6b8d61ca6d08f00a8998fcabb6c1f3e57d1af62c05636cf8b2627397de89c915

General

Target
2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.6MB
Sample260930-2v518scb52
SHA256 6b8d61ca6d08f00a8998fcabb6c1f3e57d1af62c05636cf8b2627397de89c915
MD5 27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe
SHA1 82858b81f7fd1896e96bf54f7464bb7c73ee35d5
SHA512 961bab3b19527e1e0e039533033525b40dac8feb2391e20706dec1a8eec88f1346edd556e4b7590487f610cf536de108035d7195c3628d5936f39c6726307ca9
SSDEEP 98304:5wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6ifkZc+:5ggTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkhP+
TLSH
T13586E71161E98F9DC06FD474CD466AA5AA233C468F209FDF0981BE293E366F45E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c464-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5556-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2724-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4992-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1972-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c464-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4992	MSWDM.EXE
1972	MSWDM.EXE
5092	2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
2724	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"	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.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"	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devA004.tmp	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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 4 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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\	2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1972	MSWDM.EXE
1972	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5092	2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5092	2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Token: 35	5092	2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5556 wrote to memory of 4992	5556	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	90
PID 5556 wrote to memory of 1972	5556	2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	91
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 5092	1972	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_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:5556
- 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:4992
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devA004.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_27de9775b2e407505ff44978eafc0bfe_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:1972
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_27DE9775B2E407505FF44978EAFC0BFE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5092

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:2724

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 cc4d5d42a2070b9a2cc68a2eb6658298966eb788ceaf067bc5e0c767021fd362
MD5 b2ea293750c68ec64c8024437e749b23
SHA1 904af55e8e86356bd65965a3377ea7c1f6252fb2
SHA512 92e389552868caa9c713423c9655c8130666dfb5a0f0585a64d3922fa0898ead07fa0bf3790a1daa2853642f7276ba8d4b17af8c3449277acf0e069c5f0c5dfb
SSDEEP 98304:5wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck66:5ggTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkf
TLSH
T16776E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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devA004.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devA004.tmp
Size 847KB
SHA256 e81b44ee7381ae3b630488b6fb7e3d9ffbdd9ac3032181d4ccaaff3409b57316
MD5 c8f40f25f783a52262bdaedeb5555427
SHA1 e45e198607c8d7398745baa71780e3e7a2f6deca
SHA512 f5944743f54028eb1dd0f2d68468726b177d33185324da0da96cdd20768bab4ca2e507ae9157b2733fd6240c920b7e15a5f5b9f284ee09d0fd385fc895b97191
SSDEEP 12288:9pnF6Ee+Rp4tqkWjQ+iOklku0/04gNphgBBO75nONT3vx2zVP:nZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm
TLSH
T1CE05B759F5788323D0B3D0BAC5D7BA99FD3230455B308ACB024AD76C2E276D68636739
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1972-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2724-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4992-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5556-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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