Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
156s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/04/2026, 04:34
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- Sample260420-e7gg3sg14l
- SHA256 38555129d2449efa0f8cdfbaac3971c764a3bc78d77eda3d83aa72438d5816f8
- MD5 a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997
- SHA1 11d6aa9e931812afb730989a17c2200a00555ba3
- SHA512 b29881abd62f1d2da3a015afc9fdaea87ec755c85d31727efe927b328541fc118eebdaaa4e1a051b6573419337df5f38b423dcdf7371ff0fe97f77d2b34a32cd
- SSDEEP 49152:ZtEcsYyBm2s0vmjJu35HguxVYUagBulaLx9GlwLRwydXwI5:ZfUHm0guvEHW9GYwFI
- TLSH T1DCF59D29F1D790A8C039D17C99628867E9157C8107302FEB0190B2579E3F6ECAB79B7D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000002ad68-15.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM behavioral2/memory/820-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b406-88.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM - 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.
pid Process 5672 powershell.exe 6016 powershell.exe 5220 powershell.exe 5336 powershell.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 4260 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 4084 Symbiote.exe 3984 Symbiote.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 820 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe - 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
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive powershell.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log powershell.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive powershell.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCX130F.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.32731.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.50.24002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\RCX57A.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCX128F.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCX12CF.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_11.2104.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SnippingTool\SnippingTool.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCX1320.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\RCX136F.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Solitaire.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\RCX704.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxOutlook.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCX12FE.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\RCXD9C.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\RCX4FC.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCX667.tmp 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root powershell.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed powershell.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs powershell.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 820 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe 820 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe 4260 Symbiote.exe 4260 Symbiote.exe 5672 powershell.exe 5672 powershell.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 3156 Explorer.EXE 3156 Explorer.EXE 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 6016 powershell.exe 6016 powershell.exe 4084 Symbiote.exe 4084 Symbiote.exe 5220 powershell.exe 5336 powershell.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 5220 powershell.exe 5336 powershell.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe 2944 Symbiote.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3156 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4260 Symbiote.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5672 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 6016 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4084 Symbiote.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5220 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5336 powershell.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3156 Explorer.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 820 wrote to memory of 4260 820 2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe 79 PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5672 4260 Symbiote.exe 80 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 6016 2944 Symbiote.exe 84 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 2944 wrote to memory of 3156 2944 Symbiote.exe 53 PID 3156 wrote to memory of 5340 3156 Explorer.EXE PID 4084 wrote to memory of 5220 4084 Symbiote.exe 88 PID 3984 wrote to memory of 5336 3984 Symbiote.exe 91 - 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
