Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 3 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:1184
    • 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:5520
  • C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RtkAud\RtkAudUService32.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3632

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/1184-2-0x000001B7E0000000-0x000001B7E0011000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-3-0x000001B7FA520000-0x000001B7FA530000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-4-0x000001B7E1A00000-0x000001B7E1A0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-5-0x000001B7FA520000-0x000001B7FA530000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-6-0x000001B7FA520000-0x000001B7FA530000-memory.dmp

        memory/1184-10-0x000001B7E19E0000-0x000001B7E19EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-13-0x0000015DFBF40000-0x0000015DFBF50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-15-0x0000015DE34D0000-0x0000015DE34DC000-memory.dmp