Analysis

  • max time kernel
    128s
  • max time network
    123s
  • 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, 06:39

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_0370c5acd9cc3c20ed28c42b2c56071b_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample260701-hern5aav3y
  • SHA256 3dd8194fe2ec6341578ab6a2cb5bf4b5e6587377e49b9b394c6cf65536445165
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot 1 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.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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_0370c5acd9cc3c20ed28c42b2c56071b_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_0370c5acd9cc3c20ed28c42b2c56071b_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5960
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hbd-inj-udd-5960"
      2⤵
        PID:4472
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1436
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:5328
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4316
          • 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:1836
        • 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:2776
        • 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:2916

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cookies.json

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Chrome\Profile 1 (Default)\cookies.json
              • Size 457B
              • SHA256 a0f2d4ca63922e1a3b1d9b4093b7479b5216eecfacbc19032f73f6a6b9febfb8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cookies.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Chrome\Profile 1 (Default)\cookies.txt
              • Size 321B
              • SHA256 10f61bc65bfbcccadbf627e97e7e9726c957cc94ebb3429c3a3da23d4685edc4
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cookies.json

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Edge\Profile 1 (Default)\cookies.json
              • Size 2B
              • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              cookies.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Edge\Profile 1 (Default)\cookies.txt
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 2b0cb79721d8ae21bd108d2f5756e2e438a0ea65716f865b6d3b9c9b176b23c5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              extensions.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Edge\Profile 1 (Default)\extensions.txt
              • Size 268B
              • SHA256 d67ef9e38aacce2fb351f48ae66ea2fb67c6a98ed410ec5b52911a063a7d85f7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              history.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Edge\Profile 1 (Default)\history.txt
              • Size 154B
              • SHA256 d59fe268ca204dd2976d81d205d8cf3ae21f6ecb9c31078b8df628596fadd9d0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              bookmarks.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Firefox\Profile 2 (n4t6odrr.default-release)\bookmarks.txt
              • Size 679B
              • SHA256 308f06798dce50e591bd9595ae218394c17c2ef4551794f60453599e6e0d7804
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              extensions.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Firefox\Profile 2 (n4t6odrr.default-release)\extensions.txt
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 688a99e1a6b6d9ea8d63c3fb06d78977a2b4ed6858bc63d443782634c04434bb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              history.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\res_4282fed9\Firefox\Profile 2 (n4t6odrr.default-release)\history.txt
              • Size 626B
              • SHA256 02310d863524868536aba21e5d8b232363eb751eec330e8508075e54eece6ea5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/1836-260-0x0000000005BB0000-0x0000000005CA7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2776-109-0x000001DB801E0000-0x000001DB802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2776-153-0x000001DB94710000-0x000001DB94730000-memory.dmp

              memory/2776-122-0x000001DB83C90000-0x000001DB83CB0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2776-116-0x000001DB83A30000-0x000001DB83A50000-memory.dmp

              memory/2776-117-0x000001DB93E70000-0x000001DB93F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/5960-88-0x00007FF697420000-0x00007FF697840000-memory.dmp