Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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, 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 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 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:3128
    • 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:1524
      • 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:2396
        • 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:3136
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6092
          • 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:2088
  • 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:4704
    • 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:2112
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1724
      • 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:4808

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_jp2rbg5v.uvw.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jp2rbg5v.uvw.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

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c8d4bf0af7143157dd6346ebce738cec90d00493cc5edcb63c0ce4c780511eab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1524-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1524-288-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140398000-memory.dmp

        memory/1524-312-0x00007FF77A390000-0x00007FF77AB53000-memory.dmp

        memory/1524-9-0x00007FF77A390000-0x00007FF77AB53000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-300-0x000001C3ED140000-0x000001C3ED152000-memory.dmp

        memory/2088-301-0x000001C3ED760000-0x000001C3ED84A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-305-0x00000254B1F40000-0x00000254B1F52000-memory.dmp

        memory/2112-306-0x00000254CA5A0000-0x00000254CA68A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-33-0x0000000002D70000-0x0000000002D71000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-25-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DA1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-44-0x000002C67F8C0000-0x000002C67F8CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-219-0x000002C67FE50000-0x000002C67FE56000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-195-0x000002C67FE70000-0x000002C67FE8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-297-0x000002C67F760000-0x000002C67F84A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-296-0x000002C67F0C0000-0x000002C67F0D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-129-0x000002C67F8F0000-0x000002C67F8FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-235-0x000002C67FE60000-0x000002C67FE6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-41-0x000002C67F8D0000-0x000002C67F8EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-52-0x000002C67FE30000-0x000002C67FE4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-42-0x000002C67FB20000-0x000002C67FBD3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-218-0x000002C67F900000-0x000002C67F908000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-16-0x000002C67F060000-0x000002C67F070000-memory.dmp

        memory/3136-23-0x000002C67F570000-0x000002C67F592000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-310-0x00000160F1B20000-0x00000160F1C0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4808-311-0x00000160F1C20000-0x00000160F1C32000-memory.dmp