ed42689f598f2f24c8b22a56985a078724326e4c50f5b459180d931ca60ad38b

General

Target
2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
Size 7.4MB
Sample260808-b3qcmsfn5x
SHA256 ed42689f598f2f24c8b22a56985a078724326e4c50f5b459180d931ca60ad38b
MD5 2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab
SHA1 66e6139df38b01fbbd24309e614c5306f18d3732
SHA512 4ef7cab2f083d89ceb6e1feff714f61405240b924569b566ca17a0a0f0064eaf2c33deccf120ab31a474dc8d18292afb2eb919f1ae95a2605c61768d66e3776e
SSDEEP 98304:/pk/CXoEBG2vRH0I4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml8/:/psioWNRH8LeWroF9zlO
TLSH
T1DE768C7260CCAB5DF062E0B9DC43622793F6BC4C2360CFA766D44DF3591B998BB25609
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2872	powershell.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\1D02AAD8.sys	246fb7bf2c.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\1D02AAD8\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\1D02AAD8.sys"	246fb7bf2c.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2872	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1520	246fb7bf2c.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1520	246fb7bf2c.exe
1520	246fb7bf2c.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2872	powershell.exe
2872	powershell.exe
2872	powershell.exe
2872	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1520	246fb7bf2c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2872	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1520	246fb7bf2c.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1520	246fb7bf2c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 2872	4352	2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe	85
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1520	4352	2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4352
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Wait-Process -Id 4352 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_2946fcffa5a3011d56901d35eb922cab_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe' -Force"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2872
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\246fb7bf2c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\246fb7bf2c.exe" --deadstar-morphed
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1520

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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246fb7bf2c.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\246fb7bf2c.exe
Size 7.4MB
SHA256 b4a59458a1c893c9c9ef930a0d13277856134cfc03ada62d9feb99cdac8cd150
MD5 ddb4d41b1d910efbf5e3c3a91f5a62f4
SHA1 048a5cfc3bc4df821089d9078bec646d74cdfe9a
SHA512 00e11e23df2cb6ca0dc14c82c496f4916896fdf7ecda96304a3ceb4be750c846e252dc619dd5b503bb54715593b7f867838ceeb2f3c11734310b5d69d86ce7da
SSDEEP 98304:/pk/CXoEBG2vRH0I4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml88:/psioWNRH8LeWroF9zlH
TLSH
T1AC768C7260CCAB5DF062E0B9DC43622793F6BC4C2360CFA766D44DF3591B998BB25609
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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SecureEngineSDK64.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Deadstar\SecureEngineSDK64.dll
Size 28KB
SHA256 175a75ca524b269b25fb5144dc0abb4ac9b1673852df3abfbd4f6c449e01827d
MD5 6d8722b257230e3f691197715ec2b4b1
SHA1 bf141f3aff5b5e1cd2f02a5d81125931ba4a842d
SHA512 b6d077c57780ab6d58649cee36a1016573adfcafcfa8c823297a19f8bb1d1ea0c1b613044076bcd805a0c18dc37a78208ebaa4d0e19c192b65415028355f1069
SSDEEP 192:3Mi08s5GvuxBdzbNEQaSpqX5xS5haVWUcSAfMVIBizxhv:cdZxBhaHfSsA0V
TLSH
T148D2ACAF04B56EFBF91D1CF4059F3A9822C3F3D22DF4866D636E418401EA81B655F289
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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VehHandler.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Deadstar\VehHandler.dll
Size 101KB
SHA256 db8c85ecf5d7e9e0045575c26f24f0a8f83a63243c9a441aafbdc399e67c5270
MD5 a793dae9294874b77d332a900a32aebb
SHA1 764612eb7915b4bc35b5c9b4216903339dc51771
SHA512 efffee14495e18e6ae4e1fcaa77def7d8dc1be84d44c4b7ad7d582c5de505c8ad0bc15d60768e28c729e2114682e4a219a951eee91427eda37ed35dbd9dcbbc4
SSDEEP 3072:HwVy7MlsCAWl2sMLN1Mt9l0edb+B9LX6:Qw7Kk22sMJEklX
TLSH
T133A34A5777E500BBE1B78678C8670E46D7B2F81507619BEF03A0429A2F237E14D3AB61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_gpfnqpe3.tuh.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gpfnqpe3.tuh.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/2872-6-0x00000146A3410000-0x00000146A3420000-memory.dmp

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memory/2872-5-0x00000146A3410000-0x00000146A3420000-memory.dmp

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memory/2872-14-0x00000146A3450000-0x00000146A3472000-memory.dmp

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memory/2872-31-0x00000146A3480000-0x00000146A369C000-memory.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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