Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - 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, 11:30
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
18 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe
- Size 197KB
- Sample260415-nl46pacx4m
- SHA256 655fe6ccb17c698f1d5b12914a37e00b4108a8c05e5dc17323a4cd03217a46a3
- MD5 972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3
- SHA1 52f36c3e75b6b3db70c944337caea5f9ab167211
- SHA512 b55ea3b9ce3cf7035998d1e0e18cdc7b5e07c9d6c6d27d73b7d48df6fa7e72abc708d6fed256e8510e1f3939330b87c5eb70d57c511dbf9438f3771fd9ac21b8
- SSDEEP 3072:9D/LBVckQT6OVEbAbZgtCgAsevtRmOCiWZrIzI8scauOcxoOtrdb7VaTp2N:9DVVcVVEEb9vSDvZcU/uzxzbg1A
- TLSH T10414CF57A3A534F8E177963A84511A09E762787617208FFF0371468A1FE72E18C3AFB1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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xworm
C2
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all.ddnskey.com:582
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zebi.giize.com:582
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zebi.kozow.com:582
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all.ddnskey.com:0582
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zebi.giize.com:0582
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zebi.kozow.com:0582
Attributes
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
svch0st.exe
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localhost
127.0.0.1
Signatures
- Family: DonutLoader
DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3100-3-0x0000000002730000-0x0000000002746000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral2/memory/3100-4-0x0000000004C00000-0x0000000004C10000-memory.dmp family_xworm - Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3100-0-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CD7000-memory.dmp family_donutloader - Custom signatureDetects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3100-3-0x0000000002730000-0x0000000002746000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA behavioral2/memory/3100-4-0x0000000004C00000-0x0000000004C10000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA - 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 2000 powershell.exe 3372 powershell.exe 5044 powershell.exe 2160 powershell.exe - Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svch0st.lnk Explorer.EXE File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svch0st.lnk Explorer.EXE - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 1 ip-api.com - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
pid Process 5044 powershell.exe 5044 powershell.exe 2160 powershell.exe 2160 powershell.exe 2000 powershell.exe 2000 powershell.exe 3372 powershell.exe 3372 powershell.exe 3100 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3100 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5044 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2160 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2000 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3372 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 3296 2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3100 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3100 3296 2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe 53 PID 3100 wrote to memory of 5044 3100 Explorer.EXE 80 PID 3100 wrote to memory of 2160 3100 Explorer.EXE 82 PID 3100 wrote to memory of 2000 3100 Explorer.EXE 84 PID 3100 wrote to memory of 3372 3100 Explorer.EXE 86
Processes
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C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3100 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_972ed7d83dfe854d04d486fe7f96c2c3_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5044
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Explorer.EXE'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2160
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svch0st.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2000
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svch0st.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3372
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Network
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 ceceebdbd877d161f925e88d1983f280ddd0d9f053aedb0933a4ce9b0e87d56e
- MD5 74b36cdea857534f335ca01cf989c95d
- SHA1 17e64556a910c99db09300818cf3244a0ffd0fc9
- SHA512 a608fb113e4a11c2a5ace3fe9f5e589bfae960b2fba4fa10c9ca0ab7453e3d8cbbd62b0a9a42ee43154ab359aafdb68e3c3445d7f7e7a1531152bab96366bfae
- TLSH T1A6218633B7ACC235C8D911BA208CAD11B2B5C3C7449ECE8B7B84C518A57F99ADB645E4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 51a57629152bb61ca8e4dd57551a1e571e0ee8b524bacb2b020d22e64de5cd2b
- MD5 1d5791f86c9677c012601b7b0f9b7f3b
- SHA1 57c8e0ce676e660e66fbc110316e696f5e6bfcdc
- SHA512 b2a58a5e19970c81816cd40f58423778bc318b746f8830a3db14b00e899057d502980c2f11c4508b3ab7807f42ebd8ecec2bbe5677ddeed344fc05eaf31e4526
- TLSH T118218933B79CC134C8C9117A108DAD01B2B5C3C7449ECE8B7B84C528A57F899DF641A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 fff272d5cd1c7f2124842caf4a275c570dccfcb809ddf4e2676bdc31cf1ef62e
- MD5 d62f1f914722e0222f6267173ccafd38
- SHA1 605f5548f8d6192cc9a98196fced24d85f8d9245
- SHA512 b7a5e16c1e15f6ac29d2d64531de581ef87404b87b9311d1165ddea8cfeb7c37b81af11bb3c7c8803935d534015628a50acef67165542f93b25d42935eeca99a
- TLSH T1E021AB33B79CC134C8C9117A108DAD01B2B5C3C7449ECE8B7BC4C518A57F899DF641A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mzvadbvn.wcd.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH