7be02a35719e174280244beb008785a2127c04f2e2b8ff05e762a40d4e31bdf0

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
126s
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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26/09/2026, 19:44

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General

Target
2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.2MB
Sample260926-yf6sfa1ake
SHA256 7be02a35719e174280244beb008785a2127c04f2e2b8ff05e762a40d4e31bdf0
MD5 809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5
SHA1 f167a2fad152e0c2bc86f643adef7b6051168a77
SHA512 d1664643af4160b4a4b7f7298d4330efceab13f1b50f367ad7b60e5b172c53c8e486c65fbb9d89b7f5f01e332a911b49adf93a4b80e275ea89c9988b3389cc3f
SSDEEP 98304:5eKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6Ei:5egTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszm
TLSH
T19976E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
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/248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c5db-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/248-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5dd-13.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3320-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1244-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2000-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3752-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x001200000001c5db-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5dd-13.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3752	MSWDM.EXE
3320	MSWDM.EXE
1252	2026-09-26_809EDDEF141953ECC8B1F291D429CAD5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
1244	MSWDM.EXE
2000	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"	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"	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

ioc	Process
\??\F:\	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devD97E.tmp	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devD97E.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	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	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.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
3320	MSWDM.EXE
3320	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 248 wrote to memory of 3752	248	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	88
PID 248 wrote to memory of 3320	248	2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 1252	3320	MSWDM.EXE	90
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 1244	3320	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:248
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3752
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devD97E.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3320
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809EDDEF141953ECC8B1F291D429CAD5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1252
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\devD97E.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809EDDEF141953ECC8B1F291D429CAD5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1244

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2000

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-26_809eddef141953ecc8b1f291d429cad5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.2MB
SHA256 2ea6350fee9b8333c71ca34df5edfd1033a2eb24cf82be4254bf77000d2c41a7
MD5 f88ff71d63f0cd5ec90283e4adf9b51d
SHA1 a072e7ac92be34fad7011160f2f550e658bd08f8
SHA512 b779b6d7adc80c659fd9c279113bf6fd77c09fe850cfa8bd1c8764559f619c5345107c1cbc6412608225ef33303c1bf5f3975531b9c4efa371bf3f3dc18e3406
SSDEEP 98304:5eKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6El:5egTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszZ
TLSH
T19D76E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.9MB
SHA256 0224f05596844a003b52c33ddab447693335543d5ccbfafb75f54dd2cd623838
MD5 ca497d220472c7a36f056d6ee5b3cb6b
SHA1 903274bc5b609030d95a6d2b5b6da27507134f56
SHA512 76a9a2f5f76a645e4aa83bb574729e04b779841d4d6365389ca53bf4aeb1ad104b13c3eded09134dc178b4554627953653d11a82aaab7ac0823ac2ee8f9e356f
SSDEEP 98304:5eKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6l:5egTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszm
TLSH
T14D76E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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devD97E.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devD97E.tmp
Size 335KB
SHA256 482c4c1562490e164d5f17990253373691aa5eab55a81c7f890fe9583a9ea916
MD5 40ac62c087648ccc2c58dae066d34c98
SHA1 0e87efb6ddfe59e534ea9e829cad35be8563e5f7
SHA512 0c1ff13ff88409d54fee2ceb07fe65135ce2a9aa6f8da51ac0158abb2cfbb3a898ef26f476931986f1367622f21a7c0b0e742d0f4de8be6e215596b0d88c518f
SSDEEP 6144:EzU66bkWmchVySqkvAH3qo0wWJC6G/SMT4FWqC:MU66b5zhVymA/XSRh
TLSH
T134742C46E2B404D4D13AE13FA5969347F2B2BC144361ABCB1364E26D6F336C6A93F361
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/248-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1244-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2000-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3320-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3752-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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