Analysis

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

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_8b637192f68523ddba807e65b9e38050_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 6.1MB
  • Sample260415-ezzcxsew4q
  • SHA256 493167116069568afa2a0c67818dc71e040e6f951322205d0eb265fb91e13462
  • 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 64 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:3140
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_8b637192f68523ddba807e65b9e38050_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_8b637192f68523ddba807e65b9e38050_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1020
      • 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:4920
        • 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:3768
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3092
          • 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:4136
  • 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:3512
    • 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:4012
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1144
      • 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:824

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 4KB
        • SHA256 dd16566ab212783e890f0f99ec0b0c501fe85b02aa0ad98f5f9d91ff9080af9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 958e0ab196b58b35303881a5a8efdc1e406b10a6043e9c44c42e60d1cffb0cbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_jid0wc4h.uly.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jid0wc4h.uly.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 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 87b0c970e8d5fce5c168b70336a5d974a198c14dcc0c7fd1f49d6bcc503e63cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/824-290-0x00000217E9770000-0x00000217E97C6000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-288-0x00000217E8C60000-0x00000217E8C6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-289-0x00000217E8D80000-0x00000217E8D92000-memory.dmp

        memory/1020-9-0x00007FF69EAD0000-0x00007FF69F0F7000-memory.dmp

        memory/1020-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-34-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002891000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-32-0x00000000028A0000-0x00000000028A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-17-0x000002B8B8740000-0x000002B8B8750000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-89-0x000002B8B8900000-0x000002B8B8908000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-18-0x000002B8B8740000-0x000002B8B8750000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-69-0x000002B8B88F0000-0x000002B8B88FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-80-0x000002B8B8DB0000-0x000002B8B8DCA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-277-0x000002B8A0310000-0x000002B8A0322000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-90-0x000002B8B8D90000-0x000002B8B8D96000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-278-0x000002B8B8890000-0x000002B8B88E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-276-0x000002B89FF80000-0x000002B89FF8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-31-0x000002B8B86E0000-0x000002B8B8702000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-42-0x000002B8B87B0000-0x000002B8B87CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-43-0x000002B8B87D0000-0x000002B8B8883000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-284-0x000001ACF1B30000-0x000001ACF1B86000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-283-0x000001ACD9670000-0x000001ACD9682000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-282-0x000001ACD9630000-0x000001ACD963C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-53-0x0000016776560000-0x000001677657C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-50-0x0000016776070000-0x000001677607A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-273-0x000001675DB30000-0x000001675DB3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-274-0x0000016775E70000-0x0000016775E82000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-275-0x00000167764E0000-0x0000016776536000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-97-0x0000016776590000-0x000001677659A000-memory.dmp