Overview

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Static

static

3

2026-04-24...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

2026-04-24...er.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    2026-04-24_e51589fd379b776e78a6f6eab257e069_akira_icedid_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260424-rfdy4acz2s
  • SHA256 fce6e6cb5eb23e8b35a95c4a57d656b0b118dc464d6c521dcebe4e9148bf6787
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-04-24_e51589fd379b776e78a6f6eab257e069_akira_icedid_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer
    • Size 3.7MB
    • SHA256 fce6e6cb5eb23e8b35a95c4a57d656b0b118dc464d6c521dcebe4e9148bf6787
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

      defense_evasiontrojan
    • Custom signature

      Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.

    • Custom signature

      Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers

    • Custom signature

      Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

      defense_evasion

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

      defense_evasion

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

      defense_evasion

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Identifies Wine through registry keys

      Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

      defense_evasion

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

      discovery
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2
T1562.001

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

4
T1497

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

System Network Connections Discovery

1
T1049

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

4
T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks