Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    11/05/2026, 21:44

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_3f0a69e3cd4cf0a9b850de71a7eeee38_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample260511-1lr8caew8n
  • SHA256 960d1e09d1ffcee85b998397f627f8f120de36de05b3db7b0462960b5480014b
  • 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 59 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:3120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_3f0a69e3cd4cf0a9b850de71a7eeee38_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_3f0a69e3cd4cf0a9b850de71a7eeee38_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5872
      • 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:4812
        • 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:6096
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3744
          • 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:920
  • 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:5288
    • 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:5652
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2228
      • 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:1128

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 c82f2726f8ce51fc0d84eb392397b748700470a79032acae4a60c63d1067edcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_nevxva44.hy4.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nevxva44.hy4.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 93fd3c992521cef182e6847f4f6658c58cfd5bdde16d4732d1c055b3c9e34398
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/920-263-0x000002AD903C0000-0x000002AD903D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/920-262-0x000002AD8E610000-0x000002AD8E61C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-285-0x0000021177E00000-0x0000021177E0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1128-286-0x0000021177F40000-0x0000021177F52000-memory.dmp

        memory/3120-34-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3120-26-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026C1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5652-283-0x0000025E687F0000-0x0000025E687FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5652-284-0x0000025E68BA0000-0x0000025E68BB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-287-0x00007FF7BBEF0000-0x00007FF7BC32C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-13-0x00007FF7BBEF0000-0x00007FF7BC32C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-266-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014019C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-68-0x000001271CAF0000-0x000001271CB0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-124-0x000001271C640000-0x000001271C648000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-146-0x000001271CAE0000-0x000001271CAEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-260-0x0000012703D20000-0x0000012703D2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-24-0x000001271C4A0000-0x000001271C4C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-142-0x000001271CAD0000-0x000001271CAD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-17-0x000001271C4F0000-0x000001271C500000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-261-0x00000127041A0000-0x00000127041B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-16-0x000001271C4F0000-0x000001271C500000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-67-0x000001271C630000-0x000001271C63A000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-47-0x000001271C650000-0x000001271C66C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-44-0x000001271C620000-0x000001271C62A000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-42-0x000001271C560000-0x000001271C613000-memory.dmp

        memory/6096-41-0x000001271C540000-0x000001271C55C000-memory.dmp