b60980791e449724d461d6032c0f742184c28553803e44eac64b96d55d7eab35

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
127s
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, 11:20

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General

Target
2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Size 6.1MB
Sample260910-nfj9bswsb1
SHA256 b60980791e449724d461d6032c0f742184c28553803e44eac64b96d55d7eab35
MD5 bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df
SHA1 3868381323ef29f6565cb8b764195878896f0c97
SHA512 4c640870fd268e85e9205fca5c2f7afa04a1b56eb9022b5457b111fe19ef7cf9fc05c4c75ee448378a67a46274403ef160639518648e6e9cfead7e9dca8be5a7
SSDEEP 49152:EzU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuO:EzUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS4P0ew
TLSH
T19D56C51162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c466-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c468-22.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4100	MSWDM.EXE
940	MSWDM.EXE
4536	MSWDM.EXE
4660	2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
1332	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\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devF76B.tmp	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devF76B.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.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	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_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_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
940	MSWDM.EXE
940	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4660	2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
4660	2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
4660	2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1008 wrote to memory of 4100	1008	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe	89
PID 1008 wrote to memory of 940	1008	2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe	90
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4660	940	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1332	940	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_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:1008
- 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:4100
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devF76B.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bd80402830b2f5b8fd59936f3507d9df_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:940
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4660
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\devF76B.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_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:1332

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4536

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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Downloads

2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BD80402830B2F5B8FD59936F3507D9DF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRA.EXE
Size 6.1MB
SHA256 0b37afea9ca80a9118669d81ff657822178700a7c676f7538380956f5e89003c
MD5 5780573dfbb908b6bf86fbedc99f96cf
SHA1 78e8597b8009babe448cc4b376ec627580caebfa
SHA512 d9227f79ce433ef8ef0eb79371d4a747c1d74f73f46c8ffebe8f8f10611285a4a4b2ee022779c9b11ea15a198de3c73c73c2b328fb0e11ada08a2e2a5c1a7401
SSDEEP 49152:EzU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu/:EzUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS4P0eF
TLSH
T12856C51162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 82a4468b083713f03d4aa83256214ab83d7446f8157ba3913b4544eba7592fc1
MD5 06736e708752b721fa20f3d0971df381
SHA1 2e80b8d2bb38d2dfc2c4284b22417867dddaf5f6
SHA512 ac50e2b05be9b8c708a187eb1f8e7592a6fb03b95ac23db82fd9d1d2c53557065f974920a90338874db9dccde8a19fa4cac1d06417448f6409e45539a8ddcaeb
SSDEEP 49152:EzU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpuw:EzUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSV
TLSH
T12356B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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devF76B.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devF76B.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/940-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1008-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1332-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4100-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4536-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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