Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 00:22

General

  • Target
    2026-07-30_e15af1bf1e44b188d4c77bda97d138f1_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 401KB
  • Sample260731-apb3eshh88
  • SHA256 b19bfa935242f143642e950a504fc26161f451abe509f0cb0d1e79b7026f0351
  • 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 1 TTPs 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
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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 24 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\2026-07-30_e15af1bf1e44b188d4c77bda97d138f1_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_e15af1bf1e44b188d4c77bda97d138f1_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:3452
    • 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:4332
    • 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:1784
    • 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:5324
    • 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:3208
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4672
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C takeown /F "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3544
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /F "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4480
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3980
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1180
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5884
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1012
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:472
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:5788
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:3204
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:3824
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /hibernate off
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:936
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 -w 1000 8.8.8.8 > nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4284
      • 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:3000
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
    1⤵
      PID:3588
    • 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:4276
    • 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:6036

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          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 06682844981cb247bcb48e8fa5dc65207b4b9de791a4b7f409c34ef2083c4b4a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_kbrglimp.34u.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kbrglimp.34u.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Win-v42.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
          • Size 401KB
          • SHA256 9badd67a74bc24ae8a6728765ed780c318790bbb58f615a00873f47515eb6384
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1784-28-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-41-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-36-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-33-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-32-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-31-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-30-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/1784-29-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-10-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-16-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-18-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-19-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-20-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-21-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-22-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-23-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-24-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-25-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-27-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-17-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-15-0x000001F5A3240000-0x000001F5A324A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-13-0x000001F5A3220000-0x000001F5A323E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-14-0x000001F5A3380000-0x000001F5A3432000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-0-0x00007FFA6C02F000-0x00007FFA6C030000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-9-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-8-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-7-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-6-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-5-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-4-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

          memory/4332-3-0x000001F5A3180000-0x000001F5A31A2000-memory.dmp