03679f3b409e1560873bfcd31b88249b0d836d63aada0b51fc9ebbba74fb68f3

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
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
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
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
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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	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
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

Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	svchost.exe

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e3-8.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
2300	explorer.exe
984	spoolsv.exe
4748	svchost.exe
4692	spoolsv.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate\\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackground = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate\\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO"	svchost.exe

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 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
8	pastebin.com

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe	icsys.icn.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.exe	explorer.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2996	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
5284	cmd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	icsys.icn.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
4196	reg.exe
3124	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
4988	schtasks.exe
5024	schtasks.exe
4804	schtasks.exe
1812	schtasks.exe
4428	schtasks.exe
3052	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2300	explorer.exe
4748	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

pid	Process
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
1756	icsys.icn.exe
2300	explorer.exe
2300	explorer.exe
984	spoolsv.exe
984	spoolsv.exe
4748	svchost.exe
4748	svchost.exe
4692	spoolsv.exe
4692	spoolsv.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5720 wrote to memory of 3196	5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	89
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 6040	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	90
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 2676	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	92
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 3192	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	94
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 268	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	96
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 5076	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	98
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4240	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	100
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 2980	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	102
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4396	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	104
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 804	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	106
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 1912	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	108
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 5040	1912	net.exe	110
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 3864	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	111
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4428	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	113
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 2372	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	115
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 3052	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	117
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4196	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	119
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4784	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	121
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 5284	3196	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	122
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3716	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	124
PID 5284 wrote to memory of 2276	5284	cmd.exe	126
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 1956	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	127
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 5732	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	129
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2420	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	131
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 852	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	134
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4472	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	136
PID 5720 wrote to memory of 1756	5720	2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	138
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1560	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	140
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2680	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	142
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4540	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	144
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4160	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	146
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 2760	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	148
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 2300	1756	icsys.icn.exe	149
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 1164	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	151
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 5836	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	153
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 984	2300	explorer.exe	155
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2172	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	156
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3532	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	158
PID 984 wrote to memory of 4748	984	spoolsv.exe	160
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1224	2172	net.exe	161
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2140	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	163
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 6064	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	162
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 4692	4748	svchost.exe	166
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4988	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	167
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4312	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	169
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1832	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	171
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4780	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	173
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4508	3720	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	175
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 5024	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	177
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3124	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	179
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3436	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	181
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4232	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	184
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 1964	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	188
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4804	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	190
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4876	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	192
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 4144	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	194
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2340	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	196
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 1812	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	198
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 1240	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	200
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2996	4784	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	202

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\2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5720
- \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
  c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3196
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:6040
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:2676
- - 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:3192
- - 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:268
- - 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:5076
- - 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:4240
- - 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:2980
- - 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:4396
- - 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:804
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    "net" session
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1912
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
      4⤵
      PID:5040
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:3864
- - 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:4428
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:2372
- - 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:3052
- - 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:4196
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4784
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
      4⤵
      PID:3716
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
      4⤵
      PID:1956
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      PID:5732
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      PID:2420
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      PID:852
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f /reg:64 /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
      PID:4472
  - - 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
      4⤵
      PID:2680
  - - 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
      4⤵
      PID:4160
  - - 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
      4⤵
      PID:1164
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      "net" session
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2172
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        5⤵
        
        PID:1224
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:2140
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore.xml
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4988
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:4780
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession.xml
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5024
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Adds Run key to start application
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3124
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      "net" session
      4⤵
      PID:3436
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        5⤵
        
        PID:5576
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:4232
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:1964
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore.xml
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4804
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:4876
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:4144
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:2340
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession /XML C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hta_MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession.xml
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1812
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:1240
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -NoProfile -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_VideoController | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2996
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del \"c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-08_89df1b4603ca0b5c8c6c74afddaee8f4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe \""
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5284
  - - C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
      choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
      4⤵
      PID:2276
- C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
  C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1756
- - \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
    c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2300
  - - \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
      c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:984
    - - \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
        
        c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
        5⤵
        Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        Executes dropped EXE
        Adds Run key to start application
        Drops file in System32 directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:4748
      - \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
        
        c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:4692

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:3720
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:1560
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:4540
- 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:2760
- 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:5836
- 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:3532
- 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:6064
- 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:4312
- 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:1832
- 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:4508

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry