Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 20:18

General

  • Target
    2026-09-10_09c0345311a8813b51d4368802f4fcee_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer.exe
  • Size 497KB
  • Sample260910-y3nkdawamd
  • SHA256 d1ff9645e0b01a6d8426c72b021d6c48754b65b49b055e140d4de4c0475eb817
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3276
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_09c0345311a8813b51d4368802f4fcee_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_09c0345311a8813b51d4368802f4fcee_akira_cobalt-strike_icedid_rusty-stealer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2236
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4112
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4188
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4360

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AppCache134335451455958523.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache134335451455958523.txt
        • Size 78KB
        • SHA256 da342f5784f3898e31e74cf7cef520060089402cb12e786df3d0586a0e4158e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3276-1-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EEE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-0-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EEE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3276-3-0x0000000000F90000-0x0000000000F91000-memory.dmp

        memory/4112-29-0x00000000047E0000-0x00000000047E1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-30-0x0000017BFC720000-0x0000017BFC820000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-35-0x0000017BFD130000-0x0000017BFD150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-66-0x0000017BFD700000-0x0000017BFD720000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-65-0x0000017BFD0F0000-0x0000017BFD110000-memory.dmp