Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 13:46

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_2ba88f8a238a4da02d7764f711148c71_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260415-q3ecpsav4v
  • SHA256 99c43deff8bef5f63ccd21c5d5b2486cd6d8cdf5ce33d3e8e89ab62417a1b7ca
  • 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 59 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 26 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:3252
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_2ba88f8a238a4da02d7764f711148c71_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_2ba88f8a238a4da02d7764f711148c71_cobalt-strike_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:4872
      • 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:3976
        • 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:4504
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4508
          • 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:1320
  • 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:5640
    • 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:5624
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5056
      • 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:4000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 eafb98ea463707666005046c49f8c6226cc44ab4b4daf79658a79ee45cf1295e
        • 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 586ae86448ae18cdbcad26c0ec7e49314334aa63df0b2960a348ad33933d5dde
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_02apxagh.rdn.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_02apxagh.rdn.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/1320-47-0x000002104F570000-0x000002104F58C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-49-0x000002104F7A0000-0x000002104F855000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-172-0x0000021035460000-0x000002103546C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-50-0x000002104F860000-0x000002104F86A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-66-0x000002104F9D0000-0x000002104F9EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-154-0x000002104FA00000-0x000002104FA0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-173-0x000002104F370000-0x000002104F3DB000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-108-0x000002104F9B0000-0x000002104F9BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-135-0x000002104FA10000-0x000002104FA2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-146-0x000002104F9C0000-0x000002104F9C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1320-150-0x000002104F9F0000-0x000002104F9F6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-302-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-330-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-342-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-341-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-340-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-339-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-35-0x0000000003670000-0x0000000003671000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-334-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-335-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-18-0x0000000003680000-0x0000000003681000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-336-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-337-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-338-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-333-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-332-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-331-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-329-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-328-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-290-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-291-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-292-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-293-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-294-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-295-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-296-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-297-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-299-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-301-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-300-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-298-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-327-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-303-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-304-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3252-305-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3976-17-0x0000016AA5C20000-0x0000016AA5C8B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4000-178-0x00000236A27B0000-0x00000236A281B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4000-177-0x00000236887C0000-0x00000236887CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-164-0x0000023DB3850000-0x0000023DB38BB000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-163-0x0000023D99870000-0x0000023D9987C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-24-0x0000023D9B1B0000-0x0000023D9B1D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-283-0x0000020328720000-0x000002032878B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-282-0x000002657FDD0000-0x000002657FEFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-8-0x00007FF642FC0000-0x00007FF643783000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-275-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140398000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-281-0x00007FF642FC0000-0x00007FF643783000-memory.dmp

        memory/5056-48-0x000002AAB59B0000-0x000002AAB5A1B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5624-170-0x000001CD46710000-0x000001CD4671C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5624-171-0x000001CD5EF90000-0x000001CD5EFFB000-memory.dmp

        memory/5640-39-0x000001B0DDDB0000-0x000001B0DDE1B000-memory.dmp