Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
128s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
05/11/2026, 06:16
General
- Target 2026-11-04_ee1091142cd35743eb5e56d8135011f2_hijackloader_icedid.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample261105-g1fcjsgs4y
- SHA256 b17c80a5b7e22b98e0688c9e1d8155852380113a2571055c30b0f7719e8bef37
Malware Config
Signatures
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- 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 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-04_ee1091142cd35743eb5e56d8135011f2_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-04_ee1091142cd35743eb5e56d8135011f2_hijackloader_icedid.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E59E04F.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E59E1CC.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-04_ee1091142cd35743eb5e56d8135011f2_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-04_ee1091142cd35743eb5e56d8135011f2_hijackloader_icedid.exe1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E59FEB8.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "WindowsSecurityHealth" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~st0E59FE4D.xml" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
1Logon Script (Windows)
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
~st0E59E04F.xml
~st0E59E1CC.xml
~st0E59FE4D.xml
memory/244-22-0x0000000148EE0000-0x00000001490E0000-memory.dmp
memory/244-23-0x0000000148EE0000-0x00000001490E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-4-0x0000000148EE0000-0x00000001490E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-10-0x0000000148EE0000-0x00000001490E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-11-0x0000000148EE0000-0x00000001490E0000-memory.dmp