80b43aa4d26e87fe638e8745d21a64c29f6211c6b2ac99be26397f590b358f0f

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
127s
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, 08:25

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General

Target
2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Size 7.3MB
Sample260930-kbm8msscjf
SHA256 80b43aa4d26e87fe638e8745d21a64c29f6211c6b2ac99be26397f590b358f0f
MD5 b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf
SHA1 70eef7a515ad4cafa3ef2c5a74e8bf0a7be69887
SHA512 fd8a52b3cdf8eafad092b4a929ac9040b6ddab15e59859b7948493ecea1a59c367497ebddff211ca53570d6fd521e024837be1a4723abdafb2fd84609bf35de4
SSDEEP 98304:ktEKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6r6J:tgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk06J
TLSH
T10376E61165E98FDCC06FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B05E3421F
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/3868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5ad-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3868-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5ba-16.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4140-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4724-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4116-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4116	MSWDM.EXE
4140	MSWDM.EXE
1012	MSWDM.EXE
4724	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"	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_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

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\dev4B57.tmp	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4B57.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_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	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_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
4140	MSWDM.EXE
4140	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4116	3868	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	89
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4140	3868	2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	90
PID 4140 wrote to memory of 1012	4140	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_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:3868
- 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:4116
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev4B57.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_b3d206cfc2ebb761007df4562db38ddf_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:4140
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev4B57.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_B3D206CFC2EBB761007DF4562DB38DDF_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:1012

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:4724

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_B3D206CFC2EBB761007DF4562DB38DDF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_B3D206CFC2EBB761007DF4562DB38DDF_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE
Size 7.2MB
SHA256 1156a0f90767d6e34d9e971a04e85efc113ae4ac069566283b6ed8ceacad3548
MD5 103365f2b670d6c836383cfea89c64d1
SHA1 f8e6dda55357c44342e10847554e27372782bc30
SHA512 42625073311e37223515fcd1c6a6f208f22b3b85885f654c9de3324f65d3deab260d837fa6fdbe4cf0533a72e4a3c4671704b2c196644186fa1bfcfef9fb603e
SSDEEP 98304:ktyKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6r6U:HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk06U
TLSH
T1B076D61165E98FDCC06FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B05E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 b5b13c04f759e6ff812d319dd122ce0dbbd9aa34c6a2d44ee29010689b73affd
MD5 0f91a996986fb47736efa58dd58ab44e
SHA1 31d7f3165fda82ee1cda616fc58fe2602389140d
SHA512 a0c5173db6cb66a2ba2a7bbbf56d77a2a4014af265db40c226e44664273f34e6f5b7944ab0cd0fc73946fe16acc636092972eb0e2561d2b94dda817e764f6994
SSDEEP 98304:ktEKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck:tgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk
TLSH
T1E076E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B05E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev4B57.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev4B57.tmp
Size 458KB
SHA256 c66e46f2f0c587977b5a9ccddcb9820ac233ac092ccf8d4c7bd70e915acfbbc0
MD5 760074d1d4298b56ebbd26b4c085d770
SHA1 e5166f283f5acad89e1286baae1551416b41ab3a
SHA512 74c136ed87086dfbdf2537daf548d3a8522cdd158a82f2313f90760afc540b52c01dd3c184aacb0caaa98ba956b1dcaadb9ebb1878ac3254f8f1e8a9e06cacc8
SSDEEP 6144:t3X8Fz1gL5pRTMTTjMkId/BynSx7dEe6XwzRaktNP08NhKs39zo43fTtl1fayCVc:1X8F1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm787
TLSH
T1E9A4F815F6748235D073D0BAC5D3A69AEE7230861B308ACB1286D7782F677E6C936731
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3868-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4116-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4140-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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