General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_769733028a49bbe95164c42dd52f8aea_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_rusty-stealer
  • Size 7.8MB
  • Sample260417-fd23csfw2j
  • SHA256 37b27031a0e0002656a9c8d78046e0f32a157f1e4059cfbcb519f16c74fdd846
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-04-17_769733028a49bbe95164c42dd52f8aea_akira_cobalt-strike_hijackloader_rusty-stealer
    • Size 7.8MB
    • SHA256 37b27031a0e0002656a9c8d78046e0f32a157f1e4059cfbcb519f16c74fdd846
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks