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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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16/08/2026, 23:30

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General

Target
2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
Size 7.4MB
Sample260816-3hlbqsztbz
SHA256 37aeb2a2b4ea6e4c3fe0fe3a9a5f5f6e044e0574070b81b12081059ad3c21b2f
MD5 684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601
SHA1 83186e741fc452a26d7b43cd6db07d5b07f2c860
SHA512 be164a2b6fa5a718a6904e9facfec7dc45121cbe41495ba346f9d27c1635a0f2c6e94ef1b5426f874545174d4738549505d9b5aac635658dc22bbc7c5f96eaa3
SSDEEP 98304:/pk/CXoEBG2vRH0I4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml8S:/psioWNRH8LeWroF9zlR
TLSH
T1EF768C7260CCAB5DF062E0B9DC43622793F6BC4C2360CFA766D44DF3591B998BB25609
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
4992	powershell.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\DFFE42C3.sys	9e542f39c9.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\DFFE42C3\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\DFFE42C3.sys"	9e542f39c9.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4992	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2368	9e542f39c9.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2368	9e542f39c9.exe
2368	9e542f39c9.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
4992	powershell.exe
4992	powershell.exe
4992	powershell.exe
4992	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2368	9e542f39c9.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4992	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2368	9e542f39c9.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2368	9e542f39c9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 4992	4272	2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe	89
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 2368	4272	2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4272
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Wait-Process -Id 4272 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_684a24beb40afcc889a00f9994608601_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:4992
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e542f39c9.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e542f39c9.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:2368

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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9e542f39c9.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e542f39c9.exe
Size 7.4MB
SHA256 c7b22addb4af08a0395d14e8d4ac58754006a247e528472c3f378660c0f467bd
MD5 d61792140aa49e6d17db5eed48902cd5
SHA1 6cd58b67653602f45f8c92dfee3af6d54b9fa351
SHA512 bbf666237cb7e86f6efc2a8a1605194ded2812d5bed9034806cbba2f032c717e1a7413bc399b51d388be1160874cd9e8e0d30f1e2f5bf522a3435c18f0cfd2e3
SSDEEP 98304:/pk/CXoEBG2vRH0I4iUMiMKT3qWreNRM+/1Kml8+:/psioWNRH8LeWroF9zlz
TLSH
T132768C7260CCAB5DF062E0B9DC43622793F6BC4C2360CFA766D44DF3591B998BB25609
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
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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
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memory/4992-12-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-8-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-11-0x0000023216C60000-0x0000023216C82000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-1-0x00007FFAB4A8F000-0x00007FFAB4A90000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-13-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-14-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-18-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-7-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-6-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-31-0x00007FFAB4900000-0x00007FFAB52A4000-memory.dmp

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