Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
17/10/2026, 06:29
General
- Target 2026-10-16_cef2d1f8eeac0590732628fecf6350d3_amadey_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample261017-g9b2gsbs21
- SHA256 02901b6a241c7e1f2d8318dbe5591f189652aafcddb74a08b5c2b722e425d2d6
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 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 38 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_cef2d1f8eeac0590732628fecf6350d3_amadey_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_cef2d1f8eeac0590732628fecf6350d3_amadey_elex_hellokitty_luca-stealer_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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
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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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\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
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/380-445-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/380-297-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/380-303-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/452-239-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/452-233-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000780000-memory.dmp
memory/452-439-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-260-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-442-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C2000-memory.dmp
memory/1232-254-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-129-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-151-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-135-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1536-585-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-154-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-156-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401B5000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-143-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/1772-149-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-347-0x0000000001B10000-0x0000000001B20000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-589-0x000000000D2C0000-0x000000000D2C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-396-0x000000000A200000-0x000000000A208000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-365-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001DD0000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-324-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-591-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-447-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-115-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-139-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-106-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-140-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/2372-107-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-167-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-8-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-1-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-544-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp
memory/2832-208-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2832-435-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140175000-memory.dmp
memory/2832-202-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-607-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-609-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-600-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-595-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-597-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-596-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-594-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-601-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-593-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-602-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-592-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-598-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-603-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-608-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-599-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-606-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-605-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/2960-604-0x00000226EF110000-0x00000226EF120000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-270-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-264-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-273-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-275-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-158-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D60000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-164-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D60000-memory.dmp
memory/3236-448-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140199000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-444-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-293-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/3508-223-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/3508-437-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140176000-memory.dmp
memory/3508-229-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-193-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000897000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-198-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000897000-memory.dmp
memory/3816-434-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000577000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-118-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-126-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-584-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4476-124-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/4608-212-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4608-436-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4608-218-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4608-537-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4608-540-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4784-13-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/4784-12-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/4784-450-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018A000-memory.dmp
memory/4784-21-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp
memory/4912-449-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401AF000-memory.dmp
memory/4912-176-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/4912-170-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-250-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E10000-memory.dmp
memory/4916-440-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E2000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-186-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-433-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014018B000-memory.dmp
memory/5140-180-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B90000-memory.dmp
memory/5244-534-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140189000-memory.dmp
memory/5244-44-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/5244-51-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/5244-101-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/5244-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140189000-memory.dmp
memory/5600-443-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/5600-283-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AE0000-memory.dmp
memory/5600-277-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AE0000-memory.dmp
memory/5968-446-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A6000-memory.dmp
memory/5968-313-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp