636ee54d62e059fa8c545f3a60580c38a749aefc77c215e069dcffeb96795d4a

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
114s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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16/09/2026, 10:59

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General

Target
2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.8MB
Sample260916-m3htcaxtbv
SHA256 636ee54d62e059fa8c545f3a60580c38a749aefc77c215e069dcffeb96795d4a
MD5 8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04
SHA1 8b82be51b65a3aa5c42d03e1f10a83f9dc32bf22
SHA512 a584956ae93e23deb0e6fa22e109245a25064936b67d5d988664fc8aa8d81cde8231e47038b7cedfc0ea4a1a226caafe21f139d6d1a787fd8cedead346a24bec
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSu6Ys+wE9XD8VBN:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufufV9z8F
TLSH
T15D66E61162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C458F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
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/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x002000000001c4e7-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4848-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1388-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c588-22.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5924-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5192-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5740-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x002000000001c4e7-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c588-22.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5740	MSWDM.EXE
1388	MSWDM.EXE
2160	2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
5924	MSWDM.EXE
5192	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"	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"	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev33B8.tmp	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev33B8.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_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	2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1388	MSWDM.EXE
1388	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 5740	4848	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	87
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1388	4848	2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	88
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2160	1388	MSWDM.EXE	89
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 5924	1388	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_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:4848
- 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:5740
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev33B8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_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:1388
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2160
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev33B8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_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:5192

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

2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8B21DD23EB5C7E769B2D3FCE2F015C04_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 42a00e26641777d958520a615586ad8081ff4d5a604372a611f92ab737aecc98
MD5 4dfdedd67be2d4f7b0a33f7efe1aa948
SHA1 53bddeb67cf782bacda2af2cde2faddc23c26f8a
SHA512 3cc1eb21528fa181241415d11d846cdac92cedbe4edfa15118aa9d620f9f5bdc4a4e1b8df7e8942a8cefa2cc00285d0492f839dc0f56254b38896737b9395107
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSu6Ys+wE9XD8VBI:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufufV9z8Q
TLSH
T1F766E61162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C458F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_8b21dd23eb5c7e769b2d3fce2f015c04_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 a5b12c3c710210194b30e01692f1f9d10588d8634561c46e191b61ecbe5cf3ba
MD5 70ffb4c1b69f0572cd132eda7c1e5e32
SHA1 3da4f9f8f7654998fdd1e6cc2a1a052dc446e0df
SHA512 161bb266bed7fa51c6bb56316685a7818db59bb8ed17f46507a06040f092bb60fc179a1df11734071e1346688996e296055349be274f0c3c711b14814add776b
SSDEEP 98304:aUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSu6Ys+wE9XD8VBI:FgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufufV9z8Q
TLSH
T1E266F71162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C458F61AFDF19807E293E756B06F3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.0MB
SHA256 349b4e52ab0bb24fc646383e1c6274b07de085b203a7a82698bef17c0db3b5ee
MD5 5f660580dcb1eb375ae5cf939cbb9e6f
SHA1 0d8be27c68711f5260f1c9a96f8fd9e6836f9b31
SHA512 7608d9d199800421cf3dca58d970fdc92e8540207526650d6b4c3efb2df25bd8853ea526099de223e2a721f74d28281d662052b8c8b5224321e507dc6d1b305c
SSDEEP 49152:5uU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpuq:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSu6H
TLSH
T13A56C51166DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev33B8.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev33B8.tmp
Size 794KB
SHA256 2435e1e50c097608e6157efb1036946cfdd02d86728e8e00a02b207bee36e60d
MD5 c6d0721e9156eb2a40a04bb38be0b2a5
SHA1 d0a3fcb3ad9f227a02d30abb767883b42fecc3a7
SHA512 e254db10a7cffc4fe8c2d126dc4eb5029a84b2a931a67ad9ebfd04a8f3417e42a7dfb2e76d8911b2540bcf9eff9cbf92708b158dd8f53dbcbe7be51682ac3ad4
SSDEEP 24576:F3LutmkEz+PAVV/OOInO4Xs2ztR4iegxLHgZpJE4VDd+:FbutmkO+wAOInO4XrztygxLHkJE4VB
TLSH
T1A505D022F3D0A536D7631331993A7231BBBE66301A128B136B541F957FA61E16F2C363
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1388-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5192-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5740-29-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002046000-memory.dmp

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memory/5740-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5924-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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