General
- Target Potassium.exe
- Size 9.9MB
- Sample261012-aj39qacd33
- SHA256 1d9dfe7548e54ee53d3db1fad857e2eab0036f4357a0135bd3074b9137639e94
- MD5 ce0bac80316cd748eca0d678f17e70a0
- SHA1 73b3e134e2887bf77596d340a93478c9bdd16109
- SHA512 3f29ee3f0c463e958314c96bc8e45a8d1addebb34495e66993b2d18dc16dece6835e16cc15d0d510f8fcf9e30c934bb8f2779e7777dac980989fe844eb827579
- SSDEEP 196608:/YQP7C4JG4QHqqNKUB4gKwyB4k7NPNmKzQafQ3g/pEDudnpHXOwc:/N+4k9NKUmgwB4k7NPNNzQazKyPHXOr
- TLSH T165B63359E3614AF7FBF3463DC1C1D975ABB6B42607B1C5CF02A481152E230E5A93AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Potassium.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Potassium.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target Potassium.exe
- Size 9.9MB
- SHA256 1d9dfe7548e54ee53d3db1fad857e2eab0036f4357a0135bd3074b9137639e94
- MD5 ce0bac80316cd748eca0d678f17e70a0
- SHA1 73b3e134e2887bf77596d340a93478c9bdd16109
- SHA512 3f29ee3f0c463e958314c96bc8e45a8d1addebb34495e66993b2d18dc16dece6835e16cc15d0d510f8fcf9e30c934bb8f2779e7777dac980989fe844eb827579
- SSDEEP 196608:/YQP7C4JG4QHqqNKUB4gKwyB4k7NPNmKzQafQ3g/pEDudnpHXOwc:/N+4k9NKUmgwB4k7NPNNzQazKyPHXOr
- TLSH T165B63359E3614AF7FBF3463DC1C1D975ABB6B42607B1C5CF02A481152E230E5A93AB32
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.
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Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Clipboard Data
Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
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Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Looks up external IP address via web service
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
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Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
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Discovers running processes
Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
1Windows Command Shell
1Windows Management Instrumentation
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
1Obfuscated Files or Information
1Command Obfuscation
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3