Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/05/2026, 06:22

General

  • Target
    2026-05-07_7604e6aae1b69ffa20ff7bf8b7bef2fc_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.3MB
  • Sample260507-g44jjsgs21
  • SHA256 0048fa3b08990daccf533bf11a27d428d86cf9f12bd3c99145bfd9c0d4f3535e
  • 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 63 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:3108
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_7604e6aae1b69ffa20ff7bf8b7bef2fc_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_7604e6aae1b69ffa20ff7bf8b7bef2fc_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:2832
      • 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:2200
        • 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:3728
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3992
          • 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:3644
  • 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:4068
    • 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:4476
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3676
      • 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:4300

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 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_zvo1jbg2.w0z.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zvo1jbg2.w0z.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 c82f2726f8ce51fc0d84eb392397b748700470a79032acae4a60c63d1067edcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2832-309-0x00007FF6D50C0000-0x00007FF6D5518000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-308-0x0000027BB0680000-0x0000027BB07A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-276-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-15-0x00007FF6D50C0000-0x00007FF6D5518000-memory.dmp

        memory/3108-17-0x00000000012C0000-0x00000000012C1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3108-32-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-293-0x00000201C7E60000-0x00000201C7F0F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-85-0x00000201C8230000-0x00000201C823A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-294-0x00000201AFC70000-0x00000201AFC82000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-292-0x00000201AE0D0000-0x00000201AE0DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-147-0x000001A59EE80000-0x000001A59EE8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-51-0x000001A59E9C0000-0x000001A59E9CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-133-0x000001A59EE70000-0x000001A59EE76000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-289-0x000001A5846F0000-0x000001A584810000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-118-0x000001A59EE40000-0x000001A59EE48000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-290-0x000001A586130000-0x000001A58613C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-94-0x000001A59EE90000-0x000001A59EEAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-64-0x000001A59EE50000-0x000001A59EE6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-24-0x000001A59E7E0000-0x000001A59E802000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-291-0x000001A586190000-0x000001A5861A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-42-0x000001A59E8E0000-0x000001A59E8FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3728-43-0x000001A59E900000-0x000001A59E9B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3992-310-0x000002149D500000-0x000002149D5AF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-306-0x00000199E4F90000-0x00000199E4FA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-305-0x00000199FD440000-0x00000199FD4EF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-304-0x00000199E4EE0000-0x00000199E4EEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-299-0x000001F121460000-0x000001F12150F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-300-0x000001F109270000-0x000001F109282000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-298-0x000001F108E70000-0x000001F108E7C000-memory.dmp