Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 04:26

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 12.1MB
  • Sample260415-e2rqvsew8r
  • SHA256 c9d50980422d1046216b9e1c94b429ddded6aae298a6216d48911f1da889fea0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3240
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4748
      • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4844
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4792
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1880
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5588
  • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2316
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5916
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 35ef3d569d73dabe43b1692fa36a05f47dfcfa23c2dbfd740bfea8d907fc95cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_cbdthilq.uqs.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cbdthilq.uqs.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        PEStub.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PEStub.dll
        • Size 59KB
        • SHA256 5aab76737f2d9f6e6d4d225b12e1123918306d86f1ba5e0f629f97fd3f9710d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Phosphoric.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Phosphoric.dll
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 bbbf9287cbac6a35d66cd0ac5744298a62b1934cbc8cf2292e3f1efd43ab22fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PsPInjector.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PsPInjector.dll
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 dd93e8ae016728ffcfd0dde17e67768357f909d9b09e73919838b394960f1a8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Symbiote.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        • Size 781KB
        • SHA256 dd822836313f979e21c86489d4b2a95a68c258baccb3abdce736d298a2c7ad14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 f50d5742a6d4ac582068d7d63130312b2c4ccdad0e211a100e6b1d4985f0dcef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0fd68598598d1dfa246506196e6e0b46ee2b3b26a91c229ff9bb290c7f63d7c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3240-315-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-320-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-316-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-323-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-324-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-325-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-36-0x00000000041E0000-0x00000000041E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-27-0x00000000041F0000-0x00000000041F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-328-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-329-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-331-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-330-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-326-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-327-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-322-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-318-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-319-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-321-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-300-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-301-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-302-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-305-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-304-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-303-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-306-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-307-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-311-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-310-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-309-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-308-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-312-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-313-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-314-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-317-0x0000000002AA0000-0x0000000002AB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-299-0x00007FF7B2EF0000-0x00007FF7B3B17000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-292-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-15-0x00007FF7B2EF0000-0x00007FF7B3B17000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-25-0x000002077CDF0000-0x000002077CE12000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-18-0x0000020762EF0000-0x0000020762F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-17-0x0000020762EF0000-0x0000020762F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-123-0x00000248F7F70000-0x00000248F7F7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-45-0x00000248F7CF0000-0x00000248F7D0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-115-0x00000248F7F20000-0x00000248F7F26000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-106-0x00000248F7F10000-0x00000248F7F18000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-100-0x00000248F7F50000-0x00000248F7F6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-78-0x00000248F7AA0000-0x00000248F7AAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-50-0x00000248F7F30000-0x00000248F7F4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-47-0x00000248F7A90000-0x00000248F7A9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5588-46-0x00000248F7D10000-0x00000248F7DC5000-memory.dmp