Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    20/07/2026, 11:16

General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_be2afe6957fc2ae894033c543a917b9c_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 14.4MB
  • Sample260720-ndlpdaf13q
  • SHA256 a637dea1e7a8431f73b5819262dcbb762506f64ee23db8d7765cd084669ecb9e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 1 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Agile.NET / CliSecure 8 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Themida 5 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 5 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2564
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
            2⤵
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5732
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_be2afe6957fc2ae894033c543a917b9c_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_be2afe6957fc2ae894033c543a917b9c_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5020
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bilsm8ss.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bilsm8ss.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:3112
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71jpi4og.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71jpi4og.exe"
                4⤵
                • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:1476
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\o5ipg8kb.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\o5ipg8kb.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1780
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uhi07ycc.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uhi07ycc.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:5768
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe"
          1⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5660
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1872
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Services\winhost.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Services\winhost.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2668

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              71jpi4og.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71jpi4og.exe
              • Size 13.9MB
              • SHA256 7f1eee7cae84a77840fa08a4ed7ba8cc94bf79b933901ece4840f035d56be51b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              EmbeddedDriverService.sys

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
              • Size 34KB
              • SHA256 70bcec00c215fe52779700f74e9bd669ff836f594df92381cbfb7ee0568e7a8b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              WinSysKdrv.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe
              • Size 147KB
              • SHA256 be495b5cd25cba230cc88aa99d34f2f7b70201b7047ae7a605950756acce215c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b99b1e0c-aae1-45b6-bf25-ac74246646c8\[email protected]
              • Size 2.3MB
              • SHA256 4ef4551d44fde6e46c470314b0b89f6418a54eee3f1ad9eb7456b2a20e3065a2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              bilsm8ss.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bilsm8ss.exe
              • Size 265KB
              • SHA256 a09b8f3482137394a421f6a96eaa3664f468ddfbcdf01651dae8fc0898e9a13e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              o5ipg8kb.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\o5ipg8kb.exe
              • Size 46KB
              • SHA256 bdc4b2c8b13f3db22761c731839f71500ce440b187b2fdce7a5cc87e6ff45913
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              uhi07ycc.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uhi07ycc.exe
              • Size 80KB
              • SHA256 acff38c20f19afa1c3318528dc1ba6d262f10870f95e053a4908c2a66889d8fd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/1476-223-0x0000000071E10000-0x0000000072429000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-219-0x0000000071E10000-0x0000000072429000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-224-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000001D14000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-221-0x0000000071E10000-0x0000000072429000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-220-0x0000000071E10000-0x0000000072429000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-211-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000001D14000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-149-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000001D14000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-210-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000001D14000-memory.dmp

              memory/1780-181-0x00007FF8E0460000-0x00007FF8E06C3000-memory.dmp

              memory/2564-196-0x000001D07F850000-0x000001D07F857000-memory.dmp

              memory/2668-205-0x00007FF8E0460000-0x00007FF8E06C3000-memory.dmp

              memory/4344-186-0x0000022A5AF20000-0x0000022A5AF23000-memory.dmp

              memory/4344-192-0x0000022A5AF40000-0x0000022A5AF47000-memory.dmp

              memory/4416-194-0x000001CCFCF40000-0x000001CCFCF47000-memory.dmp

              memory/5732-202-0x0000000003990000-0x0000000003991000-memory.dmp

              memory/5732-203-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039E1000-memory.dmp

              memory/5732-190-0x00000000039C0000-0x00000000039C7000-memory.dmp

              memory/5768-225-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CED000-memory.dmp

              memory/5768-226-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CED000-memory.dmp

              memory/5768-227-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CED000-memory.dmp