Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
126s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 03:34
General
- Target 2026-08-03_05c80e5463a628b7c823595f3b1f4bbf_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
- Size 764KB
- Sample260804-d4yfrafm7z
- SHA256 e2affa0d6d98ca6cd8dbb05f8db955a71127b37c631a9cea4c967bdc992c93e6
Malware Config
Signatures
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 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 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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\2026-08-03_05c80e5463a628b7c823595f3b1f4bbf_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_05c80e5463a628b7c823595f3b1f4bbf_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 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\~st0E598CBA.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E598D3F.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_05c80e5463a628b7c823595f3b1f4bbf_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_05c80e5463a628b7c823595f3b1f4bbf_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\~st0E59A5F7.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E59A525.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
~st0E598CBA.xml
~st0E598D3F.xml
~st0E59A525.xml
memory/2452-22-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/2452-23-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-4-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-18-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-19-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-20-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-21-0x0000000500000000-0x0000000500400000-memory.dmp