2a1ae176a0c44060483e5c82cc46f7ce61e3a859826611b41066e557ba80668c

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
118s
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, 13:35

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General

Target
2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.2MB
Sample260910-qvyflsthlf
SHA256 2a1ae176a0c44060483e5c82cc46f7ce61e3a859826611b41066e557ba80668c
MD5 921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e
SHA1 8836a911bbb319319d3caf1e2ebe020830e75a71
SHA512 589887ca3fac3711210378f5bfd845fc313e57a9810b5570d258b7377ca1937efb1b0d682b3d7d87f0a70991cab4f78cbbf6ae09cdfdbaa2e7902e2d02afca15
SSDEEP 98304:5QUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS66M/Ry:5XgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf6t8
TLSH
T1CF66D61125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4152-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5b8-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4152-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5924-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1556-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-24.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1952-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4852-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5b8-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-24.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4852	MSWDM.EXE
1556	MSWDM.EXE
3436	2026-09-10_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
5924	MSWDM.EXE
1952	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_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.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_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev49C1.tmp	2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev49C1.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	2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.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_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	MSWDM.EXE
1556	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 4852	4152	2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	89
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 1556	4152	2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	90
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 3436	1556	MSWDM.EXE	92
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 5924	1556	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4152
- 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:4852
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev49C1.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1556
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3436
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev49C1.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5924

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1952

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_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921AFB93D734B285676B639A7A43523E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
Size 6.2MB
SHA256 bb4e56a46e37332b3dca17c40f1f47a2b088afe801afb1d5ce6515f6f4105a16
MD5 950522bc96bd99314c711b28cc5a9f95
SHA1 1ab1e3fde0c80c82c37b7b6ba1c1dcd117acf562
SHA512 55e6c89d5edddff3c2bcbdcea127714b40e5ca96371093ed98da432b7ee141a9054c9dc6f03a903ec1aa56905d01bad44236a6fed93f319f4fdf6f98a7affa60
SSDEEP 98304:5QUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS66M/RO:5XgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf6tw
TLSH
T13266D61125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_921afb93d734b285676b639a7a43523e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.2MB
SHA256 3103958ca1bf77ff3c4fc6372233337db12d1491c0135577d03318552c4daf7b
MD5 095921d06e1505ceb1f2b873c01e05be
SHA1 d29ffabed597674ebc75ad1dbc76579820bb2d74
SHA512 dd10bb2e55cefeacd3725a46d5c320119eff6df0d99d126afc5fd30afc2fc9a5d22551600571a853aa808426679d72d8f37e551f1f12cf3c5401141ff79f4928
SSDEEP 98304:L/rUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS66M/RO:LIgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuf6tw
TLSH
T1DD66E71125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.0MB
SHA256 31371cdbee1e6cef82e0dc2a0b15e8412e9d6253a2f4f4ebc38411c41c68e21f
MD5 ac2dfa50dc49ef78c2effe81bbc42739
SHA1 98df15a67814cbea1c36ca6e4135087bf288a5a5
SHA512 3c9ec8e1de37557304b8834656a535af7cb0db22ed2d16e34c3aa4b38af32f7fcf22ea9774b49aa07e070293b8cda5bc859dddf15f64119d72d957f34914a70e
SSDEEP 49152:5QU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpup:5QUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS66K
TLSH
T15D56C51162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev49C1.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev49C1.tmp
Size 229KB
SHA256 eaffeb811b88f6e834ee5ba73f6658bed53920b6f4d01d3d8606e430d88b7957
MD5 3c28796130c5fe1f2023df42570cdbfa
SHA1 cb14a9af397558715c08c12d7df317f84d47b917
SHA512 cf716fb0d32668169cc29f7b2c1aa637644f4fc36560540d04831e5e23d1d9caea8221c16c2d9f257480039efd9aa4fbd34badb9be09e124677cb221ca36f3ee
SSDEEP 3072:fIA1wHsNjHF03wWvqX1SPKDGvMJ/nSqvexrAWJ6Xuoz4mXCq6mNAIvHSP7Mtf:L2MNLF0gRX1a0SqWxrAbX1yqNNAQHSY5
TLSH
T180347B313581C033D567163089FAC7798A3AF966476480CBA7E8DFBE3E743C15A3925A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1556-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1952-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4152-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4152-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4852-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5924-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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