Analysis Overview
SHA256
c250e1c3db966fa7364aacdd23a129c0317ba75df1350b020103ba4321b35c94
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Phorphiex payload
Phorphiex family
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V16
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-05-16 02:19
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-05-16 02:19
Reported
2025-05-16 02:22
Platform
win11-20250508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Downloads MZ/PE file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\syscrondvr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\AMD\CIM\Log\SetupCD.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| NL | 45.141.233.6:80 | 45.141.233.6 | tcp |
| US | 20.72.235.82:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| IR | 217.77.124.74:40500 | udp | |
| KZ | 88.151.180.214:40500 | tcp | |
| UZ | 93.188.86.40:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.140.148.108:40500 | udp | |
| KZ | 92.47.62.86:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.235.178.97:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.140.136.174:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 188.211.55.15:40500 | tcp | |
| IR | 2.190.155.107:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 89.236.218.234:40500 | udp | |
| PK | 182.183.172.143:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 188.215.223.248:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 92.124.152.236:40500 | udp | |
| AZ | 213.154.15.109:40500 | tcp | |
| RU | 46.159.170.65:40500 | udp | |
| KZ | 178.89.16.200:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 189.142.107.69:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 92.125.151.204:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.133.20.144:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 93.115.239.2:40500 | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DB7.exe
| MD5 | 0ec46393976eb51f307cc11d80bae845 |
| SHA1 | 69d4cb168f3a1b97c37a0ba1519d0adb1ff7e245 |
| SHA256 | 252171bdaa35d19f872c165e861b03d347a4afb85d7a03d02f8eae09d191038d |
| SHA512 | 803351760e3c422e4825103235e13085004b3418b483a2c646aafaef62b7212a1ba4ed28469134a236c5b6121e6a748ba958bbae2dbe4afe9f9f45704928d31f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\754331940.exe
| MD5 | f30fdbf3448f67cbc3566f31729cb7a6 |
| SHA1 | fbf005c38f4a1c2e86817a2cb70406fc241f2c90 |
| SHA256 | 81783b558904becc5b86553faba9525070de5f43339766eb1c025bcfbfe1eef8 |
| SHA512 | b428df2c8f8b4a002c8d7e1bfd9926e5cf95ee998688a2c360b8551e80be5bfbfa17ef210bea35f247da4a5c8a940fb5dba49f4786da9a74e5d001b771c8e9a8 |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-05-16 02:19
Reported
2025-05-16 02:22
Platform
win10v2004-20250502-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Downloads MZ/PE file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\syscrondvr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\AMD\CIM\Log\SetupCD.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-16_ca1c1cc932544dc71d853cf63273b11d_black-basta_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_satacom.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| FR | 142.251.37.35:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| NL | 45.141.233.6:80 | 45.141.233.6 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.72.235.82:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| MX | 189.164.211.54:40500 | udp | |
| SY | 185.172.239.236:40500 | tcp | |
| MX | 189.150.82.112:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 188.225.67.245:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 151.234.195.94:40500 | udp | |
| IN | 59.91.192.126:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 217.30.163.6:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.225.195.150:40500 | tcp | |
| EG | 102.189.132.113:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 189.224.121.105:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 5.133.123.159:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 217.30.162.161:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 77.238.118.132:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 78.38.29.237:40500 | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5592.exe
| MD5 | 0ec46393976eb51f307cc11d80bae845 |
| SHA1 | 69d4cb168f3a1b97c37a0ba1519d0adb1ff7e245 |
| SHA256 | 252171bdaa35d19f872c165e861b03d347a4afb85d7a03d02f8eae09d191038d |
| SHA512 | 803351760e3c422e4825103235e13085004b3418b483a2c646aafaef62b7212a1ba4ed28469134a236c5b6121e6a748ba958bbae2dbe4afe9f9f45704928d31f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145184399.exe
| MD5 | f30fdbf3448f67cbc3566f31729cb7a6 |
| SHA1 | fbf005c38f4a1c2e86817a2cb70406fc241f2c90 |
| SHA256 | 81783b558904becc5b86553faba9525070de5f43339766eb1c025bcfbfe1eef8 |
| SHA512 | b428df2c8f8b4a002c8d7e1bfd9926e5cf95ee998688a2c360b8551e80be5bfbfa17ef210bea35f247da4a5c8a940fb5dba49f4786da9a74e5d001b771c8e9a8 |