Overview

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2026-08-31...le.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-31...le.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 13:34

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-31_e29407f23d752043e41903c2ae4f70e1_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
  • Size 20.5MB
  • Sample260831-qt3c6sshjd
  • SHA256 d15b695bb2a1b60f4d416cc3326751286ed2c989867498c956ded8c53f749fd4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryexecutionpersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
    persistenceexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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 7 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_e29407f23d752043e41903c2ae4f70e1_amadey_darkgate_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-steale.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_e29407f23d752043e41903c2ae4f70e1_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:3448
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ACAACBACCBCABCBBBCABBCBCAACACBCBABABBABCACBACBBABBAABBCAACBCCABBACCBABABCBBBBCBCABABBACCBACCACABCCBACBB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.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:4852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTask_ACAACBACCBCABCBBBCABBCBCAACACBCBABABBABCACBACBBABBAABBCAACBCCABBACCBABABCBBBBCBCABABBACCBACCACABCCBACBB" /tr "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4384
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc create "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3732
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc create "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC" binPath= "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe" start= auto displayName= "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3820
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start "UserDataSvc_CCABCCABCCCCCACAABBBCBCABAABAABCACCCAABBBCBCCCACBAC"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2764
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3188
  • C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2428

    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

          Discovery

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

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          Downloads

          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 4732a1111562f3c5b76dae4fced171609d0a52cfef4745b5b519d3d952cc78aa
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 d639243f6b291c27363ff6a181cf8f0a5381c5760272f0bb28b0f77f50b0fa8e
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 59ddc69f1c558cb06b4ea4ee5495afc8f49a6a4aa113fef8c8c9cf199cebf20d
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          qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\qap`g`v~dtlq
          • Size 10B
          • SHA256 3990ddb7de7d4982c456287d8b173535df71e34f682497a5d8dd436365fc858e
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          svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
          • Size 20.5MB
          • SHA256 d15b695bb2a1b60f4d416cc3326751286ed2c989867498c956ded8c53f749fd4
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          Submit Download

          svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Microsoft\Windows\Logs\svchost_CBCCBBBBCCBBBAACCAACCACCCBCBACBCBBABBBCABCCABAACCAACBAC.exe
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 c6f2dd11e8d8d0b146396fab153e80e07f6969af4c79dec98f4289eb32c6712b
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          memory/3188-28-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AC1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3188-41-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AC1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3448-0-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AA1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3448-8-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AA1000-memory.dmp
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