Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_9e421c31a2e72cb502c77710f9648f13_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 8.0MB
  • Sample260823-ees1eahc38
  • SHA256 1bcfc56af985336a47255929e38151e3c35705643791cc593911f45dc1e8816c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 3 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 59 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_9e421c31a2e72cb502c77710f9648f13_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_9e421c31a2e72cb502c77710f9648f13_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3316
      • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1524
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5252
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4604
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4892
  • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:620
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2940
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4204
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -c Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4128

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 1599754af315bf45fc5c21a5d9d6289ee5d77b66ecc79c44b56e93a2e4a258b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_0gkyxfh5.zdt.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0gkyxfh5.zdt.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        PEStub.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PEStub.dll
        • Size 59KB
        • SHA256 5aab76737f2d9f6e6d4d225b12e1123918306d86f1ba5e0f629f97fd3f9710d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Phosphoric.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Phosphoric.dll
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 bbbf9287cbac6a35d66cd0ac5744298a62b1934cbc8cf2292e3f1efd43ab22fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PsPInjector.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\PsPInjector.dll
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 dd93e8ae016728ffcfd0dde17e67768357f909d9b09e73919838b394960f1a8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Symbiote.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
        • Size 781KB
        • SHA256 dd822836313f979e21c86489d4b2a95a68c258baccb3abdce736d298a2c7ad14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3316-9-0x00007FF7BD250000-0x00007FF7BDA4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-246-0x00007FF7BD250000-0x00007FF7BDA4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-235-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140388000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-22-0x000002971ECB0000-0x000002971ECD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-152-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-27-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-16-0x00007FFEA52FF000-0x00007FFEA5300000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-136-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-141-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-146-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-147-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-148-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-62-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-151-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-155-0x000002971F3D0000-0x000002971F3EE000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-25-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-158-0x000002971F3F0000-0x000002971F4A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-162-0x000002971F4B0000-0x000002971F4BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-18-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-19-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-245-0x00007FFEA5170000-0x00007FFEA5B14000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-23-0x0000000002910000-0x0000000002911000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-26-0x0000000002900000-0x0000000002901000-memory.dmp