Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    100s
  • 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, 04:36

General

  • Target
    2026-04-20_b4eb564eef5a895c880e5c7e8d537038_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260420-e8qgdacz9w
  • SHA256 b1f47430171e1dc9ba24e31214652aeacc76b9d15b900b71d4bc96e31e0acdba
  • 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:3124
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_b4eb564eef5a895c880e5c7e8d537038_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_b4eb564eef5a895c880e5c7e8d537038_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1064
      • 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:2580
        • 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:1212
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1420
          • 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:3436
  • 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:580
    • 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:4588
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4748
      • 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:5052

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_aylne0jb.xkf.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_aylne0jb.xkf.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 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 93fd3c992521cef182e6847f4f6658c58cfd5bdde16d4732d1c055b3c9e34398
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1064-5-0x00007FF680880000-0x00007FF6809E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1064-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1064-305-0x00007FF680880000-0x00007FF6809E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1064-298-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-78-0x0000024A3CB20000-0x0000024A3CB3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-215-0x0000024A23D50000-0x0000024A23D5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-50-0x0000024A3C9E0000-0x0000024A3C9FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-77-0x0000024A3C9C0000-0x0000024A3C9CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-43-0x0000024A3C570000-0x0000024A3C57A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-81-0x0000024A3C9D0000-0x0000024A3C9D8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-82-0x0000024A3CB00000-0x0000024A3CB06000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-83-0x0000024A3CB10000-0x0000024A3CB1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-42-0x0000024A3C7B0000-0x0000024A3C863000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-41-0x0000024A3C790000-0x0000024A3C7AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-216-0x0000024A242D0000-0x0000024A242E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-16-0x0000024A3C370000-0x0000024A3C380000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-17-0x0000024A3C370000-0x0000024A3C380000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-18-0x0000024A3C340000-0x0000024A3C362000-memory.dmp

        memory/1212-26-0x0000024A3C370000-0x0000024A3C380000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-27-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002321000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-44-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002311000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-220-0x000001C5C31C0000-0x000001C5C31CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-221-0x000001C5C3260000-0x000001C5C3272000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-231-0x0000029492320000-0x0000029492332000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-230-0x00000294909E0000-0x00000294909EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-226-0x000001FBF33A0000-0x000001FBF33B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-225-0x000001FBF3310000-0x000001FBF331C000-memory.dmp