Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 09:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_d448491be7f697882a52586d12ae6c6d_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
  • Size 648KB
  • Sample260809-kzk37athrb
  • SHA256 0a7c4ce964106bcbef8b7d5ac78216f9f4d943d803dde7d05464c3819abd4388
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

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

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 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\2026-08-09_d448491be7f697882a52586d12ae6c6d_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d448491be7f697882a52586d12ae6c6d_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3896
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Query /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter"
      2⤵
        PID:4384
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240730718.xml" /F
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1124
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Query /TN "Google\Update\CrashReportTask"
        2⤵
          PID:1052
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /Create /TN "Google\Update\CrashReportTask" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240731109.xml" /F
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1656
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /Query /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DeviceSync\Routine"
          2⤵
            PID:2912
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DeviceSync\Routine" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240731546.xml" /F
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4756
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4132
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\~ssclean_240731937.bat"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4768
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3
              3⤵
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:2668
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4152
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\CrashReports\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\CrashReports\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:400
        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\DeviceSync\DeviceSyncHost.exe
          C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\DeviceSync\DeviceSyncHost.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:364
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /Query /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter"
            2⤵
              PID:536
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /Query /TN "Google\Update\CrashReportTask"
              2⤵
                PID:4500
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /Query /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DeviceSync\Routine"
                2⤵
                  PID:1880
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app="file:///C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User Data/chrome_update_manifest.html" --disable-infobars --hide-crash-restore-bubble --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows --disable-renderer-backgrounding --disable-occlusion-tracking --mute-audio
                  2⤵
                  • Checks processor information in registry
                  • Enumerates system info in registry
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Modifies registry class
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2544
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x104,0x108,0x10c,0xe0,0x110,0x7ff83e04c728,0x7ff83e04c734,0x7ff83e04c740
                    3⤵
                      PID:932
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1688,i,16571986607761744807,5623937185940299145,262144 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1992 /prefetch:2
                      3⤵
                        PID:3296
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1576,i,8428227150968365085,4300929729323443884,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2252 /prefetch:3
                        3⤵
                        • System Time Discovery
                        PID:4604
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mute-audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2364,i,9792424249123038461,629660027955254142,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2536 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:5016
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3204,i,5251958691029576638,14539247999635683086,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3220 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:412
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3216,i,3299379517143640267,1510807710303927801,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:2936
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4460,i,13025109830354741347,9989234220325084686,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4480 /prefetch:1
                              3⤵
                                PID:5088
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5336,i,17333635297054630427,10741397857669682416,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5224 /prefetch:8
                                3⤵
                                  PID:736
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5228,i,6394001781731404839,12235044082913814855,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3280 /prefetch:8
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4524
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5268,i,16108685620438167915,5032632494475999142,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4648 /prefetch:8
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:536
                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5360,i,9038298729711873579,12185913214391586025,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,14899943316075264176,4809782550813910797,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4700 /prefetch:8
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:3428
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:884
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4388

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            DeviceSyncHost.exe

                                            • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\DeviceSync\DeviceSyncHost.exe
                                            • Size 654KB
                                            • SHA256 624cf14d265c5913115d722465485249b975e4c343e67c8615d081cac01e4376
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                            • Size 6B
                                            • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 414B
                                            • SHA256 1e55160c0a056b09c6c2ea969d3b83e6f52c03c1853d6cc38d679ae88d3c53c0
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 288B
                                            • SHA256 8c813a746c10ad99ac1a8415fa7ed93e7f637bfc29b4690a7dea8fc4cc699558
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 7360a3045bcabd8dbf69b016386bc0e0609d9507f59d57535b8eefadfa3ff27e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 12KB
                                            • SHA256 84640fb7902688d69205356192602bb8a31bbcc2ae94bfa355d6d283413dad8e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 12KB
                                            • SHA256 d9038934870e60a817d44538435285366779cf1cc8cca856d23bb0ab3c1b529b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 3426e293396fa1424a09f9423424627a398157ab7bfc3ec06964ae1df493a1c5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Shared Dictionary\cache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 72B
                                            • SHA256 643e40c5bfac4406bbc3899623e547b9054d2968d237f336ee587827efb5eef5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 236KB
                                            • SHA256 05180f0d34db12be07ea07affd0db45d25136e5e3f0d10401a205040d561fe24
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 115KB
                                            • SHA256 8fff01be5bf9f51e28079f2f5fed9e3685a0224b23ab0a7d64704626576f768e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 116KB
                                            • SHA256 96eb6d9f2d10516da7789b2d1862a7799e42e31107fa280ae64e49c84226b717
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 235KB
                                            • SHA256 725a0dbf86aa5211b97c00a43e16a8dfb6bf52065787fa4f7ff319dfc5b038c0
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            chrome_update_manifest.html

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\chrome_update_manifest.html
                                            • Size 129B
                                            • SHA256 29b7922b5b77052d66d3a2f2c41abd2950cdc75fed16864176686682e6f01c2e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            GoogleUpdateCore.exe

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\CrashReports\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
                                            • Size 660KB
                                            • SHA256 622b30620f4676728195618bab4bd2ad4cd261fef29c3cca2d3bc17b9c713b17
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            GoogleUpdateCore.exe

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\CrashReports\GoogleUpdateCore.exe
                                            • Size 690KB
                                            • SHA256 76087288ab73512f32e5ea7cbe5cce3dd9b04c52677d4f6b120cef4933bcd764
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            svc_task_240730718.xml

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240730718.xml
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 1d201e874e9c83f2c891cd43592e53bd692070d2bf005a3ba6e0296fb83c6311
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            svc_task_240731109.xml

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240731109.xml
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 63a29abf4336e23241639f0d3d53cfe6bafeb44f5cac9698b62d6a517e5e1cae
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            svc_task_240731546.xml

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_task_240731546.xml
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 efa3e9e63edc75d28018b0061f43cb06c57bb67ae2702a7c250be34ef6eb0bc4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            ~ssclean_240731937.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ssclean_240731937.bat
                                            • Size 250B
                                            • SHA256 2dd49932fe88dabbfda111f29eda45ec188bde05475e42731322bc0cc039e3fd
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SecurityHealthSystray.exe

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                                            • Size 690KB
                                            • SHA256 30a218a4a0f30f5b2a0b0c552c9ffe7381706800dbd10283d43c3416f13cebf8
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH