d3a227303a40ae9dc9d813e9c2c8c8f82e2da8cfb9a2da7a9e6ee2ace9bf314d

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
143s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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10/09/2026, 19:31

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General

Target
2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
Size 6.7MB
Sample260910-x8h2eavdpb
SHA256 d3a227303a40ae9dc9d813e9c2c8c8f82e2da8cfb9a2da7a9e6ee2ace9bf314d
MD5 19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80
SHA1 8cac43949a5eb69d577019f604bf28ee28acf541
SHA512 3ce0eb5f6abca6fd93c70f7adadf85761c6486e06f3dda58164d8c009e64c1dd70d524e32945c231bfb6d462a63d33a8f98fba165be29f80672da7b8394b454c
SSDEEP 98304:5A3UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSlCLxwpPu:5AEgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuflCLxeu
TLSH
T1A066E51165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
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/4188-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c615-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4188-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4552-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c617-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4812-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4872-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5536-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000d00000001c615-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c617-19.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5536	MSWDM.EXE
4552	MSWDM.EXE
4044	2026-09-10_19D0E433CA88DDC44C555FC8B43A6D80_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
4812	MSWDM.EXE
4872	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_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.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_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev7B8F.tmp	2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev7B8F.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.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	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4552	MSWDM.EXE
4552	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 5536	4188	2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe	89
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4552	4188	2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe	90
PID 4552 wrote to memory of 4812	4552	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4188
- 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:5536
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev7B8F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19d0e433ca88ddc44c555fc8b43a6d80_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4552
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19D0E433CA88DDC44C555FC8B43A6D80_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4044
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev7B8F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19D0E433CA88DDC44C555FC8B43A6D80_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4812

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4872

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_19D0E433CA88DDC44C555FC8B43A6D80_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_19D0E433CA88DDC44C555FC8B43A6D80_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
Size 6.7MB
SHA256 c653dbe74d50fee0cc5532469c1763a4c73853e472c4b40584a89002bbb5c07d
MD5 d19f3730255c79479dee07724834ddd0
SHA1 27ef61683fb6cb876d1ecec32f172ac5cb00a46d
SHA512 e108bdb874caf79b966480378d08e85779ab0c606d5f3431ebaa4f4b280e49c382f75f10fae33bbad58289dd8b7c196e374f3ba0b8b96d9fd06aab81e9819e04
SSDEEP 98304:5A3UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSlCLxwpPO:5AEgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuflCLxeO
TLSH
T15966E51165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 e1552f5caa7ec483a5d7e88209aba841ba994c004afee2a8823a586af92705cd
MD5 1f9f37379827616793fc6ffdc195085f
SHA1 c354df3abb0f44d77a57495abd3d6faaa2eefb2e
SHA512 63b3ff5753fbbc36741a0d63d94fe5add6d01b485dea4622322cf2dcc519e248cefbee260e352b613570e6034d05aebae37fb9c6a098932cca0cc4f0d78dbdb8
SSDEEP 49152:5A3U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpW:5A3UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
TLSH
T11356C51125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev7B8F.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev7B8F.tmp
Size 953KB
SHA256 518bc029d84c5982808483c4446bbbdd0a5cece6ba1775634e4af79ef4f8c4cf
MD5 499717c72232825e773a2930d7032925
SHA1 525551b5dbe6d463890a74256a2d691d92aed74b
SHA512 f4976a04258fd10cce4bf82305aebb7c384c33dbd19f8e6dd26743d79ba07e98ead8b7539b855eb2bff2fb80f71683e76685acf949e6ee17e6131bc057fde9d9
SSDEEP 12288:US8gwokO9r9d1UmXwzpiAALxW62G0PB5Guv1+ehbjsTG1ffImqvVGIoWX:B+vObUwXxLxWDGuv1hjsTGtImwVGVO
TLSH
T1CB25AE12F445C173E5A21070D8BD7A35427CAD684326A5DB63987F1A3DB03D23E3BA9B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4188-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4188-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4552-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4812-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4872-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5536-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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