Analysis
- max time kernel
15s - max time network
136s - 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, 15:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
- Size 6.6MB
- Sample260910-sqlbla1gja
- SHA256 7077c9d758c9d212db117eeefd5efd80b9830690e2bae6841e15bef9c410eb83
- MD5 73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484
- SHA1 1f9642797886a4f1cf3f1ff523da059ca70d1165
- SHA512 ee751d072d609dbe2db45b09fd0ca0ade5956fc80d10b196e15c56bc36b692d08cd0a2d805f3b4bd5d346b527b4813c568c4b48b5eb83ac80c93498f6c90b896
- SSDEEP 98304:59UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH6SdajmN4:5OgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufHHda/
- TLSH T17466E71162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5256-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c61f-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5256-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3832-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2504-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c621-26.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2404-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2468-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c61f-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c621-26.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 2468 MSWDM.EXE 2404 MSWDM.EXE 4052 2026-09-10_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE 3832 MSWDM.EXE 2504 MSWDM.EXE - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process 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_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE" 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev9E69.tmp 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev9E69.tmp MSWDM.EXE File created C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.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.
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_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_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_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MSWDM.EXE - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2404 MSWDM.EXE 2404 MSWDM.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5256 wrote to memory of 2468 5256 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe 88 PID 5256 wrote to memory of 2404 5256 2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe 89 PID 2404 wrote to memory of 4052 2404 MSWDM.EXE 90 PID 2404 wrote to memory of 2504 2404 MSWDM.EXE 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_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:5256 -
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:2468
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-r!C:\Windows\dev9E69.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782e5b22c597bb0de7aab484_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:2404 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4052
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-e!C:\Windows\dev9E69.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_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:2504
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C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXEMSWDM.EXE1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3832
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-09-10_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_73429622782E5B22C597BB0DE7AAB484_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
- Size 6.6MB
- SHA256 877aa7000eda05289bf0f9bae1e84f5e84fb9e91a2325f1cf8a111a4044a3bef
- MD5 e21e634a5bd72430c71e178a9fc18da3
- SHA1 58bf5c3eea1f61f53ffaf95136d967ae704cd788
- SHA512 2bb027a6a5081c4a89c3441b576855a1e1f65dab070184f15009154054f28add406c309efda9210da33a5035c121bf88adf3f4a137fe3fe812f5d8282cd00c4a
- SSDEEP 98304:59UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH6SdajmN9:5OgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufHHda+
- TLSH T14166E71162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 ef7214840d927d40745ed661ebe6ca6f6ad2e0253f54f11cecee1d911fcf956c
- MD5 a5125ca994e8be6450c83c4b8de7986b
- SHA1 9515adc7c33dd39dddfa0440239b9bbc331fe17a
- SHA512 97639375519de9e32302ab561d07c0f812588d0aa927bec922058f24f8a200e65da0f253fafc1bc666f7b1b685e391099a62a94e38759a073b460ed4607d0c27
- SSDEEP 49152:59U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuI:59UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH6Sd3
- TLSH T1C466D61162DA9FDCC05FE474CE0665A16A237C458F61AFDF09807E293E766B06E3821F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\dev9E69.tmp
- Size 242KB
- SHA256 7fa8a5f008cc2ba5cc6c6908286e3b555b7dc0d41d119ee7e7785596391d0f32
- MD5 0d0e2d55e442273ed08c54a64a47cec7
- SHA1 bb6e8432775c4f1e32d2c7475cd7b3b57671990d
- SHA512 217a050c22bf60d1186df27a853f87ab8478eaf9236a974e41352f1df972d1a11005eddcf4ee31b51aa3a554f706eda52334035191b664fd1da42889b8027834
- SSDEEP 6144:gVzJ0J7guO92P2jsIVi5CnYav1882nSYy:izj4UsIVi5CnYjQYy
- TLSH T149347C307650C033D56716348AFAC7BA893EF8765B6140C7A7E8DFBD7E242C14A3924A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH