Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/06/2026, 23:24

General

  • Target
    2026-06-05_b60e29f86bb690cc308bf4dad503bcb0_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-.exe
  • Size 29.6MB
  • Sample260605-3dptcsfs3z
  • SHA256 ccabad8895fbb2810d8662eaabeb4e0b19b0ed6faf848b889cd0571669be6098
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 5 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly 5 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Yano Obfuscator 5 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 2 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 17 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:3152
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-05_b60e29f86bb690cc308bf4dad503bcb0_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-05_b60e29f86bb690cc308bf4dad503bcb0_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1484
      • 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:1568
        • 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:4828
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:660
          • 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:1232
      • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-06-05_b60e29f86bb690cc308bf4dad503bcb0_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-.exe
        c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-06-05_b60e29f86bb690cc308bf4dad503bcb0_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-.exe --crash-handler "--database=c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=ChromeFoil --annotation=ver=107.294.200 --initial-client-data=0x2f0,0x2f4,0x2f8,0x2cc,0x2fc,0x140325960,0x140325970,0x140325980
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3976
  • 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:640
    • 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:1352
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2564
      • 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:1332

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 ccb834ea0404a50ce2d669ce0d2fa0e3f034e21178319548c9eff1b5e5c1e7ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 fb5bcf3802026002b44bbc2d2fb53d5188a33b537fbb359bd20b87b99aba8505
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 bfb331b529d9781adc69117fe26f24a7818a9b04bbe6b688eb0943f5f7e35054
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 f15b2c63d63d036309a08398eb4f64dec13669d2f97dfb2a0f2a1452c78ece28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 1e53f998bce3bbbaccc14cc48e56f2f3df7b1492cbeb118b712dabe5ff2acc45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 90ef133fee8db8ce9603197ddb1a114d9dd1a2fe8c1e69ca824268d0438c4fcd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FLTLDR.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 cd13f319411f1fecdbdf30d2cf6be5677bfd017a56b97850583fa08c9a3b33cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        maintenanceservice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 0b0c5baa08c8ecb5f9da37d6bbcfd9058ad7493f375ddbb535c0056b95373709
        • 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_ek3gwh03.ymy.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ek3gwh03.ymy.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/1232-255-0x0000023353C90000-0x0000023353C9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1232-219-0x0000023353CA0000-0x0000023353CBA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1232-244-0x0000023353C50000-0x0000023353C58000-memory.dmp

        memory/1232-182-0x0000023353C40000-0x0000023353C4A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1232-253-0x0000023353C80000-0x0000023353C86000-memory.dmp

        memory/1484-226-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140E76000-memory.dmp

        memory/1484-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1484-15-0x00007FF705990000-0x00007FF707739000-memory.dmp

        memory/1484-378-0x00007FF705990000-0x00007FF707739000-memory.dmp

        memory/3152-26-0x00000000014E0000-0x00000000014E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3152-17-0x00000000014F0000-0x00000000014F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3976-245-0x00007FF705990000-0x00007FF707739000-memory.dmp

        memory/3976-399-0x00007FF705990000-0x00007FF707739000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-64-0x0000021FCB6F0000-0x0000021FCB70C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-63-0x0000021FB1F90000-0x0000021FB1F9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-56-0x0000021FCB740000-0x0000021FCB7F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-55-0x0000021FCB6B0000-0x0000021FCB6CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-24-0x0000021FB1DB0000-0x0000021FB1DD2000-memory.dmp