Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 16:28

General

  • Target
    2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  • Size 424KB
  • Sample260930-ty3raaxtes
  • SHA256 72fd997ac9de93d82282e09e219c2336d87453571b1e2c4fd41aba055657b0b7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • remus_stealer

C2
  • http://shhsift.click:7647/comments

  • http://vexdico.shop:8539/tokens

  • http://piarl.site:9048/notifications

Signatures

  • Family: Remus

    Remus is a stealer written in C++.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 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 4 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 10 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_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
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5684
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58FA7B.xml" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58FA99.xml" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5196
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_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
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5200
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58ECF3.xml" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5724
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58ECB2.xml" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4504

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        ~st0E58ECB2.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58ECB2.xml
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7f60b63a8d9af9e0cb39a6bcf51601c6d87baad31ccd4f08e2fdad55098cd111
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ~st0E58FA7B.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58FA7B.xml
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d7d1cbb9676cc9b48cab92d76137649b82013e15b41df69d4136d102fdc48acd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ~st0E58FA99.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E58FA99.xml
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 5bf88b59d1c5eac7d479a0401453e1d87b9ed68d91b29fd700e25e8b866ae107
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\2026-09-29_d042a9da8969f05ed7ab6afcc76490b4_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_icedid.exe
        • Size 424KB
        • SHA256 72fd997ac9de93d82282e09e219c2336d87453571b1e2c4fd41aba055657b0b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5684-17-0x0000019CA2CC0000-0x0000019CA2CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-13-0x0000019CA2C70000-0x0000019CA2C71000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-23-0x0000019CA2D20000-0x0000019CA2D21000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-22-0x0000019CA2D10000-0x0000019CA2D11000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-21-0x0000019CA2D00000-0x0000019CA2D01000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-20-0x0000019CA2CF0000-0x0000019CA2CF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-19-0x0000019CA2CE0000-0x0000019CA2CE1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-18-0x0000019CA2CD0000-0x0000019CA2CD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-25-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140200000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-15-0x0000019CA2C90000-0x0000019CA2C91000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-14-0x0000019CA2C80000-0x0000019CA2C81000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-24-0x0000019CA2D30000-0x0000019CA2D31000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-12-0x0000019CA2C60000-0x0000019CA2C61000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-11-0x0000019CA2C50000-0x0000019CA2C51000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-10-0x0000019CA2C30000-0x0000019CA2C31000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-8-0x0000019CA2BD0000-0x0000019CA2BD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-7-0x0000019CA2BC0000-0x0000019CA2BC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-6-0x0000019CA2B70000-0x0000019CA2B71000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-5-0x0000019CA2B60000-0x0000019CA2B61000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-16-0x0000019CA2CB0000-0x0000019CA2CB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5684-9-0x0000019CA2C20000-0x0000019CA2C21000-memory.dmp