Overview

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2026-07-08...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:35

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_32364ff0a261b3df7fc6fa6b5df1863a_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_nymaim_vidar.exe
  • Size 11.3MB
  • Sample260708-2hskdaas2k
  • SHA256 a3013623d68f5c1dcc0c445831e5dc45a929db901ca683d6809f262872cab6a6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

    persistence
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_32364ff0a261b3df7fc6fa6b5df1863a_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_nymaim_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_32364ff0a261b3df7fc6fa6b5df1863a_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_nymaim_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:720
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4220
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2360
    • 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:2936
  • 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:5908
  • 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:5408

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 18.1MB
        • SHA256 427a557098412b120e90d4e294034f6b3db1281a0e5e3816b57751226e192f8d
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        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
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        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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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        _desktop.ini
        • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3437697693-2283162250-3003737219-1000\_desktop.ini
        • Size 8B
        • SHA256 f2d2cf0c992b9fe521af1cba2f911d62494882e796a4cda4da2dba61b4d669d5
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        memory/5136-4222-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5136-4221-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5136-8010-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5408-8190-0x000001FB89000000-0x000001FB89434000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8036-0x000001E783400000-0x000001E783500000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8041-0x000001E797080000-0x000001E797180000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8035-0x000001E783400000-0x000001E783500000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8034-0x000001E783400000-0x000001E783500000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8078-0x000001E797920000-0x000001E797940000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8044-0x000001E785EA0000-0x000001E785EC0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-8040-0x000001E785C60000-0x000001E785C80000-memory.dmp
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