Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
153s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
10/08/2026, 19:02
General
- Target 2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
- Size 423KB
- Sample260810-xp2dmswbre
- SHA256 a442b1ce04ccd44029a65ff08b3fcffe146566d2430e15c33950e7b782809024
Malware Config
Extracted
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remus_stealer
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http://onesdto.shop:2535
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http://azurhay.shop:8539
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http://slyfogx.shop:5776
Signatures
- Family: Remus
Remus is a stealer written in C++.
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E5838F0.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58391E.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58264A.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E5827F8.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
~st0E5827F8.xml
~st0E5838F0.xml
~st0E58391E.xml
2026-08-10_05113e2501a7a12538f223c3f543657d_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
memory/4128-6-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140200000-memory.dmp