Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    111s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 22:17

General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_9977c07d20c5bd1d60a3c6ae88f7164e_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 7.5MB
  • Sample260710-17h7kaez2v
  • SHA256 00e7e70fd5d60ad18baecfc696ea1bf6b5038669ad5c7a08067fbe1c0e74ac21
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 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 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 54 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_9977c07d20c5bd1d60a3c6ae88f7164e_icedid_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_9977c07d20c5bd1d60a3c6ae88f7164e_icedid_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6040
      • 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:3500
        • 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:4868
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3240
          • 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
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4912
  • 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:2256
    • 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:2844
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4568
      • 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
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4604

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 13.0MB
        • SHA256 592b6c93fca4fbe75a22d6a1379d679643f00377ee922391f89105d9c265cdca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7c6c5ccc7f4ed4bdb470246c578ea52e287eee56c2505d566891c6bd15bd769f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_shzha0yh.5hy.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_shzha0yh.5hy.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 872KB
        • SHA256 55c065c29b298dd19f619f9731561b6b1760a6102fc531830f8bfd05b42dee3a
        • 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

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4868-21-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-67-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-26-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-227-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-28-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-40-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-22-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-58-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-66-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-25-0x000002A441820000-0x000002A441842000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-16-0x00007FFA6C02F000-0x00007FFA6C030000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-18-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-169-0x0000022A5F750000-0x0000022A5F76E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-172-0x0000022A5F770000-0x0000022A5F822000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-173-0x0000022A5F740000-0x0000022A5F74A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5632-19-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000741000-memory.dmp

        memory/5632-27-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-220-0x00007FF68E060000-0x00007FF68E7DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-9-0x00007FF68E060000-0x00007FF68E7DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/6040-2-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp