Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 03:53

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_e3b630dda17ccd4c46bccdcc39597df4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hellokitty_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 405KB
  • Sample261029-efrhzag17s
  • SHA256 92a8028e1efe77072056e4f0e7c59d6fa92ff9c0da7aeabb6d225c6426f38e71
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_e3b630dda17ccd4c46bccdcc39597df4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hellokitty_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_e3b630dda17ccd4c46bccdcc39597df4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hellokitty_hijackloader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\armsvc32.exe
      "armsvc32.exe "
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\eventviewer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5320
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5320 -s 1288
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5372 -s 1744
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:6016
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 5320 -ip 5320
    1⤵
      PID:1244
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 5372 -ip 5372
      1⤵
        PID:3652

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
            • Size 808B
            • SHA256 3dd5ea8a14eb665ba6057d424f94e5e83757ffaab456578dbf038af04053b19e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            8CE4A33FEB8CD35F8F6C8D2BE260E617

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8CE4A33FEB8CD35F8F6C8D2BE260E617
            • Size 192KB
            • SHA256 f5a3935453411b92b2698659eb1c339578184988da915e731579e5c9e562cf2d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
            • Size 701B
            • SHA256 108dd34232a3088b45534933d0486409616a2bbad94fd8f7ab5991c01ff179b6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
            • Size 192B
            • SHA256 593cd3c005e6b9fa788c2e93da80e9d68de4bad237380b8a0e130fdf11d4adfc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            8CE4A33FEB8CD35F8F6C8D2BE260E617

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8CE4A33FEB8CD35F8F6C8D2BE260E617
            • Size 246B
            • SHA256 ded2503de365f9b65f0f4dc63806a672db456e7b172147628025078eecc9812d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
            • Size 192B
            • SHA256 4dd48104896879d8d827dbb88005d67442dc68b93998255caf00252ae1b1e458
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            armsvc32.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\armsvc32.exe
            • Size 168KB
            • SHA256 6af57a7da31749715ba29b3b55a2f4acdd53a72b4f179398d2bca80a6c4f4841
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            redevlist.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\redevlist.dat
            • Size 12KB
            • SHA256 2ae4adc0eada3c508946228dd712791924702b81aa5466b8c050183894b39868
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            redevlist.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\redevlist.dat
            • Size 206KB
            • SHA256 d0a25f1660fc8c6748e203ad67b78ac7cc8539e59176562d1f011ecb53da0292
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            eventviewer.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
            • Size 88KB
            • SHA256 3baf58e8eb6f1dee7da7df83cb38925e69ffe130a02f667380cbee69aea17b15
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH