Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/09/2026, 14:18

General

  • Target
    8ad18c80bace9f89437fa8729c0e9f71e26c45184065bec413a6e5d5d8576114.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260916-rmcdva1fqe
  • SHA256 8ad18c80bace9f89437fa8729c0e9f71e26c45184065bec413a6e5d5d8576114
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3280
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ad18c80bace9f89437fa8729c0e9f71e26c45184065bec413a6e5d5d8576114.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ad18c80bace9f89437fa8729c0e9f71e26c45184065bec413a6e5d5d8576114.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2284
      • 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:2392
        • 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:2524
        • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3012
          • 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
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3356
  • 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:5876
    • 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:6100
    • C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Symbiote.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5412
      • 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
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6132

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 1294dc2197cdf3429384ef75726994b66d267ce2be233fca14ec9a18ff045d76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_emrgjlxu.lke.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_emrgjlxu.lke.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

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 168aae57a8befce225e4b44fc30527ef6caf2c86b0c943ca5de3cd8d88123bad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2284-9-0x00007FF7F3000000-0x00007FF7F3165000-memory.dmp

        memory/2284-0-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-17-0x000001C5AE800000-0x000001C5AE810000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-18-0x000001C5CA6B0000-0x000001C5CA6D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-16-0x000001C5AE800000-0x000001C5AE810000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-36-0x0000000002960000-0x0000000002961000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-27-0x0000000002970000-0x0000000002971000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-66-0x000002B976380000-0x000002B97639C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-73-0x000002B976490000-0x000002B9764AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-198-0x000002B976470000-0x000002B97647A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-199-0x000002B976830000-0x000002B97684A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-200-0x000002B976480000-0x000002B976488000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-201-0x000002B9764B0000-0x000002B9764B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-202-0x000002B976810000-0x000002B97681A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-68-0x000002B976460000-0x000002B97646A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-67-0x000002B9763A0000-0x000002B976455000-memory.dmp