Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/04/2026, 04:13

General

  • Target
    2026-04-20_443c1613f3b0d968f427253e878d4a78_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260420-es7eyscw6x
  • SHA256 47650a4286c769149ba244f9827d9a0fe21c13ce610776e4494e3a72502e639b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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 57 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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:3292
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_443c1613f3b0d968f427253e878d4a78_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_443c1613f3b0d968f427253e878d4a78_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:4740
      • 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:3356
        • 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:3008
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1488
          • 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:3456
      • C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_443c1613f3b0d968f427253e878d4a78_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2068
  • 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:2352
    • 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:4708
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4564
      • 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:2160

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 2d8d88440ac91d756e52b9029c25684ad2522f9dbb9c800f3929633529497818
        • 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 872KB
        • SHA256 02bf27dd0ad5419a94630fb39fbaeb95f65c2723829808c4647e252248b32d44
        • 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_cg2jcffy.uuz.ps1

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cg2jcffy.uuz.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 168aae57a8befce225e4b44fc30527ef6caf2c86b0c943ca5de3cd8d88123bad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2068-267-0x000001CC356D0000-0x000001CC357FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2160-264-0x0000021962B70000-0x0000021962D11000-memory.dmp

        memory/2160-265-0x0000021964640000-0x000002196464C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3008-43-0x00000134D6AB0000-0x00000134D6C51000-memory.dmp

        memory/3008-44-0x00000134D6D60000-0x00000134D6D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-20-0x00007FFE1EEAD000-0x00007FFE1EEAE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-38-0x00007FFE1EE00000-0x00007FFE1EE01000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-36-0x0000000001660000-0x0000000001661000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-17-0x00000000032E0000-0x00000000032E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-18-0x000002CAE2550000-0x000002CAE2571000-memory.dmp

        memory/3292-266-0x000002CAE2550000-0x000002CAE2571000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-72-0x000002A0F0440000-0x000002A0F045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-259-0x000002A0EDDD0000-0x000002A0EDF71000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-153-0x000002A0F05D0000-0x000002A0F05EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-164-0x000002A0F0430000-0x000002A0F0438000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-170-0x000002A0F05B0000-0x000002A0F05B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-174-0x000002A0F05C0000-0x000002A0F05CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-26-0x000002A0EFF70000-0x000002A0EFF92000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-54-0x000002A0F0350000-0x000002A0F0405000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-260-0x000002A0EFBF0000-0x000002A0EFBFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-105-0x000002A0F0420000-0x000002A0F042A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-53-0x000002A0F0330000-0x000002A0F034C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3456-62-0x000002A0F0410000-0x000002A0F041A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4708-257-0x0000027112190000-0x0000027112331000-memory.dmp

        memory/4708-258-0x0000027113F40000-0x0000027113F4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-251-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014008B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-9-0x00007FF7FC7B0000-0x00007FF7FC98D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-269-0x0000021C145B0000-0x0000021C146DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-270-0x00007FF7FC7B0000-0x00007FF7FC98D000-memory.dmp