Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
29/07/2026, 02:57
General
- Target 2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
- Size 705KB
- Sample260729-df1afashrb
- SHA256 d3b05710fca7bbf655bc5f731be873822f0c881ffe28902646cc52db8c4b8066
Malware Config
Signatures
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E581352.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58222F.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
~st0E581352.xml
2026-07-29_0439ee299ae2a6dc2b4fddb6a1f9b7f2_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
memory/2996-58-0x00000001E0000000-0x00000001E0400000-memory.dmp
memory/2996-57-0x00000001E0000000-0x00000001E0400000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-14-0x000001F47FBE0000-0x000001F47FBE1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-11-0x000001F47FBB0000-0x000001F47FBB1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-20-0x000001F47FC40000-0x000001F47FC41000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-19-0x000001F47FC30000-0x000001F47FC31000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-18-0x000001F47FC20000-0x000001F47FC21000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-17-0x000001F47FC10000-0x000001F47FC11000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-16-0x000001F47FC00000-0x000001F47FC01000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-15-0x000001F47FBF0000-0x000001F47FBF1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-23-0x00000001E0000000-0x00000001E0400000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-13-0x000001F47FBD0000-0x000001F47FBD1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-12-0x000001F47FBC0000-0x000001F47FBC1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-22-0x000001F47FC70000-0x000001F47FC71000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-9-0x000001F47FB50000-0x000001F47FB51000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-8-0x000001F47FB40000-0x000001F47FB41000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-7-0x000001F47FB30000-0x000001F47FB31000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-6-0x000001F47FB20000-0x000001F47FB21000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-5-0x000001F47FB10000-0x000001F47FB11000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-4-0x000001F47FB00000-0x000001F47FB01000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-21-0x000001F47FC60000-0x000001F47FC61000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-10-0x000001F47FBA0000-0x000001F47FBA1000-memory.dmp
memory/3620-3-0x000001F47FAF0000-0x000001F47FAF1000-memory.dmp