Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/04/2026, 03:54

General

  • Target
    2026-04-24_2b32013aeb2fa42ef4e2f46209986425_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260424-egldcaes8w
  • SHA256 d0466ff0bd3b97ec5b33ed3c2d8fc05cbc1524759dd8853c900b970999b8aa9b
  • 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 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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:3236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_2b32013aeb2fa42ef4e2f46209986425_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_2b32013aeb2fa42ef4e2f46209986425_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3744
      • 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:4468
        • 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:3244
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4484
          • 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:4660
  • 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:3144
    • 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:4132
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3828
      • 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:4572

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 7aab157fba3a543647a38cc8729ffb962a58cc2093d94566c9e68ff73d134dca
        • 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_palqzkyl.2fz.ps1

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_palqzkyl.2fz.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/3236-305-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-18-0x0000062922B00000-0x0000062922B21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-302-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-42-0x00007FFFD9AE0000-0x00007FFFD9AE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-304-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-293-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-303-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-306-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-301-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-307-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-308-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-37-0x0000000002E60000-0x0000000002E61000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-300-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-297-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-296-0x0000062922B00000-0x0000062922B21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-298-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-299-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-295-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-294-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-17-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002E71000-memory.dmp

        memory/3236-309-0x0000000002E40000-0x0000000002E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3244-40-0x0000022B9A5B0000-0x0000022B9A5BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-284-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140041000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-292-0x00007FF648730000-0x00007FF648895000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-5-0x00007FF648730000-0x00007FF648895000-memory.dmp

        memory/4132-193-0x000002962FD10000-0x000002962FD1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4572-202-0x000002CBC99B0000-0x000002CBC99BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-188-0x000002406CEC0000-0x000002406CEDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-189-0x000002406CE80000-0x000002406CE88000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-191-0x000002406CEE0000-0x000002406CEEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-178-0x000002406CD90000-0x000002406CD9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-72-0x000002406CEA0000-0x000002406CEBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-54-0x000002406CD80000-0x000002406CD8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-51-0x000002406CDC0000-0x000002406CE75000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-50-0x000002406CDA0000-0x000002406CDBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-190-0x000002406CE90000-0x000002406CE96000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-29-0x000002406C850000-0x000002406C872000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-20-0x000002406C9C0000-0x000002406C9D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-21-0x000002406C9C0000-0x000002406C9D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4660-196-0x000002406AAD0000-0x000002406AADC000-memory.dmp