General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_2350aa4c832eded3682abc463afd6662_akira_cobalt-strike_quasar-rat
  • Size 675KB
  • Sample260821-dr1eksfn7x
  • SHA256 f6b55881e2287e018e0362ff24677b8054169097d395bb17e9cfc67e544b0959
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-20_2350aa4c832eded3682abc463afd6662_akira_cobalt-strike_quasar-rat
    • Size 675KB
    • SHA256 f6b55881e2287e018e0362ff24677b8054169097d395bb17e9cfc67e544b0959
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system

      Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

    • Reads data files stored by FTP clients

      Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks