Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/05/2026, 03:19

General

  • Target
    2026-05-02_9ec6a5681eba5d35b0a05b4d67fb8a80_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 7.5MB
  • Sample260502-dvletscw9r
  • SHA256 6c4657fc06a113bb3b7aaa98ef85a4678d8aa92d667544b26d29c65bae4cea09
  • 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 24 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:3100
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_9ec6a5681eba5d35b0a05b4d67fb8a80_icedid_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_9ec6a5681eba5d35b0a05b4d67fb8a80_icedid_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4984
      • 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:5032
        • 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:4264
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5044
          • 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:5052
  • 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:2312
    • 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:2724
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5716
      • 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:1580

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        OfficeClickToRun.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 ec782f1aa1d7672b36045dcb6b6ed03670e3e49079b9aa5cff67073dd1f7a3cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        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 c82f2726f8ce51fc0d84eb392397b748700470a79032acae4a60c63d1067edcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_poesv3xv.ibt.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_poesv3xv.ibt.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 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1580-345-0x00000249800D0000-0x00000249800DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1580-346-0x0000024980130000-0x0000024980142000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-341-0x00000170182B0000-0x00000170182C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-340-0x0000017018270000-0x000001701827C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3100-40-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000007F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3100-17-0x0000000002400000-0x0000000002401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-90-0x0000012AFD580000-0x0000012AFD588000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-48-0x0000012AFD420000-0x0000012AFD42A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-96-0x0000012AFD5B0000-0x0000012AFD5B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-106-0x0000012AFD5C0000-0x0000012AFD5CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-180-0x0000012AFCEA0000-0x0000012AFCEB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-178-0x0000012AFB570000-0x0000012AFB57C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-25-0x0000012AFD390000-0x0000012AFD3B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-38-0x0000012AFD550000-0x0000012AFD56C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-81-0x0000012AFDAF0000-0x0000012AFDB0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-39-0x0000012AFD7E0000-0x0000012AFD893000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-50-0x0000012AFD590000-0x0000012AFD5AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4264-78-0x0000012AFD570000-0x0000012AFD57A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-335-0x00000297D3A00000-0x00000297D3B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-336-0x00007FF7D5FF0000-0x00007FF7D676F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-8-0x00007FF7D5FF0000-0x00007FF7D676F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-241-0x00000209F22E0000-0x00000209F22EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5052-242-0x00000209F2380000-0x00000209F2392000-memory.dmp