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C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3156 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_a9acb4370931031086e4bbb301ae5997_akira_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:820 -
C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exeC:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4260 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5672
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2944 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:6016
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exeC:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4084 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5220
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C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3984 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.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:5336
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 ceceebdbd877d161f925e88d1983f280ddd0d9f053aedb0933a4ce9b0e87d56e
- MD5 74b36cdea857534f335ca01cf989c95d
- SHA1 17e64556a910c99db09300818cf3244a0ffd0fc9
- SHA512 a608fb113e4a11c2a5ace3fe9f5e589bfae960b2fba4fa10c9ca0ab7453e3d8cbbd62b0a9a42ee43154ab359aafdb68e3c3445d7f7e7a1531152bab96366bfae
- TLSH T1A6218633B7ACC235C8D911BA208CAD11B2B5C3C7449ECE8B7B84C518A57F99ADB645E4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xf0saiek.qkw.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PEStub.dll
- Size 59KB
- SHA256 5aab76737f2d9f6e6d4d225b12e1123918306d86f1ba5e0f629f97fd3f9710d1
- MD5 f2ce20254995e4bf4d3cfabdbc83bac6
- SHA1 f66dcc83217684ab697d7b4fb9e0e7efe9857ee0
- SHA512 15248c1631347d9544c6a24c0352f97842f2f6003d99b7e81ba37bf1f295dc28d9ed3dd790eb76e91ef681b6b889248ca1a179bb6b21a8b4bc34a121e666df02
- SSDEEP 1536:MgPxVyuElaILcRe/XLcRe/ifgla76mQ36OhxwHKoMxxHX97VAzSVORg5:MgPxVyuElaILcRe/XLcRe/ifgla76mQT
- TLSH T1094361B2675C8D60D42A50350D0ABE8CC798F94BB73973F3109AA61646B59C1FBFD1C2
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Phosphoric.dll
- Size 872KB
- SHA256 02bf27dd0ad5419a94630fb39fbaeb95f65c2723829808c4647e252248b32d44
- MD5 210f0f7e0e410a617a8a1b155a21a2a4
- SHA1 26ab61b38d0708c58030df1824152f7073e1862d
- SHA512 3ca81e00d9b4c091a4cf5577b228a8812eed05f88bc4ff663e9c6a76813bc5aed2e17e487c93d8690a4500a605231a69f6dde59690ab8967ef86c29df7f93c56
- SSDEEP 12288:SPUT7wHIS08djtFeDqP53oDfGV8KxFQLbWCe5w9J:SYwoS08dj2qP53oDeqnYM
- TLSH T15E15E836253C51D5E5BA9439A90A3E50FEE0BCDA03367BF790E441871F26B90A5FDB02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PsPInjector.dll
- Size 21KB
- SHA256 dd93e8ae016728ffcfd0dde17e67768357f909d9b09e73919838b394960f1a8f
- MD5 55b589afd3f824702cd484e0b7521a00
- SHA1 aeaae629061a552b38dcfb805e3967dc223beab7
- SHA512 71c933a19bce1a875a88bdb14dd7c19850a6f7f105130b79b1c360f1f7b70053f63db815bc56c2af37311686be478fb677ff4521fc06aaa9a9c96f82c254cbc1
- SSDEEP 384:aLkOXUH9XtYPAYYleHSRg2d+Q/WQGrEujk:787y2DQ/WQGr7
- TLSH T184A24B4763B501ECE1B6E53ED6574623E1B830455324AEEF6BA1C6AA1F329C0B03E715
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
- Size 781KB
- SHA256 dd822836313f979e21c86489d4b2a95a68c258baccb3abdce736d298a2c7ad14
- MD5 1cf9e78bbf12f12a633e10b889aba3db
- SHA1 a18ee2e1bfa93d28bb9da056aff424b8c0984c08
- SHA512 2b2a8582ae67073f8604ca84248dcc4bb00f0e5b98a29003ba7e6bf8e74b9eef07a6c4607775bead2322c1269f07eacad64663d5055b044a6cccaac010a74546
- SSDEEP 12288:dT7wHIS08djtFeDqP53oDfGV8KxFQLbWCe5w:BwoS08dj2qP53oDeqnY
- TLSH T14C05C727243841D5F5B99439A91A3E50FEE1BCD90336BBBB90E404875F26B90A5FDF02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
- MD5 dbbd2d4458d7e8094846420da595dfc3
- SHA1 267cb47b904f14a519d2bd73abfdb30e1a06e1a6
- SHA512 480e7ca865b811f79f35fcfe7a9ac0280b48d1f9459873d18f000db55c72d53345cf3a10075c1ac407439545f699ce2a7bef38b00b4e19439edf384b00045531
- SSDEEP 96:iq4uYqGEo9xx+incqKXq3qotzYNYr7aqCiNLm7RIz+cBPzQh0nRAy6FcxZcosQSm:iq4uYqGEUdncqKXq3qotzYuWq2Iz+wx
- TLSH T11D91EE323375E0D5C8263F07192C19C463AF439AEA54AF48B258620EED2714BDF122F7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 93fd3c992521cef182e6847f4f6658c58cfd5bdde16d4732d1c055b3c9e34398
- MD5 00a393b7ba301744fef3e6a7618aa4b7
- SHA1 1e59132dfae5fc1b1f8cfdbd3b0aa281903ff743
- SHA512 af1c75b62ab48ea5be32ba7ddca5e8f5afed1aba52a9f0fa8f7133b71f7fd3010b13f0dc692e218eac1057d4dcbcfdfa8b2a4ce284c246d9845819ea88b63516
- TLSH T18B218633B7ACC235C8D911BA208CAD01B2B5C3C7449ECE8B7B84C508A57F99ADB645E4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH