35f468659ebf144f5c0d285b306f1c559266f2569a61e17a792584fbbacd4779

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Modifies Windows Defender notification settings 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

Windows Service

Modify Registry

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications\DisableNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications\DisableEnhancedNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications\DisableNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

Windows Service

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\mpssvc\Start = "4"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes	WinSyncSvc.exe

Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs

Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers

Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore

Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_DisableWinDefender

Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENInfoStealer

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Detects executables referencing many Password Manager software clients. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_PasswordManagers

Detects executables referencing potentially confidential GIT artifacts. Observed in infostealer 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-3.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_GitConfData

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to get system information as a root user.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
5500	powershell.exe
3556	powershell.exe
2056	powershell.exe
2056	powershell.exe

Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Disable Windows Driver Blocklist via Registry.

Modify Registry

Impair Defenses

T1562

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CI\Config\VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable = "0"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSync.exe	WinSyncSvc.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSync.exe\:Zone.Identifier:$DATA	WinSyncSvc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSync.exe	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
1204	WinSyncSvc.exe
2588	WinSyncSvc.exe
4440	WUDFHost.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads ssh keys stored on the system 2 TTPs
Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes	WinSyncSvc.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	WinSyncSvc.exe

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftEdgeSyncService = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinSyncSvc.exe"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsSecurityHealth = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinSyncSvc.exe"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SysHostService = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinSyncSvc.exe"	WinSyncSvc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsDefenderService = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WinSyncSvc.exe"	WinSyncSvc.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

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

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

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
1	discord.com

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
1	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe

Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

persistence privilege_escalation

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

T1553.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdge.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
5320	cmd.exe
5828	cmd.exe
3736	cmd.exe
1492	cmd.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

discovery

Wi-Fi Discovery

T1016.002

pid	Process
1856	netsh.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WinSyncSvc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	WinSyncSvc.exe

Disables Windows logging functionality 2 TTPs
Changes registry settings to disable Windows Event logging.

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
3288	ipconfig.exe
5572	ipconfig.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

pid	Process
3628	reg.exe

NTFS ADS 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdge.exe:Zone.Identifier	WinSyncSvc.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe\:Zone.Identifier:$DATA	WinSyncSvc.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
5564	schtasks.exe
4968	schtasks.exe
4772	schtasks.exe
3488	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
2056	powershell.exe
2056	powershell.exe
3556	powershell.exe
3556	powershell.exe
2056	powershell.exe
3556	powershell.exe
5500	powershell.exe
5500	powershell.exe
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe
5516	WinSyncSvc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3556	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2056	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2056	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 5516	4148	2026-07-20_e917f1e008158a2ac88fc9df2c601298_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	89
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 3556	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	90
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 2056	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	92
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 4820	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	93
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 4888	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	94
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 3288	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	95
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 3628	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	100
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 5572	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	102
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 1856	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	104
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 5392	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	106
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 3736	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	107
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 5828	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	108
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 5320	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	109
PID 5828 wrote to memory of 4772	5828	cmd.exe	116
PID 5320 wrote to memory of 4968	5320	cmd.exe	117
PID 3736 wrote to memory of 5564	3736	cmd.exe	118
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 1492	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	120
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 3488	1492	cmd.exe	122
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 5500	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	126
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 4848	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	128
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 4440	5516	WinSyncSvc.exe	130

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

Query Registry
T1012

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
4820	attrib.exe
5392	attrib.exe
4848	attrib.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	WinSyncSvc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_e917f1e008158a2ac88fc9df2c601298_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_e917f1e008158a2ac88fc9df2c601298_akira_rusty-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4148
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies security service
  - Windows security bypass
  - Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - NTFS ADS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - outlook_office_path
  PID:5516
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -NoProfile -Command "Get-AppxPackage | ForEach-Object { $path = \"HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\$($_.PackageFamilyName)\"; if(!(Test-Path $path)){New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null}; Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } 2>$null"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3556
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -NoProfile -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2056
- - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
    "attrib" +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
    3⤵
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4820
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" query "HKCU\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\Sessions" /s
    3⤵
    PID:4888
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    "ipconfig" /all
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:3288
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" query HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions /s
    3⤵
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3628
- - C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
    "ipconfig"
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:5572
- - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
    "netsh" wlan show profiles
    3⤵
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
    PID:1856
- - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
    "attrib" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSync.exe"
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:5392
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\WindowsDefender\WindowsDefenderCheck\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f"
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3736
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\WindowsDefender\WindowsDefenderCheck\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5564
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_Display\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f"
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5828
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_Display\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4772
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\SpeechModelDownload\SpeechModelDownloadTask\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f"
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5320
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\SpeechModelDownload\SpeechModelDownloadTask\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr20d6b404.xml\" /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4968
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag\" /sc ONLOGON /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe\" /ru SYSTEM /f"
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1492
  - - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag\" /sc ONLOGON /tr \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe\" /ru SYSTEM /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3488
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "Get-CimInstance -Namespace root/SecurityCenter2 -ClassName AntiVirusProduct 2>$null | Select-Object -ExpandProperty displayName"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5500
- - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
    "attrib" +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe
    3⤵
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4848
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4440

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1204

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2588

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry