Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 14:57

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_2ae8e32c2283a826d5e3755dde1b9253_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_stealc.exe
  • Size 227KB
  • Sample260709-sb2d9scv7p
  • SHA256 93be0d295af944feef85c8694f88a50b660f106a5ed18300252a72d8b43b69de
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_2ae8e32c2283a826d5e3755dde1b9253_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_2ae8e32c2283a826d5e3755dde1b9253_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    PID:5308
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\winlogon.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\winlogon.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2428
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5424
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3212
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4560
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4484

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        winlogon.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\winlogon.exe
        • Size 227KB
        • SHA256 93be0d295af944feef85c8694f88a50b660f106a5ed18300252a72d8b43b69de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3212-167-0x000000000E620000-0x000000000E78C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-22-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-21-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-23-0x000002BA801E0000-0x000002BA802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-29-0x000002BA83CE0000-0x000002BA83D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-55-0x000002BA94290000-0x000002BA942B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-30-0x000002BA93ED0000-0x000002BA93FD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-35-0x000002BA83D10000-0x000002BA83D30000-memory.dmp