b817381e3ec0210d5deb1d3e85ba3233ac9cf215ec35c65f8cb5ebfcdca1ac5f

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
144s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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10/09/2026, 08:53

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General

Target
2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Size 6.0MB
Sample260910-ktkv8s1aph
SHA256 b817381e3ec0210d5deb1d3e85ba3233ac9cf215ec35c65f8cb5ebfcdca1ac5f
MD5 f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0
SHA1 090cdc71026d11aac8f6308b6775d4948f2aaa7a
SHA512 ecae7d994e8fe5e72eecf1086aa893947b1b8273f14288a3e7f3a24f8989aa1e63052c2f3b94e3298fe1f6e11d0241471fc00fe9709663839ed5b013bec825b1
SSDEEP 49152:OPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPB0:wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsP0eK
TLSH
T15556C61165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06F3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c4fd-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5712-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/728-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4464-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5072-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c581-22.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/6140-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
6140	MSWDM.EXE
5072	MSWDM.EXE
728	MSWDM.EXE
1888	2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
4464	MSWDM.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev44DF.tmp	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev44DF.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5072	MSWDM.EXE
5072	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1888	2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
1888	2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
1888	2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5712 wrote to memory of 6140	5712	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe	89
PID 5712 wrote to memory of 5072	5712	2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe	90
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 1888	5072	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 4464	5072	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5712
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:6140
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev44DF.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_f21f0792fdb512a56901f5dda65904e0_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5072
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1888
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev44DF.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4464

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:728

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_F21F0792FDB512A56901F5DDA65904E0_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
Size 6.0MB
SHA256 bdb441a4dfe090a133beb035abab8d6c622481528127204b640d7a51d9f5ffc6
MD5 aa201004f71f43e6a1dfc1f7e45c4980
SHA1 e54c0b9e38c9bcaa62dedcdba3c0b5b53288828c
SHA512 0914a8b739a08f3b3979090a03b5a5c7e50e45ae0512bcd5ba3f4166252143a4390d0c65d37f67bb46b6fdbf9b4108ce1b973010e9d1ccbb494ea7a5d3a00f37
SSDEEP 49152:OPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBk:wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsP0eq
TLSH
T10F56C61165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06F3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 2bae3efbbacba60de41c974ed3cbd6a7b3917a0ca60b1b7b5f8ac0998c2a4ca0
MD5 e66fd1487e50409425fce8152a51c4b2
SHA1 de482443a54cf62d419a8ef4dd305a39f92c9afa
SHA512 9bbad573becfd5d877c51deabb83b9fff22260e64455721a3ac7210d89f60470178a931a395878a8ee119f4501cd9fe6b7620f7da1f102e496d8c1e049b98157
SSDEEP 49152:OPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPB8:wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSp
TLSH
T1AC56B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev44DF.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev44DF.tmp
Size 355KB
SHA256 c22b54d7f91795b06d8f1e8f712befcd37c45e5bfd47e7224093c6b34dd760da
MD5 0b04bce32b624d32fa3e8db79ce316e1
SHA1 d6f8fff4f35baaed22107767e9e01cb133079dca
SHA512 7d6396aaf4b03d36415f5639c7441e2e99b41b3c5ff8d99e559185046a92772002aed6d0b871da584e4c015396514f30f3895bf3e3c124375806d9656d84f6e1
SSDEEP 6144:7d1+vsZ/c2++hdP6E/FY4TQAEXXLgRHe0r7e4F2rneqB3E4t:Z1+b2NFYAEXX4e0ne4F2rnXt
TLSH
T19074191277F58435F6F32B31AD7582714A7BBC61AD38C20E2390262D9EB1A90DA74737
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/728-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/4464-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5072-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5712-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/6140-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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