Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
124s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
31/08/2026, 18:45
General
- Target 2026-08-31_6ff715dde0c758939b397110a17280ee_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
- Size 820KB
- Sample260831-xd6tzsem4v
- SHA256 d23519a3d4d17ab851ebb29dab6a53388797d310a054ee7fe38ff5849e5698f0
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 8 IoCs
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_6ff715dde0c758939b397110a17280ee_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_6ff715dde0c758939b397110a17280ee_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E590F96.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E590FF4.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_6ff715dde0c758939b397110a17280ee_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-31_6ff715dde0c758939b397110a17280ee_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E5938E1.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E593B20.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
~st0E590F96.xml
~st0E590FF4.xml
~st0E593B20.xml
memory/4404-22-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/4404-23-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/4404-24-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/4404-25-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-4-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-9-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-10-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-11-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp
memory/5020-12-0x0000000170000000-0x0000000170400000-memory.dmp