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2026-08-02...li.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-02...li.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 05:46

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe
  • Size 8.0MB
  • Sample260802-ggrw8stwhy
  • SHA256 8806bda2b488160ec2d99c6c21b7ad3a7a6e27be0c3bf6facdd13806df5b37b0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:364
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1300
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
      2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5232
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3504
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5280
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3624
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1236
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1964
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6120
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1036
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3204
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:300
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3356
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4872
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3288

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 7.9MB
        • SHA256 d81b45d8a5c2969229a0d893c153ac937041f06b17f5471e0cd4caa9bae084ac
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 8.3MB
        • SHA256 1155196fce2b9e6fbe12664090eb5f40de974f029e472ae4f1a6b51b7c54ca0c
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 8.0MB
        • SHA256 7265ac5c53d7d563d398cbaab4d695d17276182f55db67fd78467a83c87c53cd
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 e0ae7602842456ebca5120f44eb424786ec5ba148596fb1152994ecea706dd24
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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 13.4MB
        • SHA256 729c9cb4d3592c994ea1b8906f4abcb49b3cef92987ad0375bedf439180a19b6
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 b71de128863bed3037a6a53cf4c0b577106db1c243c789bbcce2843dee7703ad
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 10.8MB
        • SHA256 f3595226d9800830e66ea72a5f3c9a77e7c6fcd84d27757cc7eca7af39cac370
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 9.6MB
        • SHA256 3571f55a9c281a5b8cdf88c94f100f1adeb9eecde9a42b21daca06d1a6b88abb
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 9.2MB
        • SHA256 d3ec7dafa70a8329784993996010a99816906eb03e3a343a204ab9091f0578d2
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 10.4MB
        • SHA256 adc9f67421ff5f40afad27842818da750257e6cd2d3cf81fa91b45ed6bd9e537
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 2dffbc9e1e93bd67dcc26b722c253398105fc7e4aa32eef75c711bf0855bf1ee
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 b1be90b47680417c75f1e3100147e0f8bfbf674cd57221c4f94cde77edefaafb
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 0e5e9820c85eda67d3a9d9cfa471fd95bc6820c655942316ac28f1fc603b3284
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 79f51019c62c947958e5ff7d86ad4b04ccc747ce733759a74d011a4cc079b110
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 a47a743cfec69ceaa384e5da469b7d5d9ff7603c63acd24025ec12475ffe16fa
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 4eac861cf97fde948cbc2c695ad5414cbee7cab0a9625c23f3b36fad353f6019
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 0bd6b2889ff0c235e0c0cdafdda5c9a1853e3c4b98e6ab6c99084d2e21dac5d2
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 e19dbac77c3d060a36efa7606c30f24e56d9a28cd4b4330b23df3bcad55aa70f
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        java.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 7.6MB
        • SHA256 fede1f217d97954231179508e80fd750af0248f4cdb0d4cd5dd0e751140dd8bf
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 508749054db8f3aef742e076b5f118d4588b8b044db6ddf26131c7bf96a37636
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 ade81dcd6ba8fbe2ca31fe7e8c7c6cb53807779a25b61b3fa39931acd7dc59d8
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 fb5669f6979bb30daa2235e1b328e161abefad6fc5764ab1480bf20bd1abd03c
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 babb6a00652eb22dcad32e1878a99fb3e35a325d54db167ec76f663c9ff0b0a2
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        2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_925493030e334502889e6c0279c97834_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redli~4.exe
        • Size 677KB
        • SHA256 623808cda9faec8514d7c119ade34236cc248493b2ca6e5fea19067fbd81f8e1
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 5c3de95225fe260c824e06998c1a97c3fc6f8b27c0a19aecfbfab908879b786c
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 4dc1dc6d19267ef826f7b6b108fcd2363e0668c69a6e9d643776c81396d15d7a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 f2580cf738818b8b50d1fb0c71231f9a8888f40a2184869153607a6ccd2fe89f
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 48ff06324ce0c9e98d2ac08958e3deec624b42fa9df71d39d5b32734aa01cb64
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 f14730f1ce372637ad54eef4e6493812009d79e0e64931033743006bcce9267e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 f1ab3197c6ea5c46fd144e26f7f2dd94e248124649dd5a5f375b2d645bc72d29
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 5901f5783807d1548cb8e72a5c52b67d232a2c8d31795dff920c60d4003eb18e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 5c386a8458e24848b0013085b3b5b46619f1b885a10a6b8d848a8ca6ccbceaa9
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