Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 00:10

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_22e635e617fcfc1eabd93a3e8289e183_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
  • Size 454KB
  • Sample260701-af4fbact3t
  • SHA256 397358e330da33258fa2ab075b8572cb9d0ca969295d06d7e76900b9c2f6e989
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables manipulated with Fody 3 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_22e635e617fcfc1eabd93a3e8289e183_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_22e635e617fcfc1eabd93a3e8289e183_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3316
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1517072571.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1517072571.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2084
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe" /fromstartup
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1016
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5320
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe" /fromstartup
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3112
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4716
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5924
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:6024
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 430B
        • SHA256 bf1af6d402e2a173a2a0cf3c6f09500bf9b8a1e5d39dba1b2b381e8ed21d3440
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fc361c9a38e355166c0887bc965cbfe042558a20feab3ea5592d41acfeb3759f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 42b73bf355642c6d7033eac03241dc8c59aa2b54ef9f495f3466cdb155ea3482
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 b506890bca6fb7874f121ddcf226400592071737c9734c3d25108839265c09eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f8065344c42bc081903b221eb055341048b85435ea53373e7a5e118007160c2d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 508B
        • SHA256 7a558014779016e19e5daa7404b8f3f638a042de6c107fa9e36058d371110a0d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 860B
        • SHA256 8d5c9dbac9d23ef45d220e7ee932d4341877e3abe7d77972d4a4a3948478d14d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 987B
        • SHA256 84917e63c0bab02c54083fd4487bfe300854af542531a192f70d2a0472ba49fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        angel_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\angel_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 221243d93024419fabaa188dc12a42269fa7941cfd10b6d51cbab2415d27f37f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        tmp1517072571.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1517072571.exe
        • Size 217KB
        • SHA256 762f9ebb74d4dcc658535ea1e492ca2139bf22920fd484508d3f63dc501784c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1016-171-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1016-45-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1016-26-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-13-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-11-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-24-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-14-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-12-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-4-0x0000027A88C90000-0x0000027A88CCA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-5-0x00007FFAB42AF000-0x00007FFAB42B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-6-0x0000027A8A8D0000-0x0000027A8A90C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-10-0x0000027A8AB00000-0x0000027A8AB58000-memory.dmp

        memory/2084-25-0x00007FFAB4120000-0x00007FFAB4AC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-83-0x0000023483C10000-0x0000023483C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-77-0x0000023483970000-0x0000023483990000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-112-0x0000023494170000-0x0000023494190000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-79-0x0000023493E10000-0x0000023493F10000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-66-0x00000234801E0000-0x00000234802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6024-68-0x00000234801E0000-0x00000234802E0000-memory.dmp