Overview

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Static

static

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2026-08-18...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

2026-08-18...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_2661012125b5c9c9e534ced9cc94b89f_akira_rusty-stealer
  • Size 21.2MB
  • Sample260818-kc2gnagm4s
  • SHA256 8d4e4a636913d88fc7fedc25f981f86e0e855dc5cae0c023119a9d00c3adcf37
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-18_2661012125b5c9c9e534ced9cc94b89f_akira_rusty-stealer
    • Size 21.2MB
    • SHA256 8d4e4a636913d88fc7fedc25f981f86e0e855dc5cae0c023119a9d00c3adcf37
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    adwaredefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerransomwarespyware

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

      persistence

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs

      Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

      discovery

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

      defense_evasion
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1564.001

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

4
T1012

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

2
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

2
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks