File name:

ThunderKitty-Built.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/36ea15c2-7f56-49c9-a61a-6cf38b882077
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 17:37:54
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
skuld
stealer
antivm
golang
telegram
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

DDB717EACDFDC3C24EB2DF2724677398

SHA1:

2D558DB86BBD81B457AE783926C73C0DF0C0E4F3

SHA256:

E1EAEA80FC723C6AE674CB446CDD9B2BFD9E4093102E444EB86F0B1A4C5BDC75

SSDEEP:

98304:l8FAQwF2nQybVyMba149yEwl4ZI1yzB+358iCW6yaQyIgCbEgM3uOyPH5EtfaOhm:

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SKULD has been detected

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Starts REAGENTC.EXE to disable the Windows Recovery Environment

      • ReAgentc.exe (PID: 7644)
      • ReAgentc.exe (PID: 6568)
      • ReAgentc.exe (PID: 6228)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Get information on the list of running processes

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
      • DisplayDriverUpdater.exe (PID: 6032)
    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill Browsers

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
      • DisplayDriverUpdater.exe (PID: 6032)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
    • There is functionality for VM detection VMWare (YARA)

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • There is functionality for VM detection VirtualBox (YARA)

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4108)
    • Process communicates with Telegram (possibly using it as an attacker's C2 server)

      • DisplayDriverUpdater.exe (PID: 6032)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • DisplayDriverUpdater.exe (PID: 6032)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Reads the computer name

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Drops encrypted JS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Application based on Golang

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • DisplayDriverUpdater.exe (PID: 6032)
      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 6756)
    • Checks supported languages

      • ThunderKitty-Built.exe (PID: 5048)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 5171200
InitializedDataSize: 484352
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x77ec0
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
357
Monitored processes
112
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start #SKULD thunderkitty-built.exe tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reagentc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs plugscheduler.exe no specs displaydriverupdater.exe tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reagentc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs thunderkitty-built.exe tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reagentc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
728taskkill /F /IM sputnik.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exeThunderKitty-Built.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
760\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetasklist.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
944\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1912\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2660\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3704\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4108"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ruxim\plugscheduler.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
4180\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4276taskkill /F /IM brave.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exeThunderKitty-Built.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
11 774
Read events
11 773
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5048) ThunderKitty-Built.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Microsoft Display Driver Manager
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\DisplayDriverUpdater.exe
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
38
Text files
6
Unknown types
7

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.049.etlbinary
MD5:5EA68411BF8E9EAF4621BAF73F61449E
SHA256:9D4CA5A1D871F819C139A498BB910A63576C2FE6367853544F8D172D8B6EBFF7
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.043.etlbinary
MD5:8A2BDE0EAFA7E946196A1B114AB636E9
SHA256:1C338CBDD9316D7FD8F208341466FEDC554A04D489B3A86C736EC3831A2F2BA2
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.045.etlbinary
MD5:89BD161BF7B46C9078937CF832786737
SHA256:2B83DF5532E9F54ED301C8F82E2CDD489799C8D5222A2D44C97DCB151A96FAA9
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.048.etlbinary
MD5:A23907B6FDD47DCABFDFD7CF2FCD7671
SHA256:0C9C33FE9E984A2E5A70EBA51F36B9929A86199E424AF2F8080E1267B87DC970
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.047.etletl
MD5:FED961067F664B5381B65A534B7AB728
SHA256:652F31A8284AE812D1D9D24192BC800976BF74C240591C6AC443A28C4709FB7C
5048ThunderKitty-Built.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ThunderKitty\Browsers\admin\Edge\Default\cookies.txttext
MD5:4E7E979B554CE1F04144AAF6C5F6A321
SHA256:DAA03BBC2A5969DD0129DD53FC3FA889BC1938DB3622C1C1B8DA9AA951401C73
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.041.etlbinary
MD5:09359EE89B0634478ADFF73CDA7BFB12
SHA256:4D800AC7C55960B107C9D3E40F63130407835E69DF4F5C558C500FC0BD20D8ED
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.044.etlbinary
MD5:B53B2070E686FFB1FBC8B06994E7C8D7
SHA256:A3ABD06F4E40CB700B1908AB6BCD2E27455E13EF076E0BF2345BB2FA369EF802
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.035.etlbinary
MD5:2FC3641AD4F7A4A3C83C9F3014B0F0A5
SHA256:92C3D62BC45E1DDFC77DA511ACE5E47D021D69BA625D2766AF91E376102F11AC
4108PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.050.etlbinary
MD5:C8834D365FAE073DEDE1F1620454CE71
SHA256:C6DD793EEE1D5551CA507A3C5BFFECA82DD3E29C63C2C6DD218A7D4BFB37046B
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
24
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.18.121.20:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
104.78.173.167:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7760
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7760
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5288
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
104.78.173.167:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
104.78.173.167:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2.18.121.20:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted
2.20.154.94:80
www.microsoft.com
Telkom-Internet
ZA
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.74:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
104.78.173.167:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
GB
whitelisted
7760
SIHClient.exe
4.175.87.197:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7760
SIHClient.exe
2.20.154.94:80
www.microsoft.com
Telkom-Internet
ZA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.23.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.121.20
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.154.94
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.74
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 104.78.173.167
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted
fp.msedge.net
  • 204.79.197.222
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2188
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup
6032
DisplayDriverUpdater.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI)
6756
ThunderKitty-Built.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI)
No debug info