Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 15:06

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_21eee3466d196d257fb96ced61fc9446_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260816-sg2l8aeb43
  • SHA256 0c0c9908d3803c6c1bc4cc3318a6b3463f95b6b233c9f34ede873e204c45799e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 2 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare services registry key. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Disable Windows Driver Blocklist via Registry.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 19 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_21eee3466d196d257fb96ced61fc9446_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_21eee3466d196d257fb96ced61fc9446_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies security service
    • Windows security bypass
    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.
    • Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist
    • Windows security modification
    • Modifies Security services
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM MsMpEng.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM MpCmdRun.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3124
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM NisSrv.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3736
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM SecurityHealthService.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5860
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4296
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM smartscreen.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM SgrmBroker.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:240
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM HipsTray.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1860
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM wsctrl.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2240
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM usysdiag.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:912
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM HipsDaemon.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2616
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM QQPCTray.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5820
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM QQPCRTP.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2488
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM QQPCMgr.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1688
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM 360Tray.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3596
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM 360Safe.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM ZhuDongFangYu.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM avp.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill" /F /IM ekrn.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2244
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\timeout.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\timeout.exe" /t 68546 /nobreak
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Windows security bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3868
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 >nul & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_21eee3466d196d257fb96ced61fc9446_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom.exe" & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3620
      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3
        3⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1484
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\AppProfileSvc.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\AppProfileSvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5452
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\timeout.exe
      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\timeout.exe /t 68546 /nobreak
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Windows security bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:1168

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        AppProfileSvc.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\AppProfileSvc.exe
        • Size 193KB
        • SHA256 539bd47cffaba7cc593dc1457ab73a0c2c33586c1e9c4e81bab3512ae4ab242d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VERSION.dll

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\VERSION.dll
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 546999e933575e3cda9ba4e5d26be8bea0844e68ac366145fa5b3a634b9c1650
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cache.db

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\cache.db
        • Size 329KB
        • SHA256 80632d303a90fdaa05a4168c0a8875b35d8ca0921d2404e98d881ab62f9a448f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        metrics.bin

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\metrics.bin
        • Size 382KB
        • SHA256 1d022ee0cd186ac818d78d28bbcec644af4a47ad4cf470be97166700095e2f45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        mfc140u_5392ddf4.dll

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\mfc140u_5392ddf4.dll
        • Size 382KB
        • SHA256 bc6da57ee9bb1a2467acf8b8ecc2ad2b227f81f1b54b7c6f327fc87af2aad7f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        timeout.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MicrosoftAppVerifier\timeout.exe
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 106490870753d87d0c5a1b4fe83045a06518d415ec595bd1d0c30fe3ed4149c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3868-16-0x000002161CC10000-0x000002161CC69000-memory.dmp

        memory/3868-39-0x000002161CC10000-0x000002161CC69000-memory.dmp