127d85e304d30a2426e9637fd86c3daee194d59ec76270b88c0c654ff2c4557a

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
147s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
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26/04/2026, 15:01

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General

Target
2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
Size 563KB
Sample260426-sd947ahs3y
SHA256 127d85e304d30a2426e9637fd86c3daee194d59ec76270b88c0c654ff2c4557a
MD5 2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3
SHA1 d61368769af28a00175726ea542f813ba9f7a081
SHA512 8e2700ecdf83cdcdc3beb3c29ca19490ccfac7b71269d3a8bbc014e136329622ee9f51e5cabc85cba63e996c604b7218dbe056b434f5d80db51bff46208f8eaa
SSDEEP 12288:oL3SGeipkkaxDRWDguPiojeZ3BenBAn8EIa:U3SGBguPioyZ3aBAn8EI
TLSH
T18DC45A17F65624BDC06AC17483179A72BA32BC860B357EFF16D0A5313EA5AE02B3D744
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

1^/10

defense_evasion

Malware Config

Signatures

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000	dwm.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags	dwm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000	dwm.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags	dwm.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID	dwm.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID	dwm.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	dwm.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dwm.exe

Kills process with taskkill 9 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
3352	taskkill.exe
3300	taskkill.exe
2784	taskkill.exe
3176	taskkill.exe
3688	taskkill.exe
4392	taskkill.exe
2240	taskkill.exe
1664	taskkill.exe
4116	taskkill.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 18 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	dwm.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	dwm.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3176	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4116	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3352	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3688	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4392	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2784	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3300	taskkill.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3640	dwm.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3640	dwm.exe
Token: 33	3640	dwm.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3640	dwm.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3460	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	79
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 5556	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	80
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 5640	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	82
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 936	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	84
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1604	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	85
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3492	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	86
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 3596	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	88
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 4620	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	89
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 2764	4288	2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe	91
PID 5640 wrote to memory of 1664	5640	cmd.exe	97
PID 5556 wrote to memory of 4116	5556	cmd.exe	98
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 3176	3460	cmd.exe	99
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3352	1604	cmd.exe	100
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 3688	4620	cmd.exe	101
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2240	2764	cmd.exe	103
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4392	3596	cmd.exe	104
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2784	936	cmd.exe	105
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 3300	3492	cmd.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-26_2f301fde47097a3765d072ee83e467e3_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4288
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3460
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3176
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM searchapp.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5556
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM searchapp.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4116
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM shellexperiencehost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5640
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM shellexperiencehost.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1664
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM searchui.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:936
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM searchui.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2784
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM runtimebroker.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1604
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM runtimebroker.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3352
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM textinputhost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3492
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM textinputhost.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3300
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM dllhost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3596
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM dllhost.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4392
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM wmiprsvse.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4620
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM wmiprsvse.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3688
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c "taskkill /F /IM dwm.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2764
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM dwm.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2240

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3640

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/3640-7-0x00000229F0580000-0x00000229F058C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3640-6-0x00000229F0560000-0x00000229F0572000-memory.dmp

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memory/3640-5-0x00000229EE2F0000-0x00000229EE49C000-memory.dmp

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memory/4288-3-0x00000178779E0000-0x0000017877B00000-memory.dmp

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memory/4288-8-0x00000178779E0000-0x0000017877B00000-memory.dmp

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memory/4288-20-0x00000178779E0000-0x0000017877B00000-memory.dmp

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memory/4288-52-0x00000178779E0000-0x0000017877B00000-memory.dmp

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