c93423ab9631f7eda48f9651b2790586dc165601e78039f96c45728b1d717522

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
118s
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, 11:23

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General

Target
2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe
Size 9.3MB
Sample260916-ng8nbazbmd
SHA256 c93423ab9631f7eda48f9651b2790586dc165601e78039f96c45728b1d717522
MD5 7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd
SHA1 527d80bb95ab2a348c5df2955361e63695542f8a
SHA512 28da5e3e689f8d5f7a761dfdaf871d2b1faab9e6a954afd021d8c3e7b141281780090f978fae68c7e965aa003a3c0996a4b75318b5d3d51722c1afe13e0f562a
SSDEEP 98304:5YKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSs16zTIOSAl8:54gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufs1mTf+
TLSH
T193A6491222D98FEDD06FE438CD1669B566237C568F219FCF2840BD293E726A05E3521F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c635-4.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawGitHub_URL
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c637-13.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawGitHub_URL

Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c635-4.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c637-13.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c635-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/120-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c637-13.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4744-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5204-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1372-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000d00000001c635-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c637-13.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	MSWDM.EXE
4744	MSWDM.EXE
5056	2026-09-16_7EAB73FA7E13CBEB5CA5EB2EDDD156FD_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_I.EXE
120	MSWDM.EXE
5204	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"	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.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"	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.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	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.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
4744	MSWDM.EXE
4744	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 1372	5784	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe	88
PID 5784 wrote to memory of 4744	5784	2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe	89
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 5056	4744	MSWDM.EXE	90
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 120	4744	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5784
- 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:1372
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4744
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7EAB73FA7E13CBEB5CA5EB2EDDD156FD_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_I.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5056
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7EAB73FA7E13CBEB5CA5EB2EDDD156FD_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_GLASSWORM_HIJACKLOADER_I.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:120

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5204

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_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_7eab73fa7e13cbeb5ca5eb2eddd156fd_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_i.exe
Size 9.3MB
SHA256 71c337493d79ff5192f8d37ccef92e70e46cb677a45d4f14389418ae242a49ba
MD5 1959f99573db956bbf8f029a80b081ca
SHA1 900266b5fbdc9bdffe0957e39f0abb64a224b730
SHA512 a88514148381ddd240c0eabf1d92a88839e42cb78220a3dae2c2648f01d858fd41eb5ed7a71a01f0852398cc1a16727cb9853a329f712435398f62232324b77c
SSDEEP 98304:5YKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSs16zTIOSAl2:54gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufs1mTfc
TLSH
T1A5A6491222D98FEDD06FE438CD1669B566237C568F219FCF2840BD293E726A05E3521F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 9.0MB
SHA256 ac9a2eaf3fafad02966e35aacb57beb8060ab64c484ac33c44bdd5e89dded5b0
MD5 821d547f02cd6de82a4788be2edc5da0
SHA1 bb71ca0b6e90be2111b88775dd0de454774f44ac
SHA512 521231f87b19f45075ba360e86f17d56540f06442e1a82e3eb0d7a2cc6db1578becef9a7932e5b10f4761dae55a1a2775ba94648c2b806329703894c6dad43cf
SSDEEP 98304:5YKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSs16zTIOSAE:54gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufs1mTfo
TLSH
T17696491222D98FADD06FA438CD1669B566237C568F319FCF2840BD293E727A05E3521F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev6B91.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp
Size 335KB
SHA256 482c4c1562490e164d5f17990253373691aa5eab55a81c7f890fe9583a9ea916
MD5 40ac62c087648ccc2c58dae066d34c98
SHA1 0e87efb6ddfe59e534ea9e829cad35be8563e5f7
SHA512 0c1ff13ff88409d54fee2ceb07fe65135ce2a9aa6f8da51ac0158abb2cfbb3a898ef26f476931986f1367622f21a7c0b0e742d0f4de8be6e215596b0d88c518f
SSDEEP 6144:EzU66bkWmchVySqkvAH3qo0wWJC6G/SMT4FWqC:MU66b5zhVymA/XSRh
TLSH
T134742C46E2B404D4D13AE13FA5969347F2B2BC144361ABCB1364E26D6F336C6A93F361
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memory/120-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1372-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4744-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5204-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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