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Database Entry


StormKitty


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8
SHA3-384 hash: 3bd2fe69a31d50899cebc6c74a5f4b4da04f7d80d76bfff752e5670356cc85d29e849d9ed7b0043c2c9f9b81c48e30b4
SHA1 hash: 8b7972f4190c2ca9d600084611e966fa0f899b98
MD5 hash: 16edd47bf01716b24958a0b3a3a7bcfb
humanhash: golf-cola-ceiling-pip
File name:ZGZ3X_nig.exe
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Signature StormKitty
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File size:58'880 bytes
First seen:2025-03-22 05:52:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a50e815adb2cfe3e58d388c791946db8 (2 x njrat, 2 x DCRat, 1 x Lucifer)
ssdeep 768:d5qkvPJg++TldUQJbxc1knPItshRGibgFfYTrTQc1mRdJcWvFM79yipBvSrrCeao:3rPJVKjbcknWSOYvTfkWkFM79yQVFu/
Threatray 6 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D643F2BDD32BD57ECABB23B406AB53ED7725BC620245C78B00C8267D98F17554A60B31
TrID 55.2% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win64 Executable (70117/5/12)
21.3% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
13.0% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
3.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
1.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter zhuzhu0009
Tags:exe StormKitty

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
436
Origin country :
JP JP
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ZGZ3X_nig.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-22 02:51:24 UTC
Tags:
evasion stealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/8b8b1fef-7b35-4003-a2d9-db43e33c6703

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67de2321c8a812f780e7e6b0
Tags:
ransomware infosteal shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Running batch commands
Launching the process to interact with network services
Launching a process
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Forced system process termination
Searching for the window
Launching the process to change network settings
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Stealing user critical data
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context packed packed packed packer_detected upx
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67de5046195c2ecf47ef439c/reports/4bf4695f-0093-4033-bab8-2203889693f7/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/18dbc26d-ef14-48a3-b3e3-2107e5582924
Result
Threat name:
Chaos, StormKitty, TrojanRansom
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1645687
Signature
.NET source code contains very large strings
Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contains functionality to disable the Task Manager (.Net Source)
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected Chaos Ransomware
Yara detected Generic Stealer
Yara detected Python Ransomware
Yara detected RansomwareGeneric
Yara detected StormKitty Stealer
Yara detected TrojanRansom
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1645687 Sample: ZGZ3X_nig.exe Startdate: 22/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 66 objects.githubusercontent.com 2->66 68 ipinfo.io 2->68 70 3 other IPs or domains 2->70 94 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->94 96 Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password 2->96 98 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->98 100 14 other signatures 2->100 10 ZGZ3X_nig.exe 8 2->10         started        13 svchost.exe 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\B1E9.bat, ASCII 10->60 dropped 16 cmd.exe 1 10->16         started        19 conhost.exe 10->19         started        84 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 13->84 file6 process7 signatures8 86 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 16->86 88 Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list 16->88 21 kernelv.exe 35 39 16->21         started        25 build.exe 16->25         started        27 powershell.exe 23 16->27         started        29 4 other processes 16->29 process9 dnsIp10 72 147.185.221.26, 12171, 49713 SALSGIVERUS United States 21->72 74 ipinfo.io 34.117.59.81, 443, 49690 GOOGLE-AS-APGoogleAsiaPacificPteLtdSG United States 21->74 76 get.geojs.io 104.26.0.100, 443, 49694 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 21->76 102 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->102 104 Attempt to bypass Chrome Application-Bound Encryption 21->104 106 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 21->106 118 4 other signatures 21->118 32 cmd.exe 21->32         started        35 cmd.exe 21->35         started        37 chrome.exe 21->37         started        108 Antivirus detection for dropped file 25->108 110 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 25->110 39 WerFault.exe 25->39         started        112 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 27->112 114 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 27->114 116 Powershell drops PE file 27->116 78 github.com 140.82.113.3, 443, 49681, 49688 GITHUBUS United States 29->78 80 objects.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49682, 49689 FASTLYUS Netherlands 29->80 62 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\kernelv.exe, PE32 29->62 dropped 64 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\build.exe, PE32 29->64 dropped 41 net1.exe 1 29->41         started        file11 signatures12 process13 signatures14 90 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 32->90 92 Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords 32->92 43 conhost.exe 32->43         started        45 chcp.com 32->45         started        47 netsh.exe 32->47         started        49 findstr.exe 32->49         started        51 conhost.exe 35->51         started        53 chcp.com 35->53         started        55 netsh.exe 35->55         started        57 chrome.exe 37->57         started        process15 dnsIp16 82 www.google.com 142.250.64.68, 443, 49705, 49708 GOOGLEUS United States 57->82
Score:
94%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8/
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Apis
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-22 02:40:35 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
6
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=k2guqx4jkvhqumk5d6bz4xrlgpdxgx43hxbysi4rxwvbni7uqdua._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
stormkitty
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zerotracestealer
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chaos
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StormKitty
970dd08b78f4db8373c1f5965ebfa179174783ee2d31024c74219bcff97a4749
StormKitty
error
StormKitty
Result
Malware family:
stormkitty
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:chaos family:stormkitty collection defense_evasion discovery evasion execution impact persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250322-glcccayxds/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Interacts with shadow copies
Modifies registry class
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Blocklisted process makes network request
Deletes backup catalog
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Downloads MZ/PE file
Deletes shadow copies
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
Chaos family
StormKitty
StormKitty payload
Stormkitty family
Gathering data
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8
MD5 hash:
16edd47bf01716b24958a0b3a3a7bcfb
SHA1 hash:
8b7972f4190c2ca9d600084611e966fa0f899b98
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3c1d64fd-2a14-4f96-96c2-ca0c08150f00/
SH256 hash:
32624033b26f57e06bf897ec2fbaa6d14ff13e2dcfe8ff438cd135e08fafb022
MD5 hash:
4ee1b9b25a84895bf2e90ad91256897f
SHA1 hash:
1dfb1856ea53d2be81a962f39ca085e8a882af5e
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3c1d64fd-2a14-4f96-96c2-ca0c08150f00/
Malware family:
Phemedrone
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/568d485f8955/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/568d485f89554f0a315d1f839e5e2b33c7735f9b3dc3892391bdaa16a3f480e8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Create hunting rule
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Create hunting rule
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Create hunting rule
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

anyrun
any.run
https://app.any.run/tasks/8b8b1fef-7b35-4003-a2d9-db43e33c6703

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.DLL::timeBeginPeriod
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.DLL::ShellExecuteExW
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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