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2026-05-06...li.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-06...li.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    115s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/05/2026, 09:00

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe
  • Size 6.8MB
  • Sample260506-kyk2ssh14q
  • SHA256 280902c4d4dc9ff0f2a597d6d2a5be0d43ed4b897a0e6161afb2302ae5128055
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4396
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5184
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1928
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
      2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2168
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2296
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4208
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4704
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3568
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5752
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5236
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4576
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5680
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5696
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3828
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3748
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1588
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3896

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 f860a7d4925e18d92d7b274ddea590433aee6984daf1121f64e3c6279731157b
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 272b1805d05f3f40af9c224e31c5faf42a0eb67e4581e8b495f0b164f4b5a039
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 4ed1d85cf05869681413de62e2b1282392ef753dd82691ba9576d4461e6a0807
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 dd33405464316b022330ad94bca12b4d054bfc8bee57acbfca01ea5ef70bcb03
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 7.2MB
        • SHA256 6574341bc073cdabea3376aeb6c604578062d4e31df18a23fa3b30e768a4d68b
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 4b60ecb4fb219da6c737dff923e3dd6eb70d174312c6657de20c0215269646df
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 5b15bd484469a30455b4b79be1b808b6996794d71105b220967c41e34791f54f
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 3f7070a81870496cf3fbe6a0b9a604ec4a7771124e3ccf749401eca73923a55e
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 9cf0a7c6aa83c12a30b98d3918f612a8a17004774dc5d45bfe7ebfb16ec0e5f9
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 dd066bce8f3b8a10a74b9355b3d96ec0fe1a5d7875c40a8ff179e74ea9f41ade
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 9a626826c8f433b7c62867174bea40c1f0e6c01e29e39a24e7fdb79e3bc7ce72
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d18b3782abfd79dacae3a9635126499f844d0220c1f72630301f988e7b897c61
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 0d2b37cd515d288c58bb8955d533eaf97f29746eddf1b084724229cb9901cc25
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 7a185b9144020e550e61f6fb948242155f74ef84bf76043caffd82beaffc2e87
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 4dc61f638191c3aea4fe2cb66d3786d899f1c4df671cfd40c081f8a69341003d
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 db81eaed69cc840fe60f38af2962ae55622315ee9e5a6022193090ff5731caab
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 26b356c898d68b7a0c046a10291754aefc386152555b266659f15627670cc590
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 c96ff69fd47e0037bc76eec69de026993612beb0b03bc0c38648a39781ef2465
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 9241a994fa390ef94f783377876e0bbb75dede27a6e994737d4353d5f511db7f
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 a2d192fa7baae982936bdd6b8099ead66861114ae4867e34c2a6a7bed0afc90b
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 77fc9562f49b501f9c5c3c57a3b9c3fd5127123ef56273d0afe4e830c4a99982
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        2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_cd9fb68ec18bd08d5413c90d86b49e8b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 b2d929e101629fe3b829183fa66222b2e49e0cf3d793b21827d14a145628c11e
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 8a57a729cdd14291e0b93afb6dddc990acdccedc27f725a663a54e28d7256418
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 47c812bcd9749e245d46a1d933f32da281cdb3ccf96d1c0a7fb2fcdfe414f36f
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 b62ba752e07a8c660ff329cd5b201e5ff1c4934031245056e9f3afc59f07b371
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 1322042ff20ad8ce1dee520982eedff26ba84280185a01be01d0709c4b5798b3
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 f11142e485fc89b45c6da5b04d772c12182722f1386d495bfda3a9a304d58847
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 8bf59ed3140b511251e7c0a6a37ec53509fab48ca6f5f6cb246e830badaef493
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e4d781da67e3d3df2d994e55ed09bf664d99ce23da6b35d8692dcd96d9b9bb71
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 02c5933ff3d87df11607006028355c2db8ab78de055474a43c3b19bb02443e1b
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        memory/4396-81-0x0000000002290000-0x00000000022F4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6056-91-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007B4000-memory.dmp
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