Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
96s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/04/2026, 04:26
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
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 67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01
- SHA1 af93b625c9a9e8a04cf65af69ea5ec23c20b49cf
- SHA512 e108bf49b24f12e1916d559b3e2b2848940f372cd4140348f1f35d0b35cf3db1db031858d6800ea2a673c6e75df0fdd35c90bfeed58b8e84bbd0889b06cb951e
- SSDEEP 49152:dZQZCsnkXBIuRmtoYsj3cUgnDIAVx6IG1jycwgiLwKAdL+clBpDr8vsiIPhsZ4Oc:HevoirV0t/iLwHft8vAcfu/muR
- TLSH T166D6F61666D59FD8C04FD474CE4669B64A23BC868F20AFDB0980BE283E796F45E3411F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2188-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM behavioral2/files/0x002800000002b23d-10.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b4cb-93.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM - 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.
pid Process 5124 powershell.exe 5284 powershell.exe 5672 powershell.exe 1216 powershell.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 4340 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5876 Symbiote.exe 5580 Symbiote.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 2188 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe - 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
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive powershell.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log powershell.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive powershell.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 54 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCXAFA.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXC06.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXC26.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingApp_2105.900.24.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxStub.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Solitaire.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\OpenConsole.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCXB88.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_11.2104.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SnippingTool\SnippingTool.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_10.21012.10511.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Video.UI.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.40831.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX711.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX422.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCXB29.tmp 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2188 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe 2188 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe 4340 Symbiote.exe 4340 Symbiote.exe 5124 powershell.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 3104 Explorer.EXE 3104 Explorer.EXE 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5284 powershell.exe 5124 powershell.exe 5284 powershell.exe 5876 Symbiote.exe 5876 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 1216 powershell.exe 5672 powershell.exe 1216 powershell.exe 5672 powershell.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe 5264 Symbiote.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3104 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4340 Symbiote.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5124 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5284 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5876 Symbiote.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1216 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5672 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3104 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4340 2188 2026-04-15_67ed7699952e51a4d7c06fa5b18fae01_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe 80 PID 4340 wrote to memory of 5124 4340 Symbiote.exe 81 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 5284 5264 Symbiote.exe 85 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3104 5264 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3960 3104 Explorer.EXE PID 5876 wrote to memory of 1216 5876 Symbiote.exe 89 PID 5580 wrote to memory of 5672 5580 Symbiote.exe 92 PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe PID 5264 wrote to memory of 3960 5264 Symbiote.exe - 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
