt
          • Size 926B
          • SHA256 6b058134d7c5dc341486d627a794c7de3046729615ac422c0b59429da9cf7030
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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          memory/240-32-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp
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          memory/240-22-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2000-70-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2000-384-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4508-71-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000861000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5116-6-0x00000000007F0000-0x0000000000811000-memory.dmp
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