aeecada4aa17f0e681037bbbcfb66cc6598a9955e2898289f5af713b66fb7003

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
5s
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, 23:28

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General

Target
2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.2MB
Sample260930-3fyt2sce99
SHA256 aeecada4aa17f0e681037bbbcfb66cc6598a9955e2898289f5af713b66fb7003
MD5 1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d
SHA1 2c09846fc6ebccc4b9d9aeae2439f511189d04f5
SHA512 031522a4e4bfca6a3c328470668b3ed0f772fd9c8f71ac39b6cf1d746b59e821b3d4fe57af6179f1d17c9f1ba9d93ed6bf2674d7c3f6045d9eaa399cc6058394
SSDEEP 98304:5eKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6Er:5egTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszP
TLSH
T14076E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
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/3940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b49-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3940-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2348-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001b838-17.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5972-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3344-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4868-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x0006000000016b49-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001b838-17.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4868	MSWDM.EXE
5972	MSWDM.EXE
2348	MSWDM.EXE
3400	2026-09-29_1BF90F54D41ACC43206A206A2FAB743D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
3344	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"	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_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

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 created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4646.tmp	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4646.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	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5972	MSWDM.EXE
5972	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4868	3940	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 5972	3940	2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	90
PID 5972 wrote to memory of 3400	5972	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 5972 wrote to memory of 3344	5972	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_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:3940
- 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:4868
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev4646.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_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:5972
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1BF90F54D41ACC43206A206A2FAB743D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3400
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev4646.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1BF90F54D41ACC43206A206A2FAB743D_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:3344

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:2348

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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2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.2MB
SHA256 cbe4205a00a7aa6e95dd708cac6eb29114ba386a033bf0a8b9a482896ca01fdc
MD5 3e4d63abf41f75aad00c70af7e7b178f
SHA1 518e93def45046bf56dbcb4208283a06e266b15e
SHA512 6bf30ea91d3b231ab8e94973bd91de25059c50c43f780698f8ca1b7a39334e1be4ed422d8f3aae010cde178a1e9ddd60fc1077a8e9a4023fc2c4c0f40afb9ca2
SSDEEP 98304:lKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6EF:rgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsz5
TLSH
T13976E61162D98FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766E06E3921F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_1bf90f54d41acc43206a206a2fab743d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.2MB
SHA256 e90aad9be15cd7f878030844b27c836c1f3211a055c0605df70ebfe8378b9934
MD5 3f4f0d8052c56cb3961d64a6f32cd52c
SHA1 54e22777033140338b68ec021b86fe920c2339eb
SHA512 11aa023b6b970f7fb2fd9e69e021568ac5d8401b3422b50b893ec38ae3f7e55f18cd61545ca0a42230f5c3d12f1d518e56df960e1141a6beee8a097f1b9e51e2
SSDEEP 98304:5eKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6EF:5egTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsz5
TLSH
T15076E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
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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dev4646.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev4646.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/2348-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3344-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3940-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4868-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4868-24-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002046000-memory.dmp

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memory/5972-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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