Analysis

  • max time kernel
    17s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 13:31

General

  • Target
    2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
  • Size 14.4MB
  • Sample260910-qsnhmacq6x
  • SHA256 bcef99c9452d33ee10825955d6f5032474f33db11a47eb2c6544d3c5a5fdcd36
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 4 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 4 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1136
    • 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:2420
    • C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
      -r!C:\Windows\dev6056.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe! !
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3280
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374D9E80D45CE23DE1BD4ABAC60A74B_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_L.EXE
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1976
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374D9E80D45CE23DE1BD4ABAC60A74B_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_L.EXE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2932
      • C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
        -e!C:\Windows\dev6056.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374D9E80D45CE23DE1BD4ABAC60A74B_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_L.EXE!
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5044
  • C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
    MSWDM.EXE
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2028

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-09-10_9374D9E80D45CE23DE1BD4ABAC60A74B_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_L.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374D9E80D45CE23DE1BD4ABAC60A74B_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_L.EXE
        • Size 14.4MB
        • SHA256 677832167db37a2638884104f0481793ac58396909e28d70eb669a4145d4c5a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
        • Size 14.4MB
        • SHA256 a45c5ed40f4bfe056b12b34bfbcc1a9c0734e90a6345b40e6b2cc44ff5a6ec95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_9374d9e80d45ce23de1bd4abac60a74b_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
        • Size 14.4MB
        • SHA256 f7576012f3992a2d6d9c791fc6468c5eb723ede2b2c7301afcba881d4b0f3bb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VCRUNTIME140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 84KB
        • SHA256 1b372f064eacb455a0351863706e6326ca31b08e779a70de5de986b5be8069a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _bz2.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 71KB
        • SHA256 f4503ad48183c20be7c91530d080e3a2d506c5bbe30d132ca6c65ba6473a797c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _hashlib.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 31KB
        • SHA256 ff43e4cefa172333870caaff51ac8bb1cac56a05f069f07a0fc9518680288e21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _lzma.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 181KB
        • SHA256 cefdb2f1665c33384d9794d1f2589a317d5399519d1d26d5aa6bc13040fab0b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _queue.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_queue.pyd
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 5cb0259ef8a7bf709faf669d2bbb1690ff95dee792cadc7b0132a2d1749dbd30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _socket.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_socket.pyd
        • Size 65KB
        • SHA256 49afcfbce5357de724cc7e205dbf1cf3bf3c35de472eec14cd643dce4231e849
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ssl.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\_ssl.pyd
        • Size 102KB
        • SHA256 30bfd1db8632bcf119b329f64a3f3f9c50bfb181ee34cacd4ac14dd241ff0d36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\base_library.zip
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 add9eda452d7cc6ea9650aecde4d9b139309966c338e6aedb6841347b3fe64b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        downloader.exe.manifest

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\downloader.exe.manifest
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 96468bcc7529b61ef0af443a073f9ba6a57cd0dcffcec0f1ef7463dd51c49af4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        libcrypto-1_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\libcrypto-1_1.dll
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 541adbc9654d967491d11359a0e4ad4972d2bd25f260476dd7576c576478698a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libssl-1_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\libssl-1_1.dll
        • Size 524KB
        • SHA256 db16853dbc64f045ae2a972f7605a6f192d09b79cae86fd93b8434fa7d9e031f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python37.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\python37.dll
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 ff6f30872f09494bfdf0f79e94a0e52a2d7a8a9aecb348b1e5c44c5921ace76e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        select.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\select.pyd
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 5a06776fd6a0a5c3bc68a8ae83fac7c3b233d6f2652fed0cd7b0877532662ace
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ucrtbase.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\ucrtbase.dll
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 0bb8c77de80acf9c43de59a8fd75e611cc3eb8200c69f11e94389e8af2ceb7a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        unicodedata.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19762\unicodedata.pyd
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 f5fb6b8e16dc019bcaf7f05422df040211e7e329d2fa36d51dc470baf6c56198
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSWDM.EXE

        • Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 9c38d1916ca2c61ad59bd30bb40114358aa81f783de1694603c5a48f75f841b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dev6056.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\dev6056.tmp
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 33c527ba9e68e705b0e1c8b803b585ab2d9155d7a874df9653d357a17f53be20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

        memory/1136-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

        memory/2420-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-105-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp