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
    03/05/2026, 18:25

General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_1caf9a4e5637a33ef612c26977d3c756_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 7.9MB
  • Sample260503-w2mwcaft6v
  • SHA256 5b440555c99b837cb6dec3696f4d960cc1caeaf7d32e5013cae28abf840b4900
  • 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 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\2026-05-03_1caf9a4e5637a33ef612c26977d3c756_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_1caf9a4e5637a33ef612c26977d3c756_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3452
      • 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:4976
        • 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:5008
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3312
          • 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:4196
  • 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:3172
    • 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:4252
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5604
      • 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:1608

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 13.0MB
        • SHA256 82326ada8008bb3aeb49c6f947e62cc5be2d30c263250daa912c2bc5d95e65a5
        • 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 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_l55h0p4c.dfl.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_l55h0p4c.dfl.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

        memory/1608-314-0x000001BAF3550000-0x000001BAF355C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1608-315-0x000001BAF4E10000-0x000001BAF4E22000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-26-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002A71000-memory.dmp

        memory/3124-34-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

        memory/3452-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3452-289-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014037A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3452-310-0x00007FF7C7D10000-0x00007FF7C84F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3452-13-0x00007FF7C7D10000-0x00007FF7C84F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4196-303-0x000001D8507E0000-0x000001D8507F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4196-302-0x000001D836930000-0x000001D83693C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4252-307-0x000002284E910000-0x000002284E91C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4252-308-0x000002284ED80000-0x000002284ED92000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-51-0x000001C576BB0000-0x000001C576BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-80-0x000001C576BA0000-0x000001C576BA8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-44-0x000001C576B80000-0x000001C576B8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-301-0x000001C55E420000-0x000001C55E432000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-77-0x000001C577060000-0x000001C57707A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-41-0x000001C576AA0000-0x000001C576ABC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-300-0x000001C55CAD0000-0x000001C55CADC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-76-0x000001C576B90000-0x000001C576B9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-102-0x000001C577040000-0x000001C57704A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-87-0x000001C576BD0000-0x000001C576BD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-43-0x000001C576AC0000-0x000001C576B73000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-25-0x000001C5769E0000-0x000001C576A02000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-17-0x000001C55E470000-0x000001C55E480000-memory.dmp

        memory/5008-16-0x000001C55E470000-0x000001C55E480000-memory.dmp