eceb765ff7683ef57928439ad76e465de346088c2bc7e7b0d78f192ac0c939a4

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
145s
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, 08:24

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General

Target
2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Size 7.6MB
Sample260930-ka2dwaag46
SHA256 eceb765ff7683ef57928439ad76e465de346088c2bc7e7b0d78f192ac0c939a4
MD5 b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586
SHA1 75f825a171f382a36598c8984edea01361a57f0a
SHA512 fdcf7249df77150ebe66d8a99106979ff7575fd9c7f4b5a239f7eda680e5388386d569b5af437589b9f9edb077a2b8a3587292d84e53036396a72eb8b37b24db
SSDEEP 98304:kt6KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6ifkZcJ:PgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkhPJ
TLSH
T1A486E71161E98F9DC06FD474CD466AA5AA233C468F209FDF0981BE293E366F45E3421F
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/4540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c447-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4540-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4640-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1468-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44d-16.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4516-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5492-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4516	MSWDM.EXE
1468	MSWDM.EXE
4640	MSWDM.EXE
5492	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"	2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_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
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_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.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_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devCAEC.tmp	2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devCAEC.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_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_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
1468	MSWDM.EXE
1468	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4516	4540	2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	89
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1468	4540	2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	90
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 4640	1468	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_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:4540
- 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:4516
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devCAEC.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b464b180432e9398c3342541d990b586_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:1468
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\devCAEC.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_B464B180432E9398C3342541D990B586_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:4640

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:5492

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

2026-09-30_B464B180432E9398C3342541D990B586_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_B464B180432E9398C3342541D990B586_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE
Size 7.6MB
SHA256 c105ca9df65a4756fb1610618977aa3e20544dbb17ab1aa73481661d254f502c
MD5 02656fae50dae28cadb4bc30b01ba314
SHA1 16748770b9830bd0ff5d8d9ea584dbea7a6e0109
SHA512 f8f89a9d57c1ac11c7a2e994e8e526c812178339bcc196fcafd30d532e70dcd326f190f7a3e811bebd4454ea47490686415672bbf594f2a6f95c28eb954f9c23
SSDEEP 98304:kt2KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6ifkZcD:LgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkhPD
TLSH
T11A86E71161E98F9DC06FD474CD466AA5AA233C468F209FDF0981BE293E366F45E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 858621e6a3c19a26db4638e3ff2162af436b964fe9d3f198225a53087802a2a6
MD5 9a0fcc4aac5d1a1977318589a264a2d6
SHA1 4240292c0634682fcbe4b95bd7159bc2aab0753a
SHA512 4a0d45d13b7edb019a9b19d42841b7468fbcd1712339edb28433dc8a7e96617490421312ef2631e0ee5605caed439731210c7907a5ce5f4043529b6098e273dc
SSDEEP 98304:kt6KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck:PgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk
TLSH
T1B376E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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devCAEC.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devCAEC.tmp
Size 847KB
SHA256 03979371908b7562f52f476547b566e4e84aa73ed4b7a30fa3d474217343627c
MD5 13d8704e3119a3fbde420fb5aec6a49c
SHA1 166c1e5fdeae598c433aa575d5d2640704083cea
SHA512 6671a848b04fe714636533598156cf288d64376a84769c846987b5e57dd496fbddb5ca46268954e4adbf5067298d29421ee7e7d1b07f45ee973c216b2b36b8c1
SSDEEP 12288:1X83pnF6Ee+Rp4tqkWjQ+iOklku0/04gNphgBBO75nONT3vx2zVPD:paZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmL
TLSH
T10305D75AF57C8323D0B2D0BAC5D7BA99FD32304657308AC7024AD76C2E276D68636739
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1468-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4516-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4540-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4640-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5492-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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