Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    112s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 22:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_80fa893ab09fd741e5a846ae82a7cca1_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 9.1MB
  • Sample260710-2c4epacy3l
  • SHA256 055577295467df13c367ac0a7b7c5f05edcb321ce7e03159134d89fdacc7b796
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 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 27 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:4456
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_80fa893ab09fd741e5a846ae82a7cca1_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_80fa893ab09fd741e5a846ae82a7cca1_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4784
      • 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:5912
        • 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:3232
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5612
          • 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:3664
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_80fa893ab09fd741e5a846ae82a7cca1_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_80fa893ab09fd741e5a846ae82a7cca1_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=0.0.0.0-devel --initial-client-data=0x2fc,0x300,0x304,0x2d8,0x308,0x1403946b8,0x1403946c4,0x1403946d0
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        PID:6088
  • 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:4904
    • 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:3264
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4876
      • 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:1148

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 56880a4dd594cfad79e25d70468357e462704718df32551055d20c60a12723ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 b68a7cf6586d3866cb630d03c0edba21bcdb9de5bb7b47731535771a3406e61f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 978KB
        • SHA256 fde79874d7bc49bbfbcb192c7b4db8b7f60560c5dec4c4b8cf8e4ec3a414ea75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javacpl.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 23c1ffd3228602c3720b5f4c448ae09662e6b204b1cca32208dc1bee25c63127
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 978KB
        • SHA256 a300936b5ac9cfcf1aca73bdbce22c2bfcc2816edd56956b3a6e7da11bc6d035
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ONENOTE.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 9d9d399e81de257324abbad96c1034a320649ddaa016a9037e5b2d87406117e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PDFREFLOW.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE
        • Size 30.9MB
        • SHA256 814f407e704172a0912b85794c9288f37fa4b04ae28562136d39e9cd58b9350f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSOXMLED.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 f4f8f4ed71ac8dc808acc2a371404abd3f5b54fc571fa8eebb7d6020cac32246
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2vohrmkp.zfl.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2vohrmkp.zfl.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/1148-147-0x000001D559210000-0x000001D55921A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-126-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-220-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-122-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-125-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-16-0x00007FFAC183F000-0x00007FFAC1840000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-56-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-132-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-135-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-136-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-141-0x000001CB255B0000-0x000001CB255CE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-144-0x000001CB25610000-0x000001CB256C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-51-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-38-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-118-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-20-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-27-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-24-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-26-0x00007FFAC16B0000-0x00007FFAC2054000-memory.dmp

        memory/3232-23-0x000001CB25520000-0x000001CB25542000-memory.dmp

        memory/4456-25-0x0000000003A30000-0x0000000003A31000-memory.dmp

        memory/4456-18-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003A41000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-225-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140431000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-9-0x00007FF657590000-0x00007FF657EB7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-341-0x00007FF657590000-0x00007FF657EB7000-memory.dmp

        memory/6088-242-0x00007FF657590000-0x00007FF657EB7000-memory.dmp

        memory/6088-344-0x00007FF657590000-0x00007FF657EB7000-memory.dmp