993d96bfcf8e3428114dab432f72940ad688b08d7b6842b6b869d8a94ddb5ddd

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	reg.exe

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

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

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c405-4.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate\\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate\\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"	reg.exe

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
1	pastebin.com
4	pastebin.com

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4480	powershell.exe

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

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4996	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry

pid	Process
5124	reg.exe
1920	reg.exe

Runs net.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
3748	schtasks.exe
1668	schtasks.exe
684	schtasks.exe
5772	schtasks.exe
3824	schtasks.exe
2376	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4480	powershell.exe
4480	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4480	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2468	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	88
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 6076	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	90
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4128	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	92
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2084	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	94
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 5376	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	96
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3032	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	98
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3336	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	100
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 5540	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	103
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3532	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	105
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1524	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	107
PID 1524 wrote to memory of 4224	1524	net.exe	109
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1996	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	110
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3748	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	112
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3712	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	114
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1668	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	116
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1920	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	118
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4260	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	120
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4996	1856	2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe	121
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2788	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	122
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4564	4996	cmd.exe	125
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3300	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	126
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 712	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	128
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4172	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	130
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 716	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	132
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 420	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	135
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 1500	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	137
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 1152	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	139
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1004	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	142
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5920	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	144
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 4348	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	145
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2636	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	148
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2864	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	150
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4420	2636	net.exe	151
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 6044	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	153
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3000	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	154
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 4216	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	157
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2008	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	159
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 684	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	160
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 1408	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	163
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 5644	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	164
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5772	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	167
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 5904	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	169
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1292	3048	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	171
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5124	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	173
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5092	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	175
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3344	5092	net.exe	177
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 1620	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	178
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 6080	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	180
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3824	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	182
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4208	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	184
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4680	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	186
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 5088	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	188
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 2376	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	190
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3580	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	192
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4480	4260	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	195

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1856
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:2468
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:6076
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableRealtimeMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:4128
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableOnAccessProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:2084
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableBehaviorMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:5376
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f /reg:64 /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  PID:3032
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:3336
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .exe /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:5540
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .tmp /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:3532
- C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
  "net" session
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1524
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
    3⤵
    PID:4224
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
  2⤵
  PID:1996
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore.xml
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3748
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
  2⤵
  PID:3712
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession.xml
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1668
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground /t REG_SZ /f /d C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:1920
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4260
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:2788
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:3300
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableRealtimeMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    PID:712
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableOnAccessProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 1
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    PID:4172
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableBehaviorMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    PID:716
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f /reg:64 /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    PID:420
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:1500
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .exe /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:1152
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .tmp /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:5920
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    "net" session
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2636
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
      4⤵
      PID:4420
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:3000
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore.xml
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:684
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:1408
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession.xml
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:5772
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground /t REG_SZ /f /d C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:5124
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    "net" session
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5092
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
      4⤵
      PID:3344
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:1620
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:6080
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore.xml
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3824
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:4208
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:4680
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:5088
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession.xml
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2376
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:3580
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell" -NoProfile -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_VideoController | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4480
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /C "choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_99ec9cc50d19b7aa4293f8064132beb5_akira_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe\""
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4996
- - C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
    choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
    3⤵
    PID:4564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3048
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:1004
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:4348
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableRealtimeMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:2864
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableOnAccessProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:6044
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /f /reg:64 /v DisableBehaviorMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:4216
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f /reg:64 /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  PID:2008
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:5644
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .exe /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:5904
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /v .tmp /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:1292

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry