Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 16:04

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_405a8209e5e1cf4481ee7fe530c20e07_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260804-thysdshr5y
  • SHA256 17e70378140ee9aa822e1312401e78acd8766d4b07b6476745acc6adddf4d95e
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 54 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_405a8209e5e1cf4481ee7fe530c20e07_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_405a8209e5e1cf4481ee7fe530c20e07_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:3412
      • 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:3468
        • 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:472
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2060
          • 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
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5844
  • 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:1352
    • 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:4316
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5880
      • 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
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4288

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 a8f580f910fee3a18c286cdc250aeb0bda2caaaf8196766f22ad561643afdf15
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_xjlog0dd.ieo.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xjlog0dd.ieo.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 872KB
        • SHA256 02bf27dd0ad5419a94630fb39fbaeb95f65c2723829808c4647e252248b32d44
        • 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

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/472-28-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-36-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-229-0x0000016325100000-0x000001632522F000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-26-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-27-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-25-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-30-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-34-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-35-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-18-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-21-0x0000016324F80000-0x0000016324FA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-40-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-42-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-41-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-230-0x00007FFF84980000-0x00007FFF85324000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-157-0x0000016325100000-0x000001632522F000-memory.dmp

        memory/472-16-0x00007FFF84B0F000-0x00007FFF84B10000-memory.dmp

        memory/3380-24-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000CD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3380-19-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-150-0x00007FF73BCA0000-0x00007FF73C0B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-244-0x00007FF73BCA0000-0x00007FF73C0B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-1-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-232-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-5-0x00007FF73BCA0000-0x00007FF73C0B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-243-0x000001885C560000-0x000001885C68F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-231-0x000001885C560000-0x000001885C68F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4316-56-0x0000013CDAAD0000-0x0000013CDAAEE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4316-57-0x0000013CDAEE0000-0x0000013CDAF92000-memory.dmp

        memory/4316-220-0x0000013CDABB0000-0x0000013CDACDF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4316-58-0x0000013CDAAC0000-0x0000013CDAACA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5844-160-0x0000020B9E770000-0x0000020B9E89F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5844-158-0x0000020B9E770000-0x0000020B9E89F000-memory.dmp