375a581a0244dd7bd66afffdf47ead81d9e04eb8ae99bc5cc750993778c6e547

Analysis

max time kernel
17s
max time network
128s
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, 17:32

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General

Target
2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 12.6MB
Sample260930-v4e3vast3l
SHA256 375a581a0244dd7bd66afffdf47ead81d9e04eb8ae99bc5cc750993778c6e547
MD5 acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67
SHA1 deb30d7093e1f31812839a1ebe80532ddeb7c587
SHA512 006b875b69e3da5bd6acb946dc9cd046c618062d48336377d71e85130c8cd1ce29f6f54e45a0ebab379f8dd2980e784ef0d7b298071ee55a697da8cffd29c7b1
SSDEEP 196608:5HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszcgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufA:WTHNBpu1Qfc0yTHNBpu1Qfc0A
TLSH
T1EED6D61161DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016d02-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5772-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4904-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001b883-20.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5808-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3248-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4324-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016d02-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001b883-20.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4324	MSWDM.EXE
4904	MSWDM.EXE
3248	MSWDM.EXE
1756	2026-09-29_ACB87477F5E59A88FBC083CE527B8D67_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
5808	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"	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_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
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 created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev24E3.tmp	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev24E3.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	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.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
4904	MSWDM.EXE
4904	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5772 wrote to memory of 4324	5772	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	90
PID 5772 wrote to memory of 4904	5772	2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	91
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 5808	4904	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_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:5772
- 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:4324
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev24E3.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_acb87477f5e59a88fbc083ce527b8d67_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:4904
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ACB87477F5E59A88FBC083CE527B8D67_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1756
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev24E3.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ACB87477F5E59A88FBC083CE527B8D67_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5808

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:3248

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_ACB87477F5E59A88FBC083CE527B8D67_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_ACB87477F5E59A88FBC083CE527B8D67_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Size 12.6MB
SHA256 5087529774f341db8f9bf81d670c38c8844c8d267b70a98656f4bfbd8c85fa5a
MD5 067941e72c316aeb43ffa3992406a183
SHA1 4f59c3b3b730ed62a2bb56a903da437aae8fff3b
SHA512 968e640431446dfef18e9ac9a57d6c4b106a4b96bd86bed804d7fe55d78e0cf00776b47578be9920771ecba85dcfbcd686643adcb9192a90dae2cb6435bbba2c
SSDEEP 196608:5HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszcgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufL:WTHNBpu1Qfc0yTHNBpu1Qfc0L
TLSH
T11FD6D61161DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.9MB
SHA256 a9c3c8e8cd0327a140ed845187369adb0d65fbb8ea4cc7ec1c679bf50f90d6a1
MD5 20b817f60716b088a90daf90e1ec540b
SHA1 44a1c68ed3fde8edf3c13aac77796b2393dd4806
SHA512 86636ee44937e023d728b019b961a04f71476e7033b305a1d9e4a6b366f2d6bffe696336b2b4bcbb88e0d7a6a49b4e6032d8c3ee066899680a97a37cafd62ffe
SSDEEP 98304:5hKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6l:5HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszm
TLSH
T18A76E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev24E3.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev24E3.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/3248-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4324-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5772-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5808-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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