Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/11/2026, 07:32

General

  • Target
    2026-11-12_19ebd8ee4bda33d8b8933882df31485b_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 332KB
  • Sample261113-jc5nmsg19t
  • SHA256 33b413e4f408931bfe3317ef480e5adadf15fedebd856724df01d3fb3bc7a0f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 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 1 IoCs
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 14 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
  • 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 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 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\2026-11-12_19ebd8ee4bda33d8b8933882df31485b_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_19ebd8ee4bda33d8b8933882df31485b_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4512
    • 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:1832
    • 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:4724
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Create /TN "A0sYHTaMEa" /TR "C:\Windows\System32\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa2.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2988
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:436
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:6044
    • 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:4900
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /F "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4308
    • 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:5116
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /grant Administrators:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5896
    • 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:5708
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Windows\System32\reagentc.exe" /deny Everyone:RX
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:5508
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3924
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:4852
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2468
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3340
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:3272
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5076
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3444
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:2332
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5172
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:1324
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C powercfg /hibernate off
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5944
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /hibernate off
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:4668
    • 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:1560
      • 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:1648
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
    1⤵
      PID:4152
    • C:\Windows\System32\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa2.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa2.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4680
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa3.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa3.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:4592

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa3.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\WinUpdate-A0sYHTaMEa3.exe
            • Size 332KB
            • SHA256 3e64f6b1753aa044f7fd69cd618e671b50f06189f6d5d71d8898e8c9b93aec11
            • 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

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_lhec5l3j.zef.psm1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lhec5l3j.zef.psm1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1832-21-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-6-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-7-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-10-0x000001951E130000-0x000001951E14E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-11-0x000001951E150000-0x000001951E202000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-5-0x0000019505B20000-0x0000019505B42000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-12-0x000001951E210000-0x000001951E21A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-13-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-14-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-15-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-16-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-17-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-18-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-19-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-20-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-0-0x00007FFB3DF3F000-0x00007FFB3DF40000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-23-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-22-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-3-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-26-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-24-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/1832-4-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-40-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-46-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-33-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-34-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-35-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-31-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-39-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-38-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-30-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-27-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-43-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-44-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-36-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp

            memory/4724-37-0x00007FFB3DDB0000-0x00007FFB3E754000-memory.dmp