Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 04:31

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_279edcb5b77f895df262a92d0659dd41_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 22.9MB
  • Sample260417-e5rv2aav9y
  • SHA256 ccc12bf8785b45ae238132ee4fc77107464e580e6c76d03368bc1f1950258469
  • 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 5 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 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:3248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_279edcb5b77f895df262a92d0659dd41_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_279edcb5b77f895df262a92d0659dd41_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4576
      • 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:4160
        • 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:3744
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4456
          • 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:4508
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_279edcb5b77f895df262a92d0659dd41_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_279edcb5b77f895df262a92d0659dd41_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe" --type=collab-renderer --proc=4576
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1204
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4840
          • 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
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:240
  • 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:6128
    • 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:5944
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5972
      • 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:5296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 88c345489fe599fa29082ce711cf4f2acfa88a3b6580661585553d46fa2a5d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 27da9db10ebc218945b9547c2029bf4320da92869e6e5ed5365d3a219f42156b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 49aa582c2fdb33dbaf9a02ff04301dc7b587ae2bbf1064ec757debd2b3b3064e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSPPREARM.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 b044e1b15ecd563837bd4137c6a53096e3d1c9833e17e850579bf8930281177a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ONENOTE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 3e7b15fe38f01a73b7b580d05d18cb2a0900b7de2a3ad68294aa12e8ce5edc42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        POWERPNT.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 0ebd0359282ee6741908d7660db03191983a588b36fb55df06d05c420fda740d
        • 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 77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 91a76a2c6c73116293fb7e5bfb12b00ef8128a04fbbb44153f4fd63794b2b8ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_3lq10zxf.4gb.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3lq10zxf.4gb.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/240-319-0x0000019C4B160000-0x0000019C4B168000-memory.dmp

        memory/1204-323-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140B18000-memory.dmp

        memory/1204-332-0x000001A4738E0000-0x000001A4738E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1204-333-0x00007FF711170000-0x00007FF712868000-memory.dmp

        memory/1204-303-0x00007FF711170000-0x00007FF712868000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-363-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-371-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-389-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-388-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-387-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-386-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-385-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-384-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-383-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-379-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-381-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-382-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-380-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-378-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-39-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-377-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-27-0x0000000003530000-0x0000000003531000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-375-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-374-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-376-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-373-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-372-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-370-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-339-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-340-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-343-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-344-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-342-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-341-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-345-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-346-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-347-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-348-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-349-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-350-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-351-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-352-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-353-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-354-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-355-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-356-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-357-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-360-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-359-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-358-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-361-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-366-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-365-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-369-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-362-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-364-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-367-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-368-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003290000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-16-0x000001BC1E2B0000-0x000001BC1E2C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-38-0x000001BC042E0000-0x000001BC042E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-24-0x000001BC05C50000-0x000001BC05C72000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-17-0x000001BC1E2B0000-0x000001BC1E2C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-49-0x0000023ABE5E0000-0x0000023ABE695000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-89-0x0000023ABE370000-0x0000023ABE37A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-120-0x0000023ABE3C0000-0x0000023ABE3CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-115-0x0000023ABE3B0000-0x0000023ABE3B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-112-0x0000023ABE380000-0x0000023ABE388000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-48-0x0000023ABE350000-0x0000023ABE36C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-105-0x0000023ABE7E0000-0x0000023ABE7FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-53-0x0000023ABE340000-0x0000023ABE34A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-69-0x0000023ABE390000-0x0000023ABE3AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4508-201-0x0000023AA5A30000-0x0000023AA5A38000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-285-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140B18000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-15-0x00007FF711170000-0x00007FF712868000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-337-0x00007FF711170000-0x00007FF712868000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-338-0x00000164DA040000-0x00000164DA048000-memory.dmp

        memory/5296-200-0x00000260BA680000-0x00000260BA688000-memory.dmp

        memory/5944-119-0x000002A03B2F0000-0x000002A03B2F8000-memory.dmp