Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/05/2026, 16:28

General

  • Target
    2026-05-27_e8164aebdf106d34eb4e684590cdb940_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 26.0MB
  • Sample260527-tymp3aev6v
  • SHA256 d594bbf60894b08733f6b8545ce48cd540fa8a49439db0a3ea63a97f94d37c7e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 1 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, crypt 1 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.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • GoLang User-Agent 3 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_e8164aebdf106d34eb4e684590cdb940_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_e8164aebdf106d34eb4e684590cdb940_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
        PID:2876
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi'"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users'"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3120
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi\sertja.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi\sertja.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6032
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -Command "$s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSystemComponent.lnk');$s.TargetPath='C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe';$s.WindowStyle=7;$s.Save()"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops startup file
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2468
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn MicrosoftWindowsManagementClient /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe\" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5608
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn MicrosoftWindowsManagementClientBoot /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe\" /sc ONSTART /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4080
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn MicrosoftWindowsManagementClientPerf /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe\" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4024
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule "name=RemoteX Client"
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:2680
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -Command "$s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\WindowsSystemComponent.lnk');$s.TargetPath='C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe';$s.WindowStyle=7;$s.Save()"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4792
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn MicrosoftWindowsManagementClientSystem /tr \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe\" /sc ONLOGON /ru SYSTEM /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4028
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn MicrosoftWindowsManagementClientSystemBoot /tr \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe\" /sc ONSTART /ru SYSTEM /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3608
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule "name=RemoteX Client" dir=out action=allow program=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi\sertja.exe
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:2592
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule "name=RemoteX Client In" dir=in action=allow program=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi\sertja.exe
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:5724
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5352
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5224
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5072
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\sertja.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5300
    • C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\Windows\sertja.exe
      C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\Windows\sertja.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5520

    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

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 c9b56837ca861acafe77991fba23ab5ddf3da4f92e07e707aabfb5f0e65aa709
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 422e18074b81f7ca32184c40ba843a0fea307ee65e51174231b5e379321d20b5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_pysc4mjb.ulk.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pysc4mjb.ulk.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sertja.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\deagmtgasvi\sertja.exe
          • Size 19.6MB
          • SHA256 4d6b7e54dbe5dd99761ea72e7dd9bfbac319f93853c021a96ffb3de0c08bb9cf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4440-16-0x000001D879640000-0x000001D87965C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-24-0x000001D879780000-0x000001D87978A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-19-0x000001D879750000-0x000001D87976C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-20-0x000001D879730000-0x000001D87973A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-21-0x000001D879790000-0x000001D8797AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-22-0x000001D879740000-0x000001D879748000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-23-0x000001D879770000-0x000001D879776000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-18-0x000001D879720000-0x000001D87972A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-25-0x000001D8773F0000-0x000001D877400000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-17-0x000001D879660000-0x000001D879713000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-0-0x000001D8773F0000-0x000001D877400000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-15-0x00007FF41D9C0000-0x00007FF41D9D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-8-0x000001D8773F0000-0x000001D877400000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-6-0x000001D8795A0000-0x000001D8795C2000-memory.dmp