Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/07/2026, 01:53

General

  • Target
    2026-07-11_03eabada40ca282b2ee449afadc0fd11_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260711-ca533aav2n
  • SHA256 6ea210c873ee0536f8acebeff2d15638962810e7146785b0eaf54388cecf29f6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 5 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-11_03eabada40ca282b2ee449afadc0fd11_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-11_03eabada40ca282b2ee449afadc0fd11_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Drops startup file
    • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3764
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup' -Force 2>$null"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4272
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup' -Force 2>$null"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "OneDriveUpdateScheduler" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe\"" /rl highest /sc onlogon /ru "Admin" /delay 0000:30 /f
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4944
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "OneDriveUpdateScheduler" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe\"" /rl highest /sc onlogon /ru "Admin" /delay 0000:30 /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4988
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH __EventFilter CREATE Name="SCStormFlt",EventNameSpace="root\cimv2",QueryLanguage="WQL",Query="SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 3600 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_LocalTime' AND TargetInstance.Minutes=0"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2392
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH __EventFilter CREATE Name="SCStormFlt",EventNameSpace="root\cimv2",QueryLanguage="WQL",Query="SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 3600 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_LocalTime' AND TargetInstance.Minutes=0"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH CommandLineEventConsumer CREATE Name="SCStormCon",CommandLineTemplate="\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe\""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4692
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH CommandLineEventConsumer CREATE Name="SCStormCon",CommandLineTemplate="\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe\""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3800
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH __FilterToConsumerBinding CREATE Filter="__EventFilter.Name=\"SCStormFlt\"",Consumer="CommandLineEventConsumer.Name=\"SCStormCon\""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3604
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH __FilterToConsumerBinding CREATE Filter="__EventFilter.Name=\"SCStormFlt\"",Consumer="CommandLineEventConsumer.Name=\"SCStormCon\""
        3⤵
          PID:2928
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • NTFS ADS
      PID:436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
      • NTFS ADS
      PID:624

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ThemeMonitor.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\ThemeMonitor.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 6ea210c873ee0536f8acebeff2d15638962810e7146785b0eaf54388cecf29f6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2026-07-11_03eabada40ca282b2ee449afadc0fd11_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe:Zone.Identifier

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-11_03eabada40ca282b2ee449afadc0fd11_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe:Zone.Identifier
          • Size 26B
          • SHA256 1409cc4125f7e08d09a731da789dc35c09afa8e716c00ad22d9f3f1b17a2cb33
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_zoiz3bdz.ngy.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zoiz3bdz.ngy.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          brd784.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brd784.tmp
          • Size 138KB
          • SHA256 efbbb14f16a03c4198dab865482b4ca4cec861113158fbbed7d08245994b0bf9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          brd786.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brd786.tmp
          • Size 224KB
          • SHA256 d781b56555e65272ef4019de8706cba5042fb7afcf0f6e2ca56183ca9567ba8e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ckd76B.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ckd76B.tmp
          • Size 20KB
          • SHA256 de48f5c4308a2477450952a8fd6462c411cc966f9e0fb0065a252b3be831a482
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          lsk770.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lsk770.tmp
          • Size 115KB
          • SHA256 97eee0ccf7fa04c9344477c40387cf9986730fef8af0b852c663473f7928d14e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          lsk772.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lsk772.tmp
          • Size 8KB
          • SHA256 38826aada13566e129dd18dfd13e677ff87474861460ed4527fb66850da41b51
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4464-17-0x0000024DF49E0000-0x0000024DF49F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-16-0x0000024DF49E0000-0x0000024DF49F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-18-0x0000024DF6C80000-0x0000024DF6CA2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4464-28-0x0000024DF6DF0000-0x0000024DF6F5A000-memory.dmp