Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/07/2026, 10:47

General

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

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 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 WriteProcessMemory 21 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\2026-07-17_661fd9469260c1527125778b36c742e5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_661fd9469260c1527125778b36c742e5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2440
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'powershell.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2884
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'cmd.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2248
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WinTemp-v4.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Win-v42.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Win-v43.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4656
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Create /TN "v4" /TR "C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2784
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4296
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3728
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C takeown /F "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5724
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /F "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5600
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5540
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5292
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4184
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1884
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:3120
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:5372
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /hibernate off
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:5536
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 -w 1000 8.8.8.8 > nul
      2⤵
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3328
      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 -w 1000 8.8.8.8
        3⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1272
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
    1⤵
      PID:5788
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
      1⤵
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2868
    • C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
      1⤵
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1104

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Win-v43.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
          • Size 401KB
          • SHA256 3188275352ca9c87c05ae7e39047a614281055e9aa1717ae17fb7a37a214f607
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

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

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 d1d0d036d3d5ed3e7a7085b4a6d2f117b8e86865b30c8c546b74285a22d031f6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_wianu2cl.l01.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wianu2cl.l01.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2248-34-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-40-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-39-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-38-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-25-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-35-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-33-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-32-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-31-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-30-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-29-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-41-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2248-43-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-13-0x000001FE5C790000-0x000001FE5C842000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-15-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-24-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-21-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-20-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-19-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-18-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-17-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-16-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-22-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-14-0x000001FE44160000-0x000001FE4416A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-0-0x00007FF9D75CF000-0x00007FF9D75D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-12-0x000001FE442D0000-0x000001FE442EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-9-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-8-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-7-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-6-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-5-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-4-0x000001FE44110000-0x000001FE44132000-memory.dmp

          memory/2884-1-0x00007FF9D7440000-0x00007FF9D7DE4000-memory.dmp