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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
22/03/2025, 06:54
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
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Size
1.0MB
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MD5
8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820
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SHA1
d964d0a50947b6c136c86e2964885365cfb03c5c
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SHA256
2c66c43a2c2cad9349a519d262bb50ce97ec09ad5543db4cba4ef59bbac1a5fc
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SHA512
dd047181ef8b2e236706f2c8900dde87e8edcb5d970ed191603721d6ea734af4e514c3049645c9d5fa6561829dee4635c1cc8687deeaa181bbb1e11db35b4957
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SSDEEP
24576:FTyLPsJjVjzhWwiENiUGC86pNV2GNxgr+oBwGCGs:FTyLPsJjVjzliE0opNV2G7gr+o+Gw
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\PerfLogs\Admin\akira_readme.txt
akira
https://akiral2iz6a7qgd3ayp3l6yub7xx2uep76idk3u2kollpj5z3z636bad.onion
https://akiralkzxzq2dsrzsrvbr2xgbbu2wgsmxryd4csgfameg52n7efvr2id.onion/d/7468257461-NXNYJ
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 1552 2380 powershell.exe 30 -
Renames multiple (8623) 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 1552 powershell.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_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 (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Chess\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Purble Place\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Solitaire\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Mahjong\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\TUVLNS83\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\OIPA882W\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\F17E26FP\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\HUSZWRNT\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery\Desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\DataServices\DESKTOP.INI 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FreeCell\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Hearts\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\en-US\PhotoViewer.dll.mui 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\images\cursors\invalid32x32.gif 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0382836.JPG 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ru\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\c7670fae2482d4b550841ef09da02ad8.arika 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBFTSCM\SCHEME16.CSS 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms\FormToolImages.jpg 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms3\rtf_choosecolor.gif 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Juneau 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc\es-ES\msadcor.dll.mui 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\DD01146_.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Pangnirtung 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ku_IQ\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\it-IT\js\picturePuzzle.js 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0251301.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\rtf_decreaseindent.gif 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\db\lib\derby.war 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\BL00932_.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.console.ui.mbeanbrowser.ja_5.5.0.165303.jar 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\update_tracking\org-netbeans-modules-progress-ui.xml 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\update_tracking\org-openide-util-lookup.xml 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Europe\Madrid 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaultagent.ini 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\fr-FR\Sidebar.exe.mui 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\cs.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\PPKLite.api 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\Font\MyriadPro-Regular.otf 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\HueCycle\NavigationRight_ButtonGraphic.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\include\win32\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0195772.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0197979.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\es-ES\js\library.js 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\zh-CN\tipresx.dll.mui 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Performance\Perf_Scenes_Subpicture1.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0174315.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MediaCenter.Gadget\settings.html 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\120DPI\(120DPI)redStateIcon.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0332268.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\ZPDIR34F.GIF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\ZPDIR6F.GIF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Australia\Broken_Hill 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Adak 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PUBWIZ\AWARDHM.POC 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Pets\Pets_image-frame-border.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\applet\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\DD01138_.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0107712.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\com-sun-tools-visualvm-tools.jar 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\El_Salvador 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Calendar.Gadget\en-US\js\calendar.js 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\SpecialOccasion\SpecialNavigationLeft_SelectionSubpicture.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Dawson 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Montreal 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ps\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SL00260_.WMF 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget\de-DE\js\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms5\FormsMacroTemplate.html 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\InfoPathOM\InfoPathOMV12\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\zh-CN\akira_readme.txt 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.ui.themes_1.0.1.v20140819-1717\images\macTSFrame.png 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Grand_Turk 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\Documentation.url 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\css\ui-lightness\images\akira_readme.txt 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Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 1552 powershell.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe 2528 2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1552 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2900 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2900 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2900 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\2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-22_8b177f08d4ca6ce145e21b8d2eddd820_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2528
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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:1552
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2900
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
2KB
MD5d4ce1b329e10b08efaff44df26a82678
SHA18b8e86b996dc6b69a5c93755dd4b3102f667ff36
SHA256095be8303fe341343abaf0e4588ff7c05e501425a0021656f3a6791f403576ef
SHA5128689927884e66754ddfb69589477452d3f60c7256f5969493d2cf21c438e4eefcc12a25e99c6c08f3e2ff653714b66d16afaea8a19d8a3bb47781734de3b7dbb