Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 04:25

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_8a3a44067277d4ad09a6d4b5b9123f16_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
  • Size 322KB
  • Sample260708-e16hmaay2w
  • SHA256 f16c1e55f922281ec0a242cacd315b31d9600c5f681b650540bf6c040fdfcf75
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\2026-07-08_8a3a44067277d4ad09a6d4b5b9123f16_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8a3a44067277d4ad09a6d4b5b9123f16_akira_cobalt-strike_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1204
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe\" /fromstartup" /sc onlogon /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WindowsUpdateWatchdog" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe\" /watchdog" /sc minute /mo 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5996
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe" /fromstartup
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks system information in the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3712
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe\" /fromstartup" /sc onlogon /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WindowsUpdateWatchdog" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe\" /watchdog" /sc minute /mo 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3484
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe" /fromstartup
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks system information in the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4460
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2860
    • 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:6036
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe" /watchdog
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2580
  • 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:6076
  • 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:4848
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe" /watchdog
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3900

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

        lsass.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lsass.exe
        • Size 322KB
        • SHA256 f16c1e55f922281ec0a242cacd315b31d9600c5f681b650540bf6c040fdfcf75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/6076-22-0x00000211C7BD0000-0x00000211C7CD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-70-0x00000219DD440000-0x00000219DD460000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-56-0x00000219CCA40000-0x00000219CCA60000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-38-0x00000219DCEA0000-0x00000219DCFA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-36-0x00000219CCA80000-0x00000219CCAA0000-memory.dmp