Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 08:26

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_b847cc0f2c7d0cb32bcdbf76f24aa610_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261027-kbvmqacw4m
  • SHA256 4ec7112a9ebb9d57196906902a96a0657139aded72dd800d14b2a058adf6ca88
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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\2026-10-26_b847cc0f2c7d0cb32bcdbf76f24aa610_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_b847cc0f2c7d0cb32bcdbf76f24aa610_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4764
  • C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\tY7ABK.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\tY7ABK.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4792
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4632
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5172
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5560
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4560
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1944
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4880
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:1360
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:5240
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3924
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4608
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:3716
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2764
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:600
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:5996
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:784
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:936
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4928
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:2648
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:2948
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:2392
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\dOktKa\VCpqy2.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\dOktKa\VCpqy2.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:5916
                        • C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\tY7ABK.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\tY7ABK.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:5500
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:616
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:2352
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:1640
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5576
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:2520
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5756
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5488

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                VCpqy2.exe

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\dOktKa\VCpqy2.exe
                                • Size 145KB
                                • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                XPSPLOG.dll

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\dOktKa\XPSPLOG.dll
                                • Size 4.6MB
                                • SHA256 66b482cad78deab65f19efacee34fa41ae1be152dacc2869f98bfb05da1f4a0c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                image.png

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\dOktKa\image.png
                                • Size 1.6MB
                                • SHA256 d3f9429b3b78e5db17370929526d41169445a708c281d2ec7a11611781560b6d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 df12ab37805fbd6cd9023c9a5a969589ee2f07d7c3b9590d04d991f0395419fe
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 28ad782a96b986d3c5a19d694200416bd019b09e9cdff7b464ec869bbc8788b1
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 512B
                                • SHA256 8d645f233e7e96add99591aa0d6d9a9eb5e58bad597708239a487fd850581858
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 6aa70387838859b799eefc8d2b74adffe04092d9de4ae6774f66e96a9216cf3e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_v5lu4jjv.tsx.psm1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_v5lu4jjv.tsx.psm1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 2e8f5971ba950309bed044211c0a3657951b25787266e9fd785c15fa85ddec74
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 be79994405ff0fe0e002c9745778d36fc1cc7ae43ca52c6b54152c945a34bcc1
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 ca86e0bf8667567e67367da9b7a11db464481850f2dfec288c72cfc571b3b335
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                tY7ABK.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\XZGtbY\tY7ABK.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/4632-603-0x00000299C26A0000-0x00000299C26BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4632-600-0x00000299AA1A0000-0x00000299AA1C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4632-606-0x00000299C26C0000-0x00000299C26CA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4632-604-0x00000299C2820000-0x00000299C28D2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-0-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-525-0x00007FFB77160000-0x00007FFB77172000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-524-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-504-0x00007FFB77160000-0x00007FFB77172000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-2-0x0000000002630000-0x000000000263C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4764-1-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-559-0x0000012A23F00000-0x0000012A23F8A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-543-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-561-0x0000012A23F00000-0x0000012A23F8A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-560-0x0000012A23F00000-0x0000012A23F8A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-562-0x0000012A23F00000-0x0000012A23F8A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-564-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-558-0x0000012A22800000-0x0000012A2284E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-550-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-546-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-566-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-530-0x00007FFB7F4B0000-0x00007FFB7F4B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-531-0x00007FFB5D8B0000-0x00007FFB5DDCE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-536-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-538-0x00007FFB7F4C0000-0x00007FFB7F4C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-556-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-544-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-545-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4792-539-0x0000012A23250000-0x0000012A23B27000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-583-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-587-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-588-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-589-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-590-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-591-0x00007FFB7F4B0000-0x00007FFB7F4B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-582-0x00007FFB7F4C0000-0x00007FFB7F4C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-579-0x0000022845E50000-0x0000022846727000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5500-574-0x00007FFB5D8B0000-0x00007FFB5DDCE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5916-674-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5916-676-0x0000000074990000-0x00000000750DA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5916-679-0x0000000003170000-0x000000000394D000-memory.dmp