Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 01:03

General

  • Target
    2026-10-13_f519231b5e4d07efe7844ea01a8eb3f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 556KB
  • Sample261014-beh9eswxev
  • SHA256 34d6c0e8026902040861c68d8bb4c8057283398ede5d0f9c9f75523049a773dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 42 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_f519231b5e4d07efe7844ea01a8eb3f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_f519231b5e4d07efe7844ea01a8eb3f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_play_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5324
  • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4824
  • C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1356
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4888
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3440
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:464
  • C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2336
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1036
  • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
    "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1136
  • C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2312
  • C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • System policy modification
    PID:1956
  • C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1576
  • C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:752
  • C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5728
  • C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1212
  • C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4416
  • C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1864
  • C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2392
  • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5720
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2176
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3104
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1184
  • C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5812

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 93946d31c1b2680a92a2a0c3ba69fab691aa257d350b012c819b8dc7c3558926
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 658KB
        • SHA256 c7eae3270439f69dcdaef993987e2361e556a75ceb45332de2a92021c18381ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 637KB
        • SHA256 691a0f36db9d37e5334cb76c7e204526e8986f9379d9ae84a00906f0533a800e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 b5912ea903d462a89a23d17aeb8555679b3546e0ce6f1a3fca9175503dadd9d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hakafbne.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\iqjppodd\hakafbne.tmp
        • Size 642KB
        • SHA256 07940442120fac390392d33b2a6a4b233ac906a023e46ad4ad95753868e74116
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        perfhost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe
        • Size 416KB
        • SHA256 abc69fe8a5fa1f9dca5ee85acee1083995384bbaadda1d04f8fc153ad3a2a460
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AgentService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\AgentService.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 3f1ed816327a1d9eaa309d9df2205b4c78a713fb9f8f0d2a3d73ea2430bf1c66
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GameInputSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\GameInputSvc.exe
        • Size 464KB
        • SHA256 2694b0c03e0043b5b47d16fa48d0e4f622eb0c86e304ff81100058c52f640d98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Locator.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Locator.exe
        • Size 428KB
        • SHA256 6dde251ea67fe45dc86943b8b2ea40ec28136d86dd0a238acafbd39ccbbd59f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssh-agent.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe
        • Size 944KB
        • SHA256 a9adaecb534d06901cb6140db5ccbe02c123812f5af8b99193469b30503c7ba3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PerceptionSimulationService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe
        • Size 632KB
        • SHA256 e52cd0144e915acf45b038518857afbc17261c3e3617003539d3a16b59070727
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReFsDedupSvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\ReFsDedupSvc.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 91ba0f919437ecf797b03cde975aae48605022d34dac438a6e2e0c8bd14f4b3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SearchIndexer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 ee0209178e8849540e85445e780bd970836d490f2c4314e54cb2d1eaff0f2b7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SensorDataService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 a2d32c95a92db437835bac4200cfa535be395d652737fe8f95b12d6d9ec48b2a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TieringEngineService.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\TieringEngineService.exe
        • Size 736KB
        • SHA256 c829a2a2eed161e127560dc0d97c9655b225762a0a17ff481ed260a98d0af4d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSSVC.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 1805f91322a555db069a93afe493d15d95b4e2a20030849b8e16ec88c81c8e0f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
        • Size 580KB
        • SHA256 54ca126c3cb57e0c458fb650b02be517d3f4de77409f28399fa9593b573cc5ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msdtc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe
        • Size 564KB
        • SHA256 a05d53f04a6a051cd4e5c611f5904b8b035ed27501176ced520d3c116f70b18c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msiexec.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
        • Size 572KB
        • SHA256 26cc087278fa9da2e010c756b99905ea20bbeaa2843e00c0f2b034084b15c1be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        snmptrap.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
        • Size 436KB
        • SHA256 c5186b999e2db288454031585fa10c7b1a5e01a02d9ee170253cfd451c649db7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vds.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 445012cdc8df9c5c777ade191f0633ed17a3e44abc793acd554d8c8c1dda5d8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WmiApSrv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        • Size 596KB
        • SHA256 66faf8230f0b045ef98265efdab99acbf9c6cfdd89f4b3ab6e3ac10d40a9f43b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wbengine.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 251e6d477f0a276bed94cb4a4f86e5189b0b5f9e826cb90a24cb3db09d9a40db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1956-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FF000-memory.dmp

        memory/5324-5-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000007A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5324-1-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000007A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5324-2-0x000000000070F000-0x00000000007A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5324-4-0x0000000000680000-0x00000000007A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5324-0-0x000000000070F000-0x00000000007A3000-memory.dmp