18e1bb6dca2ebd9c6fcb3505044b90b7f87cae2e2a6d4dbcd88033f2ff0a2c4e

General

Target
2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
Size 7.7MB
Sample260810-dh5ypstyf1
SHA256 18e1bb6dca2ebd9c6fcb3505044b90b7f87cae2e2a6d4dbcd88033f2ff0a2c4e
MD5 1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690
SHA1 d3f72d5b89db95933df408f60d2b198ef11e5626
SHA512 a8fce5d11481f17018aedeae8fc8c7021226060ce2b77ad5f17532b37f533f79e9226237549dfed270b8d9a38fc151f5e2910b2a232ec31c456834d28cebce84
SSDEEP 98304:1pk/qXoEBG2vr41wI4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml8Y:1psaoWNr4N8LeWroF9zl3
TLSH
T10C869C6261CCABADF022F0B9DD43622793F67C4C2360CFA752D40DF3591B998BB65609
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
5020	powershell.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\DAF28C9A.sys	50a5cf70fa.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\DAF28C9A\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\DAF28C9A.sys"	50a5cf70fa.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-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5020	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	50a5cf70fa.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	50a5cf70fa.exe
3428	50a5cf70fa.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
5020	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe
5020	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	50a5cf70fa.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3428	50a5cf70fa.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3428	50a5cf70fa.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5020	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 5020	3696	2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe	87
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 3428	3696	2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3696
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Wait-Process -Id 3696 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_1444a6d646bda49404b04f66713ca690_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe' -Force"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50a5cf70fa.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50a5cf70fa.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:3428

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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50a5cf70fa.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50a5cf70fa.exe
Size 7.7MB
SHA256 b53d6a6f04cc2ed2ea2a3feb9e970b08abf316376c84ca12f907aca0da8ca5e6
MD5 3e2e8264cdbd1d368e92b3bb45e97cc2
SHA1 3cd85c5842264b59358a1f1447fd496834f3d7c5
SHA512 62d4fdfc5d7df4cc989956740f0597e417b22fe1aaafe43d69bbf9bfa3e358282de8711f072ac8ddbe321776e4f83b280c015692b86713c757a63550f66bf3c1
SSDEEP 98304:1pk/qXoEBG2vr41wI4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml8a:1psaoWNr4N8LeWroF9zlN
TLSH
T140869C6261CCABADF022F0B9DD43622793F67C4C2360CFA752D40DF3591B998BB65609
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_wm2pfihx.jl1.psm1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wm2pfihx.jl1.psm1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/5020-25-0x000002327DF40000-0x000002327DF62000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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