Extracted

• • Target
    2026-09-24_1627ba78a3c7cd0df06880aa182993db_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_vidar
  • Size 288KB
  • SHA256 cd98f47a7db94c79da4f23f7d996ede38f739515df0e110900b7fb9584c8a16f
  • MD5 1627ba78a3c7cd0df06880aa182993db
  • SHA1 705b2dd63d574f326ad9a7180e9d9f5a2c53a447
  • SHA512 bb0c2109168c696df0f63e279e53c35c7041450e291fb10102dd1d81aaeefbd4242790f75f6143b9708d7fdf927dd2acd19ef0b67f9fe29fc2fcb7ac5f6c61ed
  • SSDEEP 6144:0YmkxYFiAr5lxFQ/5bTgVziHzZnSKrCbYMjMb78Kq:0YNer5lxK/5/gVziHlBrCbYb8D
  • TLSH
    T183548CA7F6A100FAD4BA41348D635F02B7B2F0361721D7EB0B9449697F637A05D29F90
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

  Score

  10^/10

  bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoverydonutloaderneptuneratloaderpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

  • Detects DonutLoader

    loader

  • Detects NeptuneRAT stealer

  • Family: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

    loaderdonutloader

  • Family: NeptuneRAT, MasonRAT

    NeptuneRAT aka MasonRAT is a trojan written in C#.

    trojanneptunerat

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    defense_evasionprivilege_escalation

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    defense_evasionprivilege_escalation

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP utility, command line and INF

  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents

  • Sets service image path in registry

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    persistence

  • Checks BIOS information in registry

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

    Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    defense_evasion

  • Enumerates connected drives

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    discovery

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

    bootkitpersistence

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  behavioral1behavioral2