Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
153s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
02/10/2026, 14:00
General
- Target 2026-10-01_5b1d71717d83985c3ad7659e7e332ac5_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample261002-raz95sssas
- SHA256 8d2dfdf8cf74ce977167ea76369b317c5aca5f0b03b206526f0795040acffc1e
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- 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 System32 directory 31 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
- 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_5b1d71717d83985c3ad7659e7e332ac5_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_5b1d71717d83985c3ad7659e7e332ac5_akira_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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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⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 800 804 812 8192 808 7842⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/208-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/208-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140214000-memory.dmp
memory/208-62-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/208-56-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/208-67-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
memory/420-113-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/420-168-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D4000-memory.dmp
memory/440-160-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/440-99-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401EA000-memory.dmp
memory/440-95-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/440-89-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/548-164-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/548-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D6000-memory.dmp
memory/548-107-0x00000000008A0000-0x0000000000907000-memory.dmp
memory/548-102-0x00000000008A0000-0x0000000000907000-memory.dmp
memory/620-116-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/620-175-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/620-364-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/840-363-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/840-148-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140221000-memory.dmp
memory/1096-81-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
memory/1096-156-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1096-75-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
memory/1096-85-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014020E000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-109-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-26-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-25-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E8000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-17-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-176-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-199-0x0000000001A20000-0x0000000001A30000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-216-0x0000000009E60000-0x0000000009E68000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-368-0x000000000CDF0000-0x000000000CDF8000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-183-0x0000000001770000-0x0000000001780000-memory.dmp
memory/2856-470-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-412-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-405-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-373-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-386-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-385-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-384-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-383-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-382-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-381-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-380-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-379-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-378-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-377-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-387-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-388-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-389-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-390-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-392-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-391-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-394-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-402-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-401-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-400-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-399-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-398-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-397-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-396-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-395-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-393-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-371-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-372-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-413-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-376-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-411-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-410-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-409-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-408-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-407-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-406-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-374-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-375-0x00000270B76D0000-0x00000270B76E0000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-404-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-165-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-136-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-142-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-145-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-348-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140241000-memory.dmp
memory/4104-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4104-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-157-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4228-370-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-169-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-437-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140205000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-144-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-53-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-45-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4388-51-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4436-403-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4436-161-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-154-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4444-152-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-129-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-306-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-123-0x00000000006C0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-132-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-151-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-71-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401F8000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-131-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-42-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-33-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4792-39-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-264-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/4968-120-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D5000-memory.dmp
memory/5056-0-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014012E000-memory.dmp
memory/5056-84-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014012E000-memory.dmp
memory/5056-9-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/5056-1-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-101-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp
memory/5064-13-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401E9000-memory.dmp