Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 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\2026-04-24_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:4624
      • 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:4564
        • 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:5168
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2140
          • 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:2852
  • 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:444
    • 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:1144
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3352
      • 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:788

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 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c8d4bf0af7143157dd6346ebce738cec90d00493cc5edcb63c0ce4c780511eab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_5tx3fxvt.xej.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5tx3fxvt.xej.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

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c537a0a926752aa0bed206212408920e416096a28d00ae9ced803a047b44ea2d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/788-318-0x0000022C3B140000-0x0000022C3B22A000-memory.dmp

        memory/788-319-0x0000022C22E90000-0x0000022C22EA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/788-317-0x0000022C22DD0000-0x0000022C22DDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-313-0x0000023476370000-0x000002347645A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-312-0x0000023476240000-0x0000023476252000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-311-0x0000023476020000-0x000002347602C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2852-193-0x00000152223C0000-0x00000152223D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2852-191-0x00000152222D0000-0x00000152223BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2852-190-0x0000015208460000-0x000001520846C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-26-0x0000000002600000-0x0000000002601000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-43-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B81000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-306-0x000001C0207A0000-0x000001C02084E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-307-0x00007FF6B0F20000-0x00007FF6B1085000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-5-0x00007FF6B0F20000-0x00007FF6B1085000-memory.dmp

        memory/4624-298-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140041000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-40-0x000001D27B4C0000-0x000001D27B4DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-192-0x000001D27AA20000-0x000001D27AA2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-194-0x000001D27B030000-0x000001D27B11A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-195-0x000001D27AE20000-0x000001D27AE32000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-171-0x000001D27B860000-0x000001D27B86A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-168-0x000001D27B530000-0x000001D27B536000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-167-0x000001D27B500000-0x000001D27B508000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-139-0x000001D27B880000-0x000001D27B89A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-85-0x000001D27B4F0000-0x000001D27B4FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-50-0x000001D27B510000-0x000001D27B52C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-42-0x000001D27B4E0000-0x000001D27B4EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-41-0x000001D27B550000-0x000001D27B603000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-24-0x000001D27B220000-0x000001D27B242000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-17-0x000001D27ADE0000-0x000001D27ADF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5168-16-0x000001D27ADE0000-0x000001D27ADF0000-memory.dmp