Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 17:02

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_7f1b34e11516acd3347cc8fa16cbc964_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 9.1MB
  • Sample260417-vkazsagy6x
  • SHA256 f88abbf3c97c8dc9f4a76d8925b17737260d681d863340949c0dac285e2737e6
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 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:3360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_7f1b34e11516acd3347cc8fa16cbc964_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_7f1b34e11516acd3347cc8fa16cbc964_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4680
      • 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:4644
        • 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:4484
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4940
          • 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:1644
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_7f1b34e11516acd3347cc8fa16cbc964_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_7f1b34e11516acd3347cc8fa16cbc964_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=0.0.0.0-devel --initial-client-data=0x2e4,0x2e8,0x2ec,0x2b0,0x2f0,0x1403946b8,0x1403946c4,0x1403946d0
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2248
  • 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:1068
    • 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:1072
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5876
      • 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:1640

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 e327e2cb23582af0e667e599018d6c9656b9a171d50f9744a46d22b81f3b312e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 8450dc1e87ff77136ea138a46610a2d529252e1f8a50efcae9c006c32b5da0c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 3737d9ac218abea7a0a3b9e5bd9504a844a5952dab4248bf8c14aac43f54a30c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 7f92e1f309cc78a9ba92f1c392eeab0e9ff71a987fe7f78ee1f081b35d1c196f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OfficeClickToRun.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 fcde0952dd19ce7d4fbc04ce46010b96003cbe06976b95c5a98dbd854c312eaa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OSE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 9082b88b890e447341410d1cd2054ad45c44bccc37b9255f0f98927c06ff20fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        nmhproxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5ad43a9e7b9df20741ca51591abdb9108675fe47dd969b5c645175dc6b7fdf78
        • 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 0ffe31e55b8594d88db2c00ccfe0459aa9b468dd1a859ea4773004146c2d7512
        • 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

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_k1judq2t.iqh.ps1

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_k1judq2t.iqh.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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/1072-176-0x000002946E5A0000-0x000002946E5AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1072-177-0x00000294703B0000-0x0000029470459000-memory.dmp

        memory/1640-264-0x00000199E8520000-0x00000199E852C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1640-265-0x00000199E8710000-0x00000199E87B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-145-0x000001D9DFD70000-0x000001D9DFD7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-203-0x000001D9DF490000-0x000001D9DF539000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-110-0x000001D9DFD30000-0x000001D9DFD38000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-136-0x000001D9DFD60000-0x000001D9DFD66000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-82-0x000001D9DFD20000-0x000001D9DFD2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-60-0x000001D9DFD40000-0x000001D9DFD5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-53-0x000001D9DF8A0000-0x000001D9DF8AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-97-0x000001D9DFD80000-0x000001D9DFD9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-202-0x000001D9C7300000-0x000001D9C730C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-50-0x000001D9DFB20000-0x000001D9DFBD5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-49-0x000001D9DFB00000-0x000001D9DFB1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1644-24-0x000001D9DF730000-0x000001D9DF752000-memory.dmp

        memory/2248-368-0x00007FF6A57E0000-0x00007FF6A6107000-memory.dmp

        memory/3360-34-0x0000000002D70000-0x0000000002D71000-memory.dmp

        memory/3360-36-0x0000000002D60000-0x0000000002D61000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-39-0x000002988A660000-0x000002988A66C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-40-0x00000298A2C00000-0x00000298A2CA9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-18-0x00000298A2BF0000-0x00000298A2C00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4484-16-0x00000298A2BF0000-0x00000298A2C00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-274-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140431000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-364-0x00007FF6A57E0000-0x00007FF6A6107000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-9-0x00007FF6A57E0000-0x00007FF6A6107000-memory.dmp

        memory/4940-367-0x0000024EF0FD0000-0x0000024EF1079000-memory.dmp