e63fb1296ce9b5b9efcd83e2d69053858ccc74f62344df6f742d7b7cddcbb058

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
129s
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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30/09/2026, 21:51

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General

Target
2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Size 6.8MB
Sample260930-1qp9js1bpg
SHA256 e63fb1296ce9b5b9efcd83e2d69053858ccc74f62344df6f742d7b7cddcbb058
MD5 3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c
SHA1 5cb47201aa95a7d8ccffe0ddee751e198d0b9e30
SHA512 796026615427dca43496962e8ee1c4e6b732b8435059d2f780ee852f66af24aae52eea2b19669ccd17a2d5387562993f044b180e8f37e70915130424d1fc0796
SSDEEP 98304:kt9KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6D:GgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPki
TLSH
T1B276E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c490-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3196-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4744-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/256-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c493-16.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4116-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/280-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
280	MSWDM.EXE
256	MSWDM.EXE
4744	MSWDM.EXE
4116	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"	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.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

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 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
\??\F:\	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev62D7.tmp	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev62D7.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.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	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.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
256	MSWDM.EXE
256	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 280	3196	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	89
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 256	3196	2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	90
PID 256 wrote to memory of 4744	256	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3196
- 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:280
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev62D7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_3e457fec63b9fc47a948029e066f391c_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:256
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev62D7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_3E457FEC63B9FC47A948029E066F391C_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4744

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- 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:4116

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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Downloads

2026-09-29_3E457FEC63B9FC47A948029E066F391C_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_3E457FEC63B9FC47A948029E066F391C_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 d81d528a5ffc0594f413913723f778845b122b1efedba0a73c82df01d3577fb3
MD5 2460d898bf8aa654cd842b171992c03e
SHA1 d1f8500c38851bd9f4ced308befab18c299646e8
SHA512 d5a614ea5102571ca12986914daffd8a3ac6ef649643ca777576395705543ce53632fcdebb4090f15b8600524f43a9b58ce9d06be1a8ab9f556c49c1ad13f627
SSDEEP 98304:kt2KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6h:LgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkE
TLSH
T1AC76E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 22cd63741005344dd3346cb9b8912ae7e7decb22a81efe14cf2fd0f40fecec57
MD5 74a2557b9ed858f7edd634c63eae08ac
SHA1 b6c5c26a1b6fc61c768bc1e9de3a9d2e3794deef
SHA512 3182dca2172c95dc12777c840d9ab29423680e93610b16dfd89435080bc7162667ec1d8290554776804b2a785d00bdf97ae6b3fd17da23a2da45adf4441e8551
SSDEEP 98304:kt9KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck:GgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk
TLSH
T1F476E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev62D7.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev62D7.tmp
Size 36KB
SHA256 734f7519d6e06094591d65a3d043e3773c30abbff3922526faba7cb72848e7e2
MD5 1bc4920c2df89034a3e75f761021aa52
SHA1 5c1b0f66daa8fc621d559027ed68d99689d6c509
SHA512 866cc78ab9136b22d30f2a3bc0391119077906f88e8cff51182b0884f20b2623564c35a74889f64b63fa4d665fe5d21d850a65ac8c01c6a67e09e05552ae666d
SSDEEP 768:tfQqDhmH9i3xL4Kx9zXbNic1iTEpgSG9TJVQBWZrvW5TC:t3Dh69ihL4KjzXJriw+d9bHrkTC
TLSH
T113036B85B6A85CC1E927D0368D729017F876BD961310C79F13A5C3760F73BE2AE26229
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memory/256-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/280-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3196-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4116-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4744-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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