0dbb5232b367d0e40eef76940853784ae4f88f44f39a12b85c9df92205fbdc13

Analysis

max time kernel
10s
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, 09:46

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General

Target
2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
Size 7.4MB
Sample260930-lrtwssvs9n
SHA256 0dbb5232b367d0e40eef76940853784ae4f88f44f39a12b85c9df92205fbdc13
MD5 8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f
SHA1 85d92764af8da2d3114367dd2795731f226bba5f
SHA512 06eaf71e1d1d0ca0e1686b36eb1f0c9e2309f10a775d42dcbd69d6cdd7322661b3a8e2d7a2a1e71904d4807ba735ecc38b1316cfea2dfa9af75952c300923300
SSDEEP 98304:kt2KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6jX:/gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkcX
TLSH
T17B76E61161E98F9CC06FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0981BE293E766F05E3421F
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/3236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001b883-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3236-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3088-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001400000001c444-16.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3880-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1240-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4356-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1240	MSWDM.EXE
3880	MSWDM.EXE
3088	MSWDM.EXE
4356	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_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_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_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_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_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev89E7.tmp	2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev89E7.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\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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	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_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_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
3880	MSWDM.EXE
3880	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1240	3236	2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	89
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 3880	3236	2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe	90
PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3088	3880	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipam.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_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:3236
- 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:1240
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev89E7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_8cb789fa89a04e7095a8b8c45283a42f_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:3880
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev89E7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_8CB789FA89A04E7095A8B8C45283A42F_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:3088

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:4356

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_8CB789FA89A04E7095A8B8C45283A42F_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_8CB789FA89A04E7095A8B8C45283A42F_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAM.EXE
Size 7.3MB
SHA256 d52ed9db15c3d598343bc249ce90d00123cbfb248410b1f1616d132a127c1f24
MD5 446b3f9a9e4418410d11533441e0b7fb
SHA1 081a7b84fe8287e818e0ca316201fc5bcb80eba9
SHA512 b720286f01c0f7a4a7672c1a45e47e420aa80c06426a3042a04641c69715aed34a6564fcdf7b488e3e343822585676f2914ac2a2b087bab8e367173363bd8b26
SSDEEP 98304:ktyKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6j2:HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkc2
TLSH
T16176E61161E98F9CC06FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0981BE293E766F05E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 5fe981ca7926bf97616a681d78fec9c7fcb67bba6cabac223481ae55c91a609b
MD5 304c3c892a4422429c54f568f04cde0f
SHA1 3b13b8a3178804d5b93ffc480f26dae49f5f4531
SHA512 f93320e4aa1f34ee52131d71e18339e0b8ce23fc3c099d435ceff1d66f01b3b025bb97761270d2b4c41a47d3dae6dc424aba48d55d84e08f533fe7d2a7418a98
SSDEEP 98304:kt2KUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck:/gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk
TLSH
T15976E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B05E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev89E7.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev89E7.tmp
Size 568KB
SHA256 8f748bc4c3341123c6ba9511388709d50fbf7b8a99256aed86bb0e60366919be
MD5 f991652fe9f8aca5c633f784bd0ac4a3
SHA1 eefb88eae11958cbf2822ff3facb2e2f95488eea
SHA512 0a17338cd193430ed5b85c45ee7c288531582ec9b1c505829ac72621ebd93aa17a8b198ad11cc12c60b9625e0ded477579e14c62d37f1f381a90060ee46cfe17
SSDEEP 12288:1X8saplw9U+qMi8CtdVldusIh6BBHCHrKZXCktSzIzWpXV:psYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWV
TLSH
T1EFC4E825F5788731D073D0B9C5D2AA9AFE3230825B308ACB5286D76C2E677D6C53A731
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1240-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3088-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3236-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3880-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4356-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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