Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 23:34

General

  • Target
    2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample260722-3kp3psde89
  • SHA256 079ea8bb9c2624bf6aa7260b1c99ff83fabdb0343dfb004c38ae379aee41d78e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 1 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many Password Manager software clients. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing potentially confidential GIT artifacts. Observed in infostealer 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to get system information as a root user.

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Reads ssh keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 28 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 5 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • 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:696
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query "HKCU\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\Sessions" /s
      2⤵
        PID:5292
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        "attrib" +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
        2⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4216
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        "attrib" +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
        2⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:5192
      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        "ipconfig" /all
        2⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:6088
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        "reg" query HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions /s
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:708
      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        "ipconfig"
        2⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        "netsh" wlan show profiles
        2⤵
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
        PID:5508
      • 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"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5604
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        "attrib" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSync.exe"
        2⤵
        • Drops startup file
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:6024
      • 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\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:204
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\WindowsDefender\WindowsDefenderCheck\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2752
      • 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\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:440
        • 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\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4752
      • 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\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:112
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /tn \"Microsoft\Windows\SpeechModelDownload\SpeechModelDownloadTask\" /xml \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~dfr17b5f498.xml\" /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3472
      • 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"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2760
        • 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
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2132
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        "attrib" +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe
        2⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WUDFHost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:476
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5280
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2864
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4624
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5788
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2444
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3852
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4304
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3652
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5896
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5404
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5292
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4216
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4904
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4276
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4840
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3740
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4164
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3640
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:252
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1424
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5204
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4264
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3940
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4716
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3348
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1644
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2444
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          "tasklist" /fi "PID eq 696" /fo csv /nh
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5836
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncSvc.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:628

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe
          • Size 4.7MB
          • SHA256 079ea8bb9c2624bf6aa7260b1c99ff83fabdb0343dfb004c38ae379aee41d78e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe:Zone.Identifier

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_9465fd62ed50df0bf9c251c21ff203cc_akira_glassworm_quasar-rat_rusty-stealer.exe:Zone.Identifier
          • Size 26B
          • SHA256 1409cc4125f7e08d09a731da789dc35c09afa8e716c00ad22d9f3f1b17a2cb33
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          WinSyncDefSvc83.lock

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\WinSyncDefSvc83.lock
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/5604-10-0x00000248C5670000-0x00000248C5692000-memory.dmp

          memory/5604-13-0x00000248C5720000-0x00000248C573E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5604-14-0x00000248C5A00000-0x00000248C5AB2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5604-15-0x00000248C5710000-0x00000248C571A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5604-16-0x00000248C5770000-0x00000248C579A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5604-17-0x00000248C5770000-0x00000248C5794000-memory.dmp