546892c92f528e8c1fc575098e170eada7493f7cdea52992ff39824d72ab4d2b

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
97s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
16/09/2026, 11:53

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General

Target
2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.7MB
Sample260916-n2dnnsty5j
SHA256 546892c92f528e8c1fc575098e170eada7493f7cdea52992ff39824d72ab4d2b
MD5 6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6
SHA1 535cb88f7581d1db04331f31bb772f870415faf4
SHA512 83767e7baf786890d244cbd6c71c8374dcb3da84388abd6a6bad977d2d0010cfa0de392525d3bd6e8fb13542241fb5dbfb998d43f10cddb5da2e882048187d63
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSv6ps+wE9XD8VB8:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufvuV9z80
TLSH
T17A66E61162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
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/3416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c506-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3416-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2664-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4584-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1292-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c508-21.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/796-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c506-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c508-21.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
796	MSWDM.EXE
1292	MSWDM.EXE
6048	2026-09-16_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
2664	MSWDM.EXE
4584	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"	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_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_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev99A6.tmp	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev99A6.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	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_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_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_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
1292	MSWDM.EXE
1292	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 796	3416	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	86
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 1292	3416	2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	87
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 6048	1292	MSWDM.EXE	88
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2664	1292	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_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:3416
- 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:796
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev99A6.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_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:1292
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:6048
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev99A6.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_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:2664

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4584

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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2026-09-16_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6C65667DD536879D1E8C6ACA7EC5E7A6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
Size 6.7MB
SHA256 ff7fbc545bdf617ffdd32ae96c8ff5782cf008d7930857e5675ed32049c26394
MD5 ef79355332678702c43ef6ded0e809f6
SHA1 7ab04664888a3275ffc8eb3048214943d1711db2
SHA512 1795ece9129391e319d4666119fee711391323975938fee65aa0b14dcd3b8af478ca309e71cc4bf0a51223739b1d2430ebc19b072b470e7acff196a0d3168b04
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSv6ps+wE9XD8VBa:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufvuV9z8S
TLSH
T19866E61162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0665B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_6c65667dd536879d1e8c6aca7ec5e7a6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 6.7MB
SHA256 06b0777e817e7e5d74a5deec018857fadda0d2e6afee68deb49b7c048c3caf2a
MD5 309ec9a0ab4191b4be70546db4ec12c8
SHA1 2ce449ffb6ce2589da9f670856f77951cc1a6baf
SHA512 6da9f392f1631d6d3d44d6736d011e156cf954e4a5111638303aa3759663da09293e6fb6d8fb0a06b42a0d25255ac6982ac79402a96b8c720517b86b9ef614c2
SSDEEP 98304:4s+wE9CgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSv6ps+wE9XD8VBa:4V9CgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufvuV9z8S
TLSH
T1AB66071162DA9FECC15FA430CE0675A16A237C558F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3821F
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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 a1dfe95ce7a128cfc46ff09e72ebe7b6693412419bc9aec417a39587ed16a763
MD5 c1e18dcd4d3fa435f1886fb845356e26
SHA1 bead881fe9df43e6ab48bebaae3d75530c1a8860
SHA512 782bc48f270089b5ab26d796eb0943f1e862f0025f0b6aefdf05cafbb1ef566ee660a6f91a3ce48d8fe95f546df59f8837a5a1b98d38e04f5f93caaf38849fa9
SSDEEP 49152:5uU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuO:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSv6M
TLSH
T17D56C41166DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev99A6.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev99A6.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/796-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1292-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2664-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3416-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4584-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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