1bceff2e95492ea6fca0fd2792fb5f61d960eff7d514e5d8b46db25988899e14

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
129s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
30/09/2026, 14:40

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General

Target
2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
Size 10.0MB
Sample260930-r2b2mats8m
SHA256 1bceff2e95492ea6fca0fd2792fb5f61d960eff7d514e5d8b46db25988899e14
MD5 ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e
SHA1 b78602a531eb40f1583418ac9b2dca7a9392f379
SHA512 64a6e2a0b3df68e19dd270d019aee349320a250411e6f636dcfeeff2647787b833cd45d3a3b7af8fbb7bcf1019530b2f87375f5763e62a7e7d1243af4f387a3d
SSDEEP 196608:KgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuBgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufP:5THNBpu1QfctTHNBpu1Qfc0P
TLSH
T14DB6D512659A9F9CC15FD474CE0A69A16A237C864F216FEF0980BD253E766F42F3810F
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/4344-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c55b-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4344-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c559-17.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3568-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2184-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4708-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4224-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4224	MSWDM.EXE
3568	MSWDM.EXE
2636	2026-09-29_FFA137B277064AC07BEB13B798585D6E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
2184	MSWDM.EXE
4708	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"	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.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 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev23DA.tmp	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev23DA.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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3568	MSWDM.EXE
3568	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4224	4344	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe	89
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 3568	4344	2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe	90
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2184	3568	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4344
- 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:4224
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev23DA.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3568
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_FFA137B277064AC07BEB13B798585D6E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2636
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev23DA.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_FFA137B277064AC07BEB13B798585D6E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2184

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:4708

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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2026-09-29_FFA137B277064AC07BEB13B798585D6E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_FFA137B277064AC07BEB13B798585D6E_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
Size 10.0MB
SHA256 ccaf6a5e9290ddf954721c27c98b5a183cc35456cd843acb17f8241a80f5055f
MD5 862d4faa29424401c4374d3b374b10ff
SHA1 67832114bc0d7fbd4b7bff3c827687759c406f89
SHA512 709cc217a53c830ce0d516ea84a17779bcd3be866b7edb6669d131532962f0870b3ae722b20b683558fd4497bc81210b76aecd0a111bd5a9b5b7a2cc8a220577
SSDEEP 196608:KgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuBgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufz:5THNBpu1QfctTHNBpu1Qfc0z
TLSH
T17DB6D512659A9F9CC15FD474CE0A69A16A237C864F216FEF0980BD253E766F42F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ffa137b277064ac07beb13b798585d6e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
Size 10.0MB
SHA256 c08ab5412dbe88c612f2b7f27882ed3c118f4c466a16a3a42c2e358264123116
MD5 e2e018d8c0c98132a1c942fa93b05a72
SHA1 babd5ae210b8674ed22a5041b3a04690d41eb1c1
SHA512 1b7b4ae447d9617c915e47a922d92f0957b28d8d6bc70dc71b8631fb4d3ac5de619202d7cfd3bf43ba596cbe170faa83deaa79699817e4aab10e74ed50cef2b8
SSDEEP 196608:QgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuBgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufz:7THNBpu1QfctTHNBpu1Qfc0z
TLSH
T138B6D512659A5F9CC15FD474CE0A69A16A237C864F21AFEF0980BD253E766F42F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 4.3MB
SHA256 9135b4d11dedadb3d4943d5700395fb7d8276aec31da68c30aa2edf11e267ded
MD5 f25cac766bb8fdc9060b3b520dee20bc
SHA1 8b90693234371dd1f670efd5784109d1809b501a
SHA512 bce3af3b1cc4b43e06d919bf74a63e00aaeb351a87ae7552690ac130c9a8bb20438fcfd3be0efa8718522803dec212c5accbe38e7118a3d94d6815ce9877fa52
SSDEEP 49152:ktQU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybp3:ktQUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKy
TLSH
T1F726E712665A6F6CD15FD474CB4B8956AA233C8A0F216BEF0281BD353E766F42F38107
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev23DA.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev23DA.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/2184-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3568-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4224-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4344-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4708-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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