aa40a249680bdf931dd76ef406dcbfcc4276ced4dc0ca1a8b218cd35ab41a9b6

General

Target
2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.7MB
Sample260930-m2fbts1gqc
SHA256 aa40a249680bdf931dd76ef406dcbfcc4276ced4dc0ca1a8b218cd35ab41a9b6
MD5 6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30
SHA1 3c1e9e8086526e0e2de66576b6a0f9d5ac560d55
SHA512 ce3fffc8d61f816d2a60b1d785b5b891ce13732e0dd45dc42878e96c8029b729d068a87b25f7ca8045e22832027bf62590e4e94f6be6a72605da204e02cb6e64
SSDEEP 98304:5wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6TfkZcE:5ggTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszgPE
TLSH
T13786F71161E98FDCC06FD474CE4666A5AA237C458F209FDF0980BE293E766E05E3921F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5dd-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5516-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1732-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1164-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4124-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5dd-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1164	MSWDM.EXE
4124	MSWDM.EXE
3880	2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
1732	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"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_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_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_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

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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev54B9.tmp	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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 4 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	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	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\	2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4124	MSWDM.EXE
4124	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3880	2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3880	2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Token: 35	3880	2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 1164	5516	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	88
PID 5516 wrote to memory of 4124	5516	2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3880	4124	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_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:5516
- 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:1164
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev54B9.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_6303824a6421ee1d0869541d0b41af30_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:4124
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_6303824A6421EE1D0869541D0B41AF30_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3880

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:1732

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.9MB
SHA256 edcb58ce1be1f97e04c65c374c160af948dbecb788eff24260059378b45dc78a
MD5 d35c3026e18527ee647637712d40f745
SHA1 6ca2b276fa5c1eaa99cfc76109f29a1f6a3304b1
SHA512 8cf18ca405d0ddb61ce21ef3540a20c947d7b487f144137ffca8406d4775d5d2362f75bd040ae4da51cb2ae18914cf1be7050d312aa8311115e543c868f1b778
SSDEEP 98304:5wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6l:5ggTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszm
TLSH
T1A876E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev54B9.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev54B9.tmp
Size 847KB
SHA256 e81b44ee7381ae3b630488b6fb7e3d9ffbdd9ac3032181d4ccaaff3409b57316
MD5 c8f40f25f783a52262bdaedeb5555427
SHA1 e45e198607c8d7398745baa71780e3e7a2f6deca
SHA512 f5944743f54028eb1dd0f2d68468726b177d33185324da0da96cdd20768bab4ca2e507ae9157b2733fd6240c920b7e15a5f5b9f284ee09d0fd385fc895b97191
SSDEEP 12288:9pnF6Ee+Rp4tqkWjQ+iOklku0/04gNphgBBO75nONT3vx2zVP:nZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm
TLSH
T1CE05B759F5788323D0B3D0BAC5D7BA99FD3230455B308ACB024AD76C2E276D68636739
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1164-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1732-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4124-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5516-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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