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260709-qevd1scs2x10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 13:10

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_058f59b82061111c842a0594ae9c120e_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260709-qevd1scs2x
  • SHA256 0a5607c8298448f1781a20ef5d7416c0d8aaa27030fa383b8ae55f68925e5095
  • 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.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 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\2026-07-09_058f59b82061111c842a0594ae9c120e_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_058f59b82061111c842a0594ae9c120e_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7DE1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7DE1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3216
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2892
    • 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:3344
  • 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:1292
  • 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:1848

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

        7DE1.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7DE1.exe
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 8e2b78e7c586e36dc3b27c78466fad735f86cdd9b4e7ecbc4c650d934a9a176b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1292-27-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-71-0x000001BE94730000-0x000001BE94750000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-26-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-51-0x000001BE82C90000-0x000001BE82CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-35-0x000001BE82A30000-0x000001BE82A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-36-0x000001BE82E50000-0x000001BE82F50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3344-198-0x000000000EED0000-0x000000000F03C000-memory.dmp