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
12/08/2026, 00:53
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
- Size 7.7MB
- Sample260812-a8rxzsswhy
- SHA256 c0ea85fc9b5bb8d8ba1a70cb75cf3b26784315bc75c773db2a003386a92b7714
- MD5 821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe
- SHA1 38fbe8f3b30b77cf4082be74166e1ea831438cef
- SHA512 c88ef5e75fa2d6bda02b71785c6574619deaf1a7c3afdad4cbc86825c40b141dedd6722b2c07566f2bc1a889c287bb566bcc95e2f2a3417732cbf0f8456c2367
- SSDEEP 98304:1pk/qXoEBG2vr41wI4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml83:1psaoWNr4N8LeWroF9zly
- TLSH T1CE869C6261CCABADF022F0B9DD43622793F67C4C2360CFA752D40DF3591B998BB65609
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell and hide display window.
pid Process 904 powershell.exe - Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\System32\drivers\DAF28C9A.sys c49a468434.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.
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\DAF28C9A\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\DAF28C9A.sys" c49a468434.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe - Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 904 powershell.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1608 c49a468434.exe - Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 1608 c49a468434.exe 1608 c49a468434.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
pid Process 904 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe 904 powershell.exe - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 1608 c49a468434.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1608 c49a468434.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1608 c49a468434.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 904 powershell.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3020 wrote to memory of 904 3020 2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe 86 PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1608 3020 2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Wait-Process -Id 3020 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_821afdaf757c577018d87e96ed83e0fe_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe' -Force"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Deletes itself
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:904
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c49a468434.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c49a468434.exe" --deadstar-morphed2⤵
- 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:1608
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- 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
- 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
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hemsz2uc.lwz.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c49a468434.exe
- Size 7.7MB
- SHA256 b6a689800b5c915490b2aabe155a8aa66fde44a01630e438a4a749c2509caec4
- MD5 656490d8b1ab5eabdf4393c7850844f2
- SHA1 b842b0bd4d5fbf4efa10f7422a4d2eaebc170fc4
- SHA512 d1960376812f2db1f09fdcc6833c3874a3a36baade12069663353b1ccc5ffd5f04569204f582022114184b12237045e146f1fd3cb8d6aa5913709c3ef0125c9b
- SSDEEP 98304:1pk/qXoEBG2vr41wI4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml81:1psaoWNr4N8LeWroF9zlq
- TLSH T161869C6261CCABADF022F0B9DD43622793F67C4C2360CFA752D40DF3591B998BB65609
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH