Analysis

  • max time kernel
    79s
  • max time network
    81s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/07/2026, 10:04

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    2026-07-13_e253435ad2b6c1b4ca6bd2f43283bd04_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260713-l4chaafs8j
  • SHA256 d31695222f7a46f728516b0f3a550ebddc5dc167a00476a54e0dfbf243b91bc1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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\2026-07-13_e253435ad2b6c1b4ca6bd2f43283bd04_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_e253435ad2b6c1b4ca6bd2f43283bd04_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 SCSI registry key(s)
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2224
    • 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>$null"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3336
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup' -Force 2>$null"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1756
    • 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:5732
      • 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:1248
    • 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:3316
      • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:900
    • 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:2656
      • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2556
    • 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:2996
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic /namespace:\\root\subscription PATH __FilterToConsumerBinding CREATE Filter="__EventFilter.Name=\"SCStormFlt\"",Consumer="CommandLineEventConsumer.Name=\"SCStormCon\""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5348
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c shutdown /s /t 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3020
      • C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
        shutdown /s /t 0
        3⤵
          PID:1048
    • 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:5816
    • 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:648
    • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
      "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a33055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
      1⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1632
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor
        1⤵
          PID:2280

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              2026-07-13_e253435ad2b6c1b4ca6bd2f43283bd04_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_e253435ad2b6c1b4ca6bd2f43283bd04_avaddon_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
              • Size 1.7MB
              • SHA256 d31695222f7a46f728516b0f3a550ebddc5dc167a00476a54e0dfbf243b91bc1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              OneDriveAaawat.exe:Zone.Identifier

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OneDriveAaawat.exe:Zone.Identifier
              • Size 26B
              • SHA256 1409cc4125f7e08d09a731da789dc35c09afa8e716c00ad22d9f3f1b17a2cb33
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/1756-26-0x000001C5781D0000-0x000001C578282000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-25-0x000001C577FF0000-0x000001C57800E000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-15-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-16-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-17-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-18-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-19-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-20-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-21-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-27-0x000001C577FE0000-0x000001C577FEA000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-14-0x000001C577F60000-0x000001C577F82000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-11-0x00007FFD2973F000-0x00007FFD29740000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-22-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-28-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-29-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-30-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-31-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-32-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-33-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-34-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-35-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

              memory/1756-37-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp