General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_661fd9469260c1527125778b36c742e5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar
  • Size 401KB
  • Sample260717-mvtkwac14v
  • SHA256 d362cf8065c4b1f76725a63b56c9f7adf28204f7acd0168942bf3b4a56f0c918
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-17_661fd9469260c1527125778b36c742e5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar
    • Size 401KB
    • SHA256 d362cf8065c4b1f76725a63b56c9f7adf28204f7acd0168942bf3b4a56f0c918
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

      Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks