Overview

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Static

static

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2026-04-23...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

2026-04-23...er.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

9

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General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_5b5f205afb7bb1fa8f52d2172d0242b7_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader
  • Size 770KB
  • Sample260423-ce5cbsf151
  • SHA256 b7bcbfdafd2e49877a03062dbcc140414f9a8b8a2fac5b62c6407e52cd5fd1e9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
discoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-04-23_5b5f205afb7bb1fa8f52d2172d0242b7_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader
    • Size 770KB
    • SHA256 b7bcbfdafd2e49877a03062dbcc140414f9a8b8a2fac5b62c6407e52cd5fd1e9
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    9/10
    discoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

    • Renames multiple (257) 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