Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 05:48

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe
  • Size 16.8MB
  • Sample260820-ghwxksbf26
  • SHA256 92c098821abf88eb1ad6f6b29b7cb19b97130b854979a1250f793bb7d4a6c119
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4408
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=4408.5340.5455123873810814202 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5988
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7fff28225fd8,0x7fff28225fe4,0x7fff28225ff0
        3⤵
          PID:5184
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1752 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
          3⤵
            PID:4476
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
            3⤵
              PID:2108
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2528 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
              3⤵
                PID:4868
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3392 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1184
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4168 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
                  3⤵
                    PID:4872
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=2026-08-20_77e6db07fcae3d0c9d69a7d311d52724_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4688 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,13187086058673267221,955156577532069520,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:f4adbd9b37de7b8cce88857dbcfe9a25a5a6ce8a
                    3⤵
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:4432

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 63c629b56e089a4cda9c60db1837cc081ca01ca211707a2179d278ce6d481145
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 2678ebe70bb28a596a91bf43abe37b8bf000a33cdfa6298570ca71206c25b249
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 216B
                    • SHA256 6eeb2b46090ca41f5b153c11626c554a5e9613ed2e1db9775d60945b9279dbbb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    the-real-index~RFe59a399.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59a399.TMP
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 75c1782bc6324448630754b2bc10f1ee507f32348e31906b87ec26d450f8a0e5
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    3dc97d4f-848a-4a7c-a9d2-e91af8f0ad23.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Network\3dc97d4f-848a-4a7c-a9d2-e91af8f0ad23.tmp
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Network Persistent State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                    • Size 111B
                    • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Network Persistent State~RFe5a79d5.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a79d5.TMP
                    • Size 59B
                    • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 727900c05733e06d1e7f19f9176dc2f12eacf252f9dcfb3cb1628f67375e8ed7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 0a2a94df2d6c03dae3e52ec29a4542a050becc30ec123db9fef6a18bbd953675
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences~RFe5a73ab.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe5a73ab.TMP
                    • Size 5KB
                    • SHA256 4ebd747509f35ca23499e9f1d9d92762bfd5dd90997a42652e6a69f771187ea0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 cdb88eac5a1d912239b6736c0b030b909d51b2c132b2860347c39f5649fb34b8
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 aa271682c3cbca3a986e09d1778aa448c55c15ebf309cd2cbe1cff430fe22a3b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 df294e767dfab78c85ec660d2da43cb65ff98e002b078a21a14035d3746acaa7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 5588aaf3d4aac254ea57bc08fc9d9b51102e1019254857cc318b51d468247302
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Local State~RFe5952ba.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nuggie.neverpuzo-loader\EBWebView\Local State~RFe5952ba.TMP
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 b45fda8e2da0cd67802f14b181f8053ea6acb482ff8b129ddba69f6a72fd10b8
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/1184-101-0x00007FFF49A70000-0x00007FFF49A71000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-273-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-262-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-264-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-268-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-272-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-271-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-270-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4432-269-0x000002399AEE0000-0x000002399AEE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4476-167-0x000001D8825A0000-0x000001D8826F9000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4476-19-0x00007FFF49A70000-0x00007FFF49A71000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4872-231-0x00007FFF496E0000-0x00007FFF496E1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4872-232-0x000001EDECFD0000-0x000001EDECFD1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4872-247-0x000001EDECFA0000-0x000001EDECFCA000-memory.dmp