njrat | ebf7809ff46905dc4e01924ea87b8e8de9a8eef55cbf882a19d41a835e06c652

General

Target
2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
Size 171KB
Sample261003-dfbbba1th1
SHA256 ebf7809ff46905dc4e01924ea87b8e8de9a8eef55cbf882a19d41a835e06c652
MD5 ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0
SHA1 041f2e56220d7498efda703c27c32b37680c15fe
SHA512 fd5fb25a6bfa30509c96628325efe65c5f2a5478d55f12e29af9c5fc98cc11a7b872e99cef5efa52060ece1c821027609e552579c772b7d43edd20f9847c365e
SSDEEP 3072:do55gWIm//0xpEY5rajw53H12KC+G0F1aa129UKLgwdJHbuFP8wZ8Nx:dXe/0IWrrHgl8b1LKLgWJ6z2
TLSH
T107048D5BB3EA31F9E077923989A14646F77278310B205BEF03A443791E236D58D3EB61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

hacked defense_evasion discovery njrat persistence privilege_escalation trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

njrat

Version

im523

Botnet

HacKed

C2

127.0.0.1:5552

Mutex

b14cd9b1f7e7228c9fbf972f90586dfe

Attributes

reg_key
b14cd9b1f7e7228c9fbf972f90586dfe
splitter
|'|'|

Signatures

Family: njRAT/Bladabindi
Widely used RAT written in .NET.
trojan njrat

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4176	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ctfmon.exe

Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

defense_evasion

Match Legitimate Name or Location

T1036.005

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe	ctfmon.exe
File opened (read-only)	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe	2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
File opened (read-only)	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe	ctfmon.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	ctfmon.exe
4564	ctfmon.exe
3852	chrome.exe
5032	chrome.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b14cd9b1f7e7228c9fbf972f90586dfe = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\chrome.exe\" .."	chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b14cd9b1f7e7228c9fbf972f90586dfe = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\chrome.exe\" .."	chrome.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\ctfmon.exe"	2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	chrome.exe
File created	D:\autorun.inf	chrome.exe
File created	F:\autorun.inf	chrome.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	chrome.exe
File created	C:\autorun.inf	chrome.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfmon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	chrome.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	chrome.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfmon.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe
Token: 33	3852	chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 1792	4428	2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe	89
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 3852	1792	ctfmon.exe	97
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 4176	3852	chrome.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-02_ca4bed05fdeb9201d8063190599dedb0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4428
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1792
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops autorun.inf file
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe" "chrome.exe" ENABLE
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe
1⤵
- Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe" ..
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5032

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

1

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1

T1562.004

Masquerading

1

T1036

Match Legitimate Name or Location

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

1

T1091

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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ctfmon.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\ctfmon.exe.log
Size 319B
SHA256 7341a4a13e81cbb5b7f39ec47bb45f84836b08b8d8e3ea231d2c7dad982094f7
MD5 da4fafeffe21b7cb3a8c170ca7911976
SHA1 50ef77e2451ab60f93f4db88325b897d215be5ad
SHA512 0bc24b69460f31a0ebc0628b99908d818ee85feb7e4b663271d9375b30cced0cd55a0bbf8edff1281a4c886ddf4476ffc989c283069cdcb1235ffcb265580fc6
TLSH
T1EEE07230373284E408203A1008027FDA55FF43576768EE2C1619539EE82A0A7EF102E3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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ctfmon.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\ctfmon.exe
Size 37KB
SHA256 498ebcfcc5d49aaed716e14df49e5a0c5ae4e638108200d37a9ed8f65a05c157
MD5 8a550cda5d7325a6e047704afe377c71
SHA1 5c53c284a6674c2dad649d4aa820360243014158
SHA512 6ffec08af4c586dbb91f11c20f9c434d53cb46f97cf95badedda8aff78d7957c0b9ed3b81562ce662b685cc402e684781b00a96dab3a7b9f3e28c27f168b8443
SSDEEP 384:NrObkitCZf5W9cTYXyc/pbMKoz3ZSnfSgQrAF+rMRTyN/0L+EcoinblneHQM3epX:ZOijjTYic/p4sfSZrM+rMRa8NuuYt
TLSH
T16E03294D7FE18168D5FD0A7B05B2D41207BAE04B6E23DD0E8EE5649A37636C18B50AF2
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1792-7-0x0000000001310000-0x0000000001320000-memory.dmp

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memory/1792-8-0x0000000074952000-0x0000000074954000-memory.dmp

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memory/4564-10-0x0000000074950000-0x0000000074F01000-memory.dmp

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memory/4564-11-0x0000000074950000-0x0000000074F01000-memory.dmp

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memory/4564-13-0x0000000074950000-0x0000000074F01000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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