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C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3104 -
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:2188 -
C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exeC:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5124
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5264 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5284
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exeC:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5876 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:1216
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5580 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5672
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
- MD5 dbbd2d4458d7e8094846420da595dfc3
- SHA1 267cb47b904f14a519d2bd73abfdb30e1a06e1a6
- SHA512 480e7ca865b811f79f35fcfe7a9ac0280b48d1f9459873d18f000db55c72d53345cf3a10075c1ac407439545f699ce2a7bef38b00b4e19439edf384b00045531
- SSDEEP 96:iq4uYqGEo9xx+incqKXq3qotzYNYr7aqCiNLm7RIz+cBPzQh0nRAy6FcxZcosQSm:iq4uYqGEUdncqKXq3qotzYuWq2Iz+wx
- TLSH T11D91EE323375E0D5C8263F07192C19C463AF439AEA54AF48B258620EED2714BDF122F7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 15bfc59f1eca54276637983327e700ec11e88d8541ba10387dd6eed8621c6abf
- MD5 b4b568648ff294614c0ac34e215d131e
- SHA1 b19b6d1885856b0158f2081d139079f3640e296e
- SHA512 44a804ec2a390bfef63263194d69ec3584f933d96a135db6bc1c7436a016cf8262654f05bbcfb3dd5e516d1c15d9167c584d10353eddcaeabee35885cf29fa93
- TLSH T19E218933B79CC134C8D9117A108CAD01B1B5C3C7449ECE8B7B84C508A57F999DB645E4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sespzhvw.pxu.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PEStub.dll
- Size 59KB
- SHA256 5aab76737f2d9f6e6d4d225b12e1123918306d86f1ba5e0f629f97fd3f9710d1
- MD5 f2ce20254995e4bf4d3cfabdbc83bac6
- SHA1 f66dcc83217684ab697d7b4fb9e0e7efe9857ee0
- SHA512 15248c1631347d9544c6a24c0352f97842f2f6003d99b7e81ba37bf1f295dc28d9ed3dd790eb76e91ef681b6b889248ca1a179bb6b21a8b4bc34a121e666df02
- SSDEEP 1536:MgPxVyuElaILcRe/XLcRe/ifgla76mQ36OhxwHKoMxxHX97VAzSVORg5:MgPxVyuElaILcRe/XLcRe/ifgla76mQT
- TLSH T1094361B2675C8D60D42A50350D0ABE8CC798F94BB73973F3109AA61646B59C1FBFD1C2
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Phosphoric.dll
- Size 868KB
- SHA256 bbbf9287cbac6a35d66cd0ac5744298a62b1934cbc8cf2292e3f1efd43ab22fa
- MD5 fd08d3089294cd4a2615c03ee25e9860
- SHA1 8adf7c1d71483d8d168c66df2c60ff12e4324dc6
- SHA512 733ef480584ef4bc9e2128a9a4e72e13faf361e758faa27f93a194c1bbd58b822db9432a3e52922120c1d7c3e49642eb7fbbfaf4f983b3305a097c78833f37f7
- SSDEEP 12288:SPUT7wHIS08djtFeDqP53oDfGV8KxFQLbWCe5w9:SYwoS08dj2qP53oDeqnY
- TLSH T1DC15D737253C41D5E5B99439A91A3E50FEE0BCDA0336BBB790E444871F26B90A5FDB02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PsPInjector.dll
- Size 21KB
- SHA256 dd93e8ae016728ffcfd0dde17e67768357f909d9b09e73919838b394960f1a8f
- MD5 55b589afd3f824702cd484e0b7521a00
- SHA1 aeaae629061a552b38dcfb805e3967dc223beab7
- SHA512 71c933a19bce1a875a88bdb14dd7c19850a6f7f105130b79b1c360f1f7b70053f63db815bc56c2af37311686be478fb677ff4521fc06aaa9a9c96f82c254cbc1
- SSDEEP 384:aLkOXUH9XtYPAYYleHSRg2d+Q/WQGrEujk:787y2DQ/WQGr7
- TLSH T184A24B4763B501ECE1B6E53ED6574623E1B830455324AEEF6BA1C6AA1F329C0B03E715
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
- Size 781KB
- SHA256 dd822836313f979e21c86489d4b2a95a68c258baccb3abdce736d298a2c7ad14
- MD5 1cf9e78bbf12f12a633e10b889aba3db
- SHA1 a18ee2e1bfa93d28bb9da056aff424b8c0984c08
- SHA512 2b2a8582ae67073f8604ca84248dcc4bb00f0e5b98a29003ba7e6bf8e74b9eef07a6c4607775bead2322c1269f07eacad64663d5055b044a6cccaac010a74546
- SSDEEP 12288:dT7wHIS08djtFeDqP53oDfGV8KxFQLbWCe5w:BwoS08dj2qP53oDeqnY
- TLSH T14C05C727243841D5F5B99439A91A3E50FEE1BCD90336BBBB90E404875F26B90A5FDF02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 c8d4bf0af7143157dd6346ebce738cec90d00493cc5edcb63c0ce4c780511eab
- MD5 2c2ea95e2d53b2aa226cfea98c001447
- SHA1 f8d5dea9549546ff3e8a219e9a0401232c22925c
- SHA512 bb5a448f59a09299b694c671411bd4cd2a5deb7c1ac904abdddd077f5879baa082584457fb711b2cb11b9ade4682a068e6d27fe0e22d02cd1ad9274e6929ab85
- TLSH T17D218933B79CC134C8D9117A108CAD11B1B5C3C7449ECE9B7B84C508A57F999DB645E4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH