99e73e74fc765237bfcfc224abd39e8167e0245b9631f9b7324213c6cd9601d1

Analysis

max time kernel
19s
max time network
128s
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, 07:36

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General

Target
2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 13.7MB
Sample260930-jfmx1aycre
SHA256 99e73e74fc765237bfcfc224abd39e8167e0245b9631f9b7324213c6cd9601d1
MD5 d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8
SHA1 366c9903dc8c06c4d1125982b0648935d170ffca
SHA512 4e7002142918b88cce474f81174f7df39800533ced9e70252616cf7c7d1bf2e5af7125ddb3b83e5e2fd0c045857085a141b93d154222bc022851dcaf3eb6630a
SSDEEP 196608:IgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufFKdq6ldLd8gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufy:zTHNBpu1Qfc0chTHNBpu1Qfc0y
TLSH
T138E6E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
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/6040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/6040-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c640-8.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c642-12.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2476-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1416-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1456-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4848-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	MSWDM.EXE
1416	MSWDM.EXE
2828	2026-09-30_D414EF790563CE5775EA95B003FF15B8_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
2476	MSWDM.EXE
1456	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"	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_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 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev9ADF.tmp	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev9ADF.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	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_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
1416	MSWDM.EXE
1416	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6040 wrote to memory of 4848	6040	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 6040 wrote to memory of 1416	6040	2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	90
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2476	1416	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_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:6040
- 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:4848
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev9ADF.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_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:1416
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_D414EF790563CE5775EA95B003FF15B8_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2828
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev9ADF.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_D414EF790563CE5775EA95B003FF15B8_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:2476

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:1456

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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2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_d414ef790563ce5775ea95b003ff15b8_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 13.7MB
SHA256 519c326edb019444bd2d15acca1b6e870d3c2766b05edc55a0fd8b6cb83eaf04
MD5 a06a174c157f0b2e135529e7ca3f9dd0
SHA1 a6dc84ebef57e21e7535bbb7c84d2406800a4afc
SHA512 e3a2c569092d9a81d768adb4b906b0d80dda87258bfb50f094722a334bed0743c0025349b72d9a160ef25802a8b578a3f37f349c23e037bd5518fba17e02c0e3
SSDEEP 196608:IgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufFKdq6ldLd8gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufA:zTHNBpu1Qfc0chTHNBpu1Qfc0A
TLSH
T1B7E6E71162D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 8.1MB
SHA256 6258d3645362923d3aa6791779c6797789bbb9c3f3fd7c97ae02131435eb91f5
MD5 78b4f7202ba3bc8c669fa88a05d81d13
SHA1 902453e568fe9d8758992a0eb6347555dc0841e7
SHA512 e2a5338aafaf9e3066619b8ba561abefc5da59987ad8c27ac7a6490b6fcca7e81dd695fce89943794805f5abfc3a25e3edfaeef74dcb6a45060e60654eff3951
SSDEEP 98304:IKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSF6ndq6ldF9dG:IgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufFKdq6ldLdG
TLSH
T115861A1162D99FDCC06FD474CE4665A1AA237C458F20AFDF0984BE293E366B05E3921F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev9ADF.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev9ADF.tmp
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 f5ee36de8edf9be2ac2752b219cfdcb7ca1677071b8e116cb876306e9f1b6628
MD5 ba18e99b3e17adb5b029eaebc457dd89
SHA1 ec0458f3c00d35b323f08d4e1cc2e72899429c38
SHA512 1f41929e6f5b555b60c411c7810cbf14e3af26100df5ac4533ec3739a278c1b925687284660efb4868e3741305098e2737836229efc9fe46c97a6057c10e677c
SSDEEP 49152:BPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBJ:NKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
TLSH
T1D356B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1416-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1456-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1456-23-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002046000-memory.dmp

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memory/2476-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/6040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/6040-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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