58b2a36d590d6dacb106f59de1afffb789835bf0be86cad13715bbb763c32673

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
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
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
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
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\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\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

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-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\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
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244ed-7.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
208	explorer.exe
4620	spoolsv.exe
3236	svchost.exe
4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
5072	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-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\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 3 IoCs

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

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
6	pastebin.com
7	pastebin.com
30	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\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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3420	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
4636	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	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	icsys.icn.exe
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

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
4896	reg.exe
1232	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
2500	schtasks.exe
2200	schtasks.exe
3832	schtasks.exe
2200	schtasks.exe
1524	schtasks.exe
4528	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
208	explorer.exe
3236	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3420	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
1568	icsys.icn.exe
208	explorer.exe
208	explorer.exe
4620	spoolsv.exe
4620	spoolsv.exe
3236	svchost.exe
3236	svchost.exe
5072	spoolsv.exe
5072	spoolsv.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3592 wrote to memory of 2176	3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	85
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1904	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	86
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4432	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	88
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4016	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	90
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 5000	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	92
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3144	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	94
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2596	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	96
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4260	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	98
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4556	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	100
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3836	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	102
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2148	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	104
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 4892	2148	net.exe	106
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1060	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	107
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2500	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	109
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3096	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	111
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2200	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	113
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4896	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	115
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2012	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	117
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4636	2176	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	118
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1644	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	120
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 2396	4636	cmd.exe	122
PID 3592 wrote to memory of 1568	3592	2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe	123
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4936	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	124
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 208	1568	icsys.icn.exe	127
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3044	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	130
PID 208 wrote to memory of 4620	208	explorer.exe	132
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 3236	4620	spoolsv.exe	133
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3868	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	134
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 5072	3236	svchost.exe	137
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4960	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	138
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 1032	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	141
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 568	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	142
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3368	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	145
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 1656	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	147
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1280	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	149
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4848	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	151
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 8	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	153
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4240	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	155
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4956	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	157
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4024	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	159
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2828	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	162
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 5064	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	163
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 3768	2828	net.exe	166
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4124	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	167
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4028	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	168
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3832	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	171
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 3836	4648	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	173
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 772	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	176
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2200	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	180
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1232	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	182
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4776	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	184
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 932	4776	net.exe	186
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2228	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	187
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3936	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	189
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1524	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	191
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1084	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	193
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1764	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	195
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4252	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	197
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4528	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	199
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 4796	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	201
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 3420	2012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	211

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\2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_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:3592
- \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
  c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2176
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:1904
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
    3⤵
    PID:4432
- - 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:4016
- - 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:5000
- - 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:3144
- - 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:2596
- - 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:4260
- - 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:4556
- - 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:3836
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    "net" session
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2148
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
      4⤵
      PID:4892
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
    3⤵
    PID:1060
- - 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:2500
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
    3⤵
    PID:3096
- - 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:2200
- - 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:4896
- - 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:2012
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
      4⤵
      PID:1644
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
      4⤵
      PID:4936
  - - 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:3044
  - - 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:3868
  - - 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:568
  - - 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:3368
  - - 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:1280
  - - 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:8
  - - 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:4956
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      "net" session
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2828
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        5⤵
        
        PID:3768
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:4028
  - - 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:3832
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:772
  - - 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:2200
  - - 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:1232
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      "net" session
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4776
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        5⤵
        
        PID:932
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:2228
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:3936
  - - 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:1524
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskCore
      4⤵
      PID:1084
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:1764
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:4252
  - - 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:4528
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Query /TN MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBackgroundTaskSession
      4⤵
      PID:4796
  - - 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:3420
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /C "choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del \"c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_752b129a2a731d667a8491791c923e86_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_swisyn.exe \""
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4636
  - - C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
      choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
      4⤵
      PID:2396
- 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:1568
- - \??\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:208
  - - \??\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:4620
    - - \??\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:3236
      - \??\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:5072

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:4648
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:4960
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  "reg" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Extensions" /f /reg:64
  2⤵
  PID:1032
- 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:1656
- 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:4848
- 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:4240
- 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:4024
- 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:5064
- 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:4124
- 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:3836

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