Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 15:45

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260704-s62zaahv21
  • SHA256 f9069d27abdfc7b409b89f29c4ceedf6cafbc01ddb5a90699603d226170d22fa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Shodi

    Shodi is a Windows worm written in C++.

  • Detects Shodi worm 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2556
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.usa
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.usa
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5476
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
    • 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:896
  • 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:5508
  • 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:5868

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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.usa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_28021edf3da9af65591a8992c6d94399_akira_elex_rhadamanthys.usa
        • Size 794KB
        • SHA256 2435e1e50c097608e6157efb1036946cfdd02d86728e8e00a02b207bee36e60d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        UsaShohdi.asu

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 f9069d27abdfc7b409b89f29c4ceedf6cafbc01ddb5a90699603d226170d22fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5508-575-0x0000021394320000-0x0000021394340000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-550-0x0000021381E80000-0x0000021381F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-560-0x0000021381E00000-0x0000021381E20000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-530-0x00000213801E0000-0x00000213802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-546-0x0000021381A40000-0x0000021381A60000-memory.dmp

        memory/5868-783-0x000002AF80000000-0x000002AF802BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5868-1852-0x000002AF80000000-0x000002AF802BC000-memory.dmp