Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 04:23

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_8a9c53447cd201725c79b249d29f19d6_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 9.5MB
  • Sample260415-ez4yeahz3z
  • SHA256 5c7befb4a468a4a3c77d83465c8a6973d0ad9a0fe28b68b7ff8f6f0a5032101c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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:3216
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_8a9c53447cd201725c79b249d29f19d6_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_8a9c53447cd201725c79b249d29f19d6_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2428
      • 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:4464
        • 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:4344
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1608
          • 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:2240
  • 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:4412
    • 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:4836
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1932
      • 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:1388

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 5c966d39e1486c73cb84c42098e5509cd9d746247e96f4658de372254275b54a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_p2hahbjt.0vb.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_p2hahbjt.0vb.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 e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 8fa72f899f69d4d9d68e48b3d38b6e1f029ba230cffc12323c314253c6641b1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1388-186-0x000001EF1E730000-0x000001EF1E73C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-98-0x000001EF1CC90000-0x000001EF1CC9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-47-0x000001EF1CBC0000-0x000001EF1CC75000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-182-0x000001EF02AF0000-0x000001EF02AFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-158-0x000001EF1D050000-0x000001EF1D06A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-168-0x000001EF1CCA0000-0x000001EF1CCA8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-169-0x000001EF1CCD0000-0x000001EF1CCD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-170-0x000001EF1D030000-0x000001EF1D03A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-46-0x000001EF1CBA0000-0x000001EF1CBBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-64-0x000001EF1CCB0000-0x000001EF1CCCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2240-56-0x000001EF1CC80000-0x000001EF1CC8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-282-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140451000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-14-0x00007FF66B720000-0x00007FF66C09F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-292-0x00007FF66B720000-0x00007FF66C09F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-293-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-306-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-324-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-323-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-322-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-35-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000025F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-24-0x0000000002600000-0x0000000002601000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-294-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-295-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-296-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-298-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-297-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-299-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-300-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-304-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-302-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-301-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-303-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-305-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-321-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-307-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-308-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-309-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-310-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-311-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-312-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-314-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-313-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-315-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-320-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-319-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-318-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-317-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3216-316-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-16-0x0000026457730000-0x0000026457740000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-18-0x00000264577B0000-0x00000264577D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-175-0x000002643F530000-0x000002643F53C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4836-179-0x000002AB26AE0000-0x000002AB26AEC000-memory.dmp