Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 08:55

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_00133cda250cdea51ac51a50db002bb5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_ngrbot_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 494KB
  • Sample260702-kvvf3aez9v
  • SHA256 ffc6f225e0d8ddaa19e1a8887156309c12cdfbf8216b7c07efff744c0702b9d9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_00133cda250cdea51ac51a50db002bb5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_ngrbot_njrat_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_00133cda250cdea51ac51a50db002bb5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_ngrbot_njrat_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5632
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5660
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:7156
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6360
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5804
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6660
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6496
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6852
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2992
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6288
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3960
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableSignatureDisableUpdate $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableSignatureDisableUpdate $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:6472
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5020
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:6768
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%TEMP%'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2748
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2120
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%APPDATA%'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:384
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ipconfig /flushdns
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /flushdns
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:2804
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_00133cda250cdea51ac51a50db002bb5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_ngrbot_njrat_stealc.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_00133cda250cdea51ac51a50db002bb5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_ngrbot_njrat_stealc.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2944
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:480
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4968
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4556
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:6572
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3780
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:6956
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6676
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2884
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableSignatureDisableUpdate $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6560
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableSignatureDisableUpdate $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:6656
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning $true"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5828
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:556
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%TEMP%'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6148
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2988
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%APPDATA%'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5052
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1908
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ipconfig /flushdns
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4624
      • C:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /flushdns
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:4688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3fec2a6db8a0712d1d2f4a8bc77042575256aab9371a2a1f241441546d42e3da
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 95020e5984331f62fdc225d4a775ceacbd74a149aaed131abd6933ca7b905724
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c7b6604ff5990e616d846a778a556a5efde1ee36f30514268effc2484ad84ebc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 6e16a2dfccf5e68575f762d494243c1f760de4e4d72e539e3c463a222b88a35a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 287307bc450d600c2d2233396ad78e35ee001205892e0d2fc4efa4360072a1f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a9b8a1220caea23cc200127f5b2a0db624e1584af9aa3dc9f51d4beffe50791a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0ed81654443f8a6239c9e0abda9afc29e960ce83f49e02d9219a4dee8a8d7215
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d2a751901a532f022ebc8fbc1ac1044372e88f2ef28a06f2d7d3cda5fe9eaf75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ca81aed6d41a228db41e9b0093ef306a01ab164608401db38056e1094724d927
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d6adf751a6c0c74bed0bd08508cb3078afcaaba6514718c0db9792bb6a1a02fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7596c206de31f0a71480b6a308e6ced37e91134e394199ccf13b52b72fd665f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d51019a65da8fb94a47a7907934f576381151575a5ced212b65b0ed0fff9ea88
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e605c963d9f17fea5d2d9bd709e2192be27353e4f124e7b48d2176f0f49629c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c25f0b530b7639cacad66b6930c170af4576bfb7a0007eb4806d726b37deeab6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_xje2wg15.nfj.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xje2wg15.nfj.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        hosts

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 fb32a20e718d2eacf989ca05458654a3477a6441c9a45876fbb743d0edee7b1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/7156-19-0x0000017937DA0000-0x0000017937DBE000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-21-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-29-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-27-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-26-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-25-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-24-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-23-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-22-0x0000017937B80000-0x0000017937B8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-30-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-20-0x0000017937DC0000-0x0000017937E72000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-0-0x00007FFDB9A2F000-0x00007FFDB9A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-12-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-11-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-10-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-9-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-7-0x000001791F8C0000-0x000001791F8E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/7156-6-0x00007FFDB98A0000-0x00007FFDBA244000-memory.dmp