General

  • Target
    2026-09-15_6947422e45d528e4a8ffa7102e406880_akira_cobalt-strike_quasar-rat
  • Size 844KB
  • Sample260915-fb9pesdf44
  • SHA256 73237da379f5be978f74775db3b0cf9883b99e2804d11526b26ec212ca1ef3cb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • overlord

C2
  • 734r7hw4s32wehashwdz273dn323eeasd.antimalwarediagnostics.st

Extracted

Family
  • overlord

C2
  • 734r7hw4s32wehashwdz273dn323eeasd.antimalwarediagnostics.st

Targets

    • Target
      2026-09-15_6947422e45d528e4a8ffa7102e406880_akira_cobalt-strike_quasar-rat
    • Size 844KB
    • SHA256 73237da379f5be978f74775db3b0cf9883b99e2804d11526b26ec212ca1ef3cb
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects Overlord RAT

    • Family: Overlord

      Overlord is an open-source Windows RAT written in Golang.

    • Family: xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • 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.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • 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

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks