Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 03:34

General

  • Target
    2026-04-16_8543282d17bf649b21db5a1592616205_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260416-d4rcfaas8w
  • SHA256 3d34b70f514c56d769b65669df745692c2897f02d4540f83e2dc774892e9ed39
  • 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 45 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 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:3256
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_8543282d17bf649b21db5a1592616205_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_8543282d17bf649b21db5a1592616205_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3524
      • 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:1744
        • 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:2576
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1524
          • 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:4256
  • 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:3776
    • 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:3692
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:640
      • 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:3224

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 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 c695bd38b90537e2862d2f2e90f3401b9dc14af0792251ee897df2d0b0dc9467
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_4hye4fcu.akx.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4hye4fcu.akx.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/2576-41-0x000001EE1BC90000-0x000001EE1BC98000-memory.dmp

        memory/2576-18-0x000001EE33ED0000-0x000001EE33EE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2576-39-0x000001EE1A030000-0x000001EE1A085000-memory.dmp

        memory/2576-40-0x000001EE1BC50000-0x000001EE1BC5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2576-17-0x000001EE33ED0000-0x000001EE33EE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2576-27-0x000001EE34110000-0x000001EE34132000-memory.dmp

        memory/3224-237-0x0000028924640000-0x0000028924648000-memory.dmp

        memory/3224-236-0x00000289245C0000-0x0000028924615000-memory.dmp

        memory/3224-238-0x00000289262F0000-0x00000289262FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-36-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-26-0x00000000021E0000-0x00000000021E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-240-0x000001E656E70000-0x000001E656F1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-13-0x00007FF794E00000-0x00007FF795006000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-239-0x00007FF794E00000-0x00007FF795006000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-218-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-226-0x0000018A61A40000-0x0000018A61A4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-225-0x0000018A60160000-0x0000018A601B5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-227-0x0000018A61A90000-0x0000018A61A98000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-216-0x000001D5422F0000-0x000001D5422F6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-217-0x000001D542300000-0x000001D54230A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-232-0x000001D529C60000-0x000001D529C6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-231-0x000001D529760000-0x000001D529768000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-230-0x000001D527E10000-0x000001D527EBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-206-0x000001D5422C0000-0x000001D5422C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-201-0x000001D542520000-0x000001D54253A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-176-0x000001D5422B0000-0x000001D5422BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-86-0x000001D5422D0000-0x000001D5422EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-55-0x000001D5422A0000-0x000001D5422AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-51-0x000001D542320000-0x000001D5423D5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-50-0x000001D542280000-0x000001D54229C000-memory.dmp