Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 11:42

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_d1003173a1b3bd59bcbe4950f1b328b4_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 8.0MB
  • Sample260415-nt4vwsfy2x
  • SHA256 7de534a1607a8266e67eae2c089e249fea29a77d6dbfabaa3ee93f2b3ea24100
  • 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 16 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:3260
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_d1003173a1b3bd59bcbe4950f1b328b4_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_d1003173a1b3bd59bcbe4950f1b328b4_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4808
      • 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:5492
        • 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:6008
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2100
          • 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:980
  • 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:1488
    • 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:1712
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2288
      • 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:6028

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        OfficeClickToRun.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 ee6bdf17f65a659055db2e1060b18106722a719fd2206f91c8381aa398987bbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        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 7305bcde3ba246a9b5c1666079c61596cc2ed2c651a1cd9e20557dba8a78c0e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_nnytjbmp.si0.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nnytjbmp.si0.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 0fd68598598d1dfa246506196e6e0b46ee2b3b26a91c229ff9bb290c7f63d7c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/980-198-0x000001E5FD350000-0x000001E5FD35C000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-197-0x000001E5FD320000-0x000001E5FD328000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-59-0x000001E5FDAF0000-0x000001E5FDB0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-61-0x000001E5FDB10000-0x000001E5FDBC5000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-69-0x000001E5FDBD0000-0x000001E5FDBDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-71-0x000001E5FDC00000-0x000001E5FDC1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-83-0x000001E5FDBE0000-0x000001E5FDBEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-87-0x000001E5FDD90000-0x000001E5FDDAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-90-0x000001E5FDBF0000-0x000001E5FDBF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-95-0x000001E5FDD70000-0x000001E5FDD76000-memory.dmp

        memory/980-99-0x000001E5FDD80000-0x000001E5FDD8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1712-190-0x0000025676D00000-0x0000025676D08000-memory.dmp

        memory/1712-189-0x0000025676C40000-0x0000025676C4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3260-27-0x00000000033B0000-0x00000000033B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3260-36-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-8-0x00007FF7B9320000-0x00007FF7B9B1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-309-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140388000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-317-0x0000025CB5D10000-0x0000025CB5D18000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-318-0x00007FF7B9320000-0x00007FF7B9B1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-39-0x0000019870E20000-0x0000019870E2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-40-0x0000019870E60000-0x0000019870E68000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-17-0x0000019871460000-0x0000019871470000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-16-0x0000019871460000-0x0000019871470000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-18-0x0000019871510000-0x0000019871532000-memory.dmp

        memory/6028-213-0x00000248C9D80000-0x00000248C9D8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6028-212-0x00000248C9D60000-0x00000248C9D68000-memory.dmp