Overview

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Static

static

3

2026-04-18...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

2026-04-18...er.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

9

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General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_952198952c70cba2c653a546566e8e29_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader
  • Size 770KB
  • Sample260418-ejl3naav8l
  • SHA256 c6fcc03df11a6ed7ca2b2d4ab739c7e5306d6781c8c84824b1d4700854637f35
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
discoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-04-18_952198952c70cba2c653a546566e8e29_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader
    • Size 770KB
    • SHA256 c6fcc03df11a6ed7ca2b2d4ab739c7e5306d6781c8c84824b1d4700854637f35
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    9/10
    discoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

    • Renames multiple (255) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

      ransomware

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks