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Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
win7-20240903-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
04/03/2025, 17:41
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
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Size
606KB
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MD5
36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514
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SHA1
73df4e692716652f04ea4c47dd07a884969d3929
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SHA256
d8903520a4635595e78c4815dbf2937e766edbc1f8dd7d32e2309acdfbbf598b
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SHA512
8d00bde9bbe6f9ddc15980979d0cdd97cd24970520fd63b20de382dbc6f2549f5308ec4f454af126024accdddaad81e1a69453e059a8d083d298fe68009911ec
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SSDEEP
12288:OyumayC7+35G9O9xlRlDtkafJBqaHSoaGMRJd:OyumL6+pGglRlBkafJB2gMF
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\MSOCache\All Users\akira_readme.txt
akira
https://akiral2iz6a7qgd3ayp3l6yub7xx2uep76idk3u2kollpj5z3z636bad.onion
https://akiralkzxzq2dsrzsrvbr2xgbbu2wgsmxryd4csgfameg52n7efvr2id.onion
Signatures
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Akira
Akira is a ransomware first seen in March 2023 and targets several industries, including education, finance, real estate, manufacturing, and consulting.
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Akira family
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Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2996 2396 powershell.exe 32 -
Renames multiple (8641) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell command to delete shadowcopy.
pid Process 2996 powershell.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops desktop.ini file(s) 47 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Hearts\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Purble Place\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FreeCell\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\GKATPXW1\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\3W44XPEP\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Solitaire\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\DataServices\DESKTOP.INI 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\L7XNHY48\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Chess\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Mahjong\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\GY8QW6M2\desktop.ini 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk powershell.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ja-JP\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Stationery\Orange Circles.htm 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0152560.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0216570.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OMSMAIN.DLL 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\en-US\mshwLatin.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\PDIR19F.GIF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ky.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ga\LC_MESSAGES\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\images\dial_lrg_sml.png 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\GrooveForms5\FormsStyles\rtf_spellcheck.gif 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\CONVERT\OLADD.FAE 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\SCDRESNL.ICO 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms\FieldTypePreview\StaticText.jpg 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OutlookAutoDiscover\YAHOO.CO.KR.XML 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ca.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\modules\org-netbeans-lib-profiler-ui.jar 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\ja-JP\currency.html 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\ipsesp.xml 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ca@valencia\LC_MESSAGES\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\css\mobile.css 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MediaCenter.Gadget\ja-JP\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget\en-US\settings.html 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\undocked_gray_snow.png 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\mng2.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\ResizingPanels\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\fr-FR\sqlxmlx.rll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\NA00806_.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms5\rtf_decreaseindent.gif 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\en-US\css\settings.css 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\db\bin\stopNetworkServer 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Asia\Singapore 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\ShowDismount.odt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\de-DE\css\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0382967.JPG 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO01575_.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0285750.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\IPM.CFG 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PE02278_.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\Publisher\Backgrounds\WB00531L.GIF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\BULLETS\BD14832_.GIF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\PDIR1F.GIF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\Sounds\Things\SHOT.WAV 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\NA00784_.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms\FieldTypePreview\DigitalInk.jpg 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VSTA\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\hu-HU\tipresx.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\es-ES\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\GrooveForms5\FormsStyles\Solutions.css 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\SpringGreen\TAB_ON.GIF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Full\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Pacific\Pitcairn 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\ja-JP\js\currency.js 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\13.png 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\ReadMe.htm 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\es-ES\TipBand.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc\fr-FR\msadcfr.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\ja-JP\msdaorar.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\mk.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\en-US\DiagnosticsTap.dll.mui 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SY01253_.WMF 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033\MedianMergeFax.Dotx 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VSTA\ItemTemplates\CSharp\1033\AboutBox.zip 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2996 powershell.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2552 2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2996 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2916 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2916 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2916 vssvc.exe -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-04_36a5b5d5ccb39e8babd51a8bc5d9a514_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2552
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.exe -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | Remove-WmiObject"1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2996
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2916
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD552420fe070b7f25f0bbaec41ec110b2f
SHA1798a2ea890e2c321b8345ba6858bfcd8103b964f
SHA256aa0faed8f414d31208dbbdc4ec5e8caeea9ea868ce75860bd3940473ff0a5aef
SHA512ae7d872fe5f2562328bb4837825bc79f7ab9e53bd22b2eaa729e917428df86491d5a691e1a08b558cb0b0053e53006135fb52771d1a48c41d495cb678c2da04d