General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_f2cbb776d03b5cd94c76f4bacdbebb8f_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar
  • Size 401KB
  • Sample260708-lnpsnsdy8v
  • SHA256 3516d96b61cd25623afa665a20665359de9fc0416727e4c18c37fd3bc6129579
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-08_f2cbb776d03b5cd94c76f4bacdbebb8f_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar
    • Size 401KB
    • SHA256 3516d96b61cd25623afa665a20665359de9fc0416727e4c18c37fd3bc6129579
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

      Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks