Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 22:11

General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260825-1356jaba76
  • SHA256 9bbfc89860d761ea93346d4a70574fb8cfbb228441c59562b3afbc76715512e4
  • 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
  • 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\2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1556
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.sho
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.sho
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1124

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.sho

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_c0eff4b2b32a3b4f2ee717db9f8c1460_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.sho
        • Size 293KB
        • SHA256 69c4e6a9101e46b939685bcedc0bf32e2262dcefb99149892afef3f4dd329c68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Shohdi.hdi

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Shohdi.hdi
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 c42ba23a94f4c6eac6c37caf66359808f24f5589408708dc2172cba0bbe0a28a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH