Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/05/2026, 15:23

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_ab1892e7171e173f3471b9986f4b0c0e_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
  • Size 265KB
  • Sample260511-sspf2agx2n
  • SHA256 ce60f4779ed758f46fc30b2d488a23768b378624ef61a0f0bef7bdfd0dd86da6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • fdijfeuhfeuofjweoxhjy.anondns.net:6767

Mutex
  • hEHq9gsDQgGSv23H

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Detects DonutLoader 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ab1892e7171e173f3471b9986f4b0c0e_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ab1892e7171e173f3471b9986f4b0c0e_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Realtek Audio HD" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe" /f
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      PID:1616
  • C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3864

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RtkAudUService32.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe
        • Size 265KB
        • SHA256 ce60f4779ed758f46fc30b2d488a23768b378624ef61a0f0bef7bdfd0dd86da6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2580-1-0x00000209090A0000-0x00000209090B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-3-0x0000020923640000-0x0000020923650000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-4-0x00000209091C0000-0x00000209091CE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-6-0x0000020923640000-0x0000020923650000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-5-0x0000020923640000-0x0000020923650000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-10-0x00000209090D0000-0x0000020909100000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-11-0x00000209091A0000-0x00000209091AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3864-14-0x00000223A9E40000-0x00000223A9E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3864-15-0x00000223A9E40000-0x00000223A9E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3864-17-0x000002238FB00000-0x000002238FB30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3864-18-0x0000022391380000-0x000002239138C000-memory.dmp