Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 05:03

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_7eaf1e80326329cb0925487a345405e8_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.3MB
  • Sample260803-fp8dhsstet
  • SHA256 54ebf3fab2911461663f23b654b311d47760df7b87ae0c2cc7c13311148a1dbc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 47 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3268
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7eaf1e80326329cb0925487a345405e8_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7eaf1e80326329cb0925487a345405e8_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3756
      • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5264
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5132
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:872
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2296
  • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4816
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4640
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5032

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 a80450170e547a9d4d050e3237edfcc561a6c936d180f6d0867a22a6487afa99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_ro1001ld.mql.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ro1001ld.mql.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        PEStub.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PEStub.dll
        • Size 59KB
        • SHA256 5aab76737f2d9f6e6d4d225b12e1123918306d86f1ba5e0f629f97fd3f9710d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Phosphoric.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Phosphoric.dll
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 bbbf9287cbac6a35d66cd0ac5744298a62b1934cbc8cf2292e3f1efd43ab22fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PsPInjector.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PsPInjector.dll
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 dd93e8ae016728ffcfd0dde17e67768357f909d9b09e73919838b394960f1a8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Symbiote.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        • Size 781KB
        • SHA256 dd822836313f979e21c86489d4b2a95a68c258baccb3abdce736d298a2c7ad14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 92fefae190804922c7588338e81b6f296efc7ad6a2ec5e0c760d6334315f538a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2296-171-0x0000020EF6620000-0x0000020EF6628000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-170-0x0000020EF67C0000-0x0000020EF67DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-65-0x0000020EF6520000-0x0000020EF653C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-66-0x0000020EF6540000-0x0000020EF65F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-67-0x0000020EF6600000-0x0000020EF660A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-68-0x0000020EF6780000-0x0000020EF679C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-167-0x0000020EF6610000-0x0000020EF661A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-172-0x0000020EF67A0000-0x0000020EF67A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2296-173-0x0000020EF67B0000-0x0000020EF67BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-237-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-248-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-267-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-19-0x0000000002860000-0x0000000002861000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-266-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-265-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-264-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-263-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-262-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-236-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-261-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-238-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-239-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-240-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-241-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-242-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-243-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-245-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-246-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-244-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-247-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-34-0x0000000002850000-0x0000000002851000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-249-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-250-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-251-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-252-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-253-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-254-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-255-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-257-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-256-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-258-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-259-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3268-260-0x0000000002780000-0x0000000002790000-memory.dmp

        memory/3756-8-0x00007FF7F89E0000-0x00007FF7F8E38000-memory.dmp

        memory/3756-235-0x00007FF7F89E0000-0x00007FF7F8E38000-memory.dmp

        memory/3756-225-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3756-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/5132-16-0x000001CB36690000-0x000001CB366A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5132-18-0x000001CB36690000-0x000001CB366A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5132-28-0x000001CB38840000-0x000001CB38862000-memory.dmp