Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 23:49

General

  • Target
    Loader.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample261002-3t6rtax1ht
  • SHA256 89114130af72db18cf58264cd58e4332ccbe6cbaaf5551f2123df72e3e79677f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Aokigahara

    Aokigahara is a Windows stealer written in C.

  • 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.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • 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.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Kills process with taskkill 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • outlook_office_path
    PID:5380
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1560
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:696
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:256
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:260
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM vivaldi.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2844
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM browser.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2956
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM yandex.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:244
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window --headless
      2⤵
        PID:2992
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1524
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3344
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:5528

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                akg_e5a0c27_2.tmp

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\akg_e5a0c27_2.tmp
                • Size 40KB
                • SHA256 06aeb2f9c1ee642348c091fb27541c143545354c273055ce30832e0f61aedf81
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/5380-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-9-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-3-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-4-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-5-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-7-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-1-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-22-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-2-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-43-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-53-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-51-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp

                memory/5380-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140035000-memory.dmp