Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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, 07:38

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_e5b0568e4683cea7e6077b4b090ea718_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample260415-jgnwpagy4j
  • SHA256 34f1d58d8f9b9c1f08b4314f90646a919830bac1163eb742eaf31a4da2868aaf
  • 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 24 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:3124
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_e5b0568e4683cea7e6077b4b090ea718_icedid_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_e5b0568e4683cea7e6077b4b090ea718_icedid_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1052
      • 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:4944
        • 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:3940
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3560
          • 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:1648
  • 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:4148
    • 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:3088
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3520
      • 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:948

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 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_fzbjhmcw.5ur.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fzbjhmcw.5ur.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

        memory/948-316-0x000001E0F7A70000-0x000001E0F7A82000-memory.dmp

        memory/948-315-0x000001E0DDCD0000-0x000001E0DDCDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-274-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401BE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-2-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-306-0x00007FF770810000-0x00007FF770C4F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-15-0x00007FF770810000-0x00007FF770C4F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-305-0x00000293B20A0000-0x00000293B21C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1648-303-0x00000231B07D0000-0x00000231B07E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1648-302-0x00000231AEB80000-0x00000231AEB8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3088-311-0x000001CA22190000-0x000001CA221A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3088-310-0x000001CA09B90000-0x000001CA09B9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-44-0x0000000002F10000-0x0000000002F11000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-27-0x0000000002F20000-0x0000000002F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-206-0x00000279DA210000-0x00000279DA218000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-215-0x00000279DA250000-0x00000279DA25A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-108-0x00000279DA6C0000-0x00000279DA6DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-299-0x00000279C1D10000-0x00000279C1D22000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-298-0x00000279C0150000-0x00000279C015C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-42-0x00000279DA130000-0x00000279DA1E3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-211-0x00000279DA240000-0x00000279DA246000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-17-0x00000279DA020000-0x00000279DA030000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-70-0x00000279DA200000-0x00000279DA20A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-45-0x00000279DA220000-0x00000279DA23C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-43-0x00000279DA1F0000-0x00000279DA1FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-41-0x00000279DA110000-0x00000279DA12C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-25-0x00000279DA020000-0x00000279DA030000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-24-0x00000279DA070000-0x00000279DA092000-memory.dmp

        memory/3940-16-0x00000279DA020000-0x00000279DA030000-memory.dmp