f151ca87deefc57c027714284dd50240734db1849a473e24d2ede9c425ca4679

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
99s
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, 14:21

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General

Target
2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
Size 6.7MB
Sample260916-rn7ldacl3y
SHA256 f151ca87deefc57c027714284dd50240734db1849a473e24d2ede9c425ca4679
MD5 0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e
SHA1 c012f540566c7185dcfb5091ec0c403f82045364
SHA512 0d09aa07bcbad855b183d265df82f32f8e9fb3ea4f98d5fae03560213d4e2163f778a035db30e8c3d71c9309f8f8f7bb8c1749dfc40be984bca035e089388f59
SSDEEP 98304:5A3KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSQCLxwpPt:5AFgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufQCLxet
TLSH
T10C66E51165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
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/3964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c59e-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3964-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/8-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5a0-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5400-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5660-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3908-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000d00000001c59e-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5a0-19.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3908	MSWDM.EXE
8	MSWDM.EXE
1120	2026-09-16_0F59BBB75A8223EF628DD87D087DAF7E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
5400	MSWDM.EXE
5660	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"	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_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev71D6.tmp	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev71D6.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
8	MSWDM.EXE
8	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3908	3964	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe	87
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 8	3964	2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe	88
PID 8 wrote to memory of 5400	8	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_akira_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_icedid_lu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_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:3964
- 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:3908
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev71D6.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0f59bbb75a8223ef628dd87d087daf7e_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:8
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0F59BBB75A8223EF628DD87D087DAF7E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1120
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev71D6.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0F59BBB75A8223EF628DD87D087DAF7E_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:5400

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5660

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_0F59BBB75A8223EF628DD87D087DAF7E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0F59BBB75A8223EF628DD87D087DAF7E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_DARKGATE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LU.EXE
Size 6.7MB
SHA256 c6479283fc6d451b5275bf84656474058a6cec76294720e8a7bf933d0068f470
MD5 1f1af79b8c077c9639392d6dd57ff7da
SHA1 50297808c4e9768bdeb14f36f5880edc7906be18
SHA512 855224dd386f53a8d9165aa7fb0be0da828e577b60383e510bcab5996ff719f26a75608bb6eb752805364c5d205677d9056e55b7f33de5ed8237b680adf40fa8
SSDEEP 98304:5A3KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSQCLxwpP+:5AFgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufQCLxe+
TLSH
T1AF66E51165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 3effae238dca621ebe44bcca8f0ee560c9d19d6ac0d6aa1da5a3e6f20247727f
MD5 90090a4fe3489356e7b0428e0f9f6b1f
SHA1 c3e95ff91a48617a3ecdfbf5a506c1928dfb691c
SHA512 1eb49be03214b5bdd6e7265444896418f5c760b46410a716d37aa85fbc308417f9fee2cf1860e52218cc0d3a131ec7b64bef2f31b2188157bede0f9712e9f072
SSDEEP 49152:5ACsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uyb:5A3KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS3
TLSH
T1C856C41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev71D6.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev71D6.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/8-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3908-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3964-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5400-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5660-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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