09fbbb4543d46b11cbe11a2d5ce193da7a2c202e7be0aae1698a4f66c89b4c01

Analysis

max time kernel
14s
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, 18:55

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General

Target
2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.1MB
Sample260930-xkrzeafh39
SHA256 09fbbb4543d46b11cbe11a2d5ce193da7a2c202e7be0aae1698a4f66c89b4c01
MD5 86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80
SHA1 c218bb757b04c6a4fb186402011dc893bd54dc2c
SHA512 9810bc5fb4297e027deb05f33985e3c3cc5bc63be2398608ed72117b26aea75ad3867d4299ef86d6bc54bdc8f66b509ef7ebe785027ae68da7c94244f3070e34
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6fq:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkX
TLSH
T1B676D71161E99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C458F209FDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
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/5080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b4c-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5080-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4932-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001700000001c472-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4884-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/932-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3276-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x0006000000016b4c-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x001700000001c472-19.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3276	MSWDM.EXE
4884	MSWDM.EXE
4584	2026-09-29_86D7A7F16AE36088E00A159633AE0F80_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
4932	MSWDM.EXE
932	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_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_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_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_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 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev1AC2.tmp	2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev1AC2.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\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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_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
4884	MSWDM.EXE
4884	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5080 wrote to memory of 3276	5080	2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	90
PID 5080 wrote to memory of 4884	5080	2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	91
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 4584	4884	MSWDM.EXE	92
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 4932	4884	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_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:5080
- 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:3276
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev1AC2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86d7a7f16ae36088e00a159633ae0f80_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:4884
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86D7A7F16AE36088E00A159633AE0F80_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4584
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev1AC2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86D7A7F16AE36088E00A159633AE0F80_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:4932

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:932

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_86D7A7F16AE36088E00A159633AE0F80_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_86D7A7F16AE36088E00A159633AE0F80_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Size 7.1MB
SHA256 ddec2bdf18c05c8714ba53ee4f92bbb755b9d6c857497a54ab5e23cd04544138
MD5 2826aa7464eef10c0a93d207c911ebf9
SHA1 5c92bfbed783ba32102d8dba31c4b555cb01b24e
SHA512 2e549a2f6ce8fc98d956fc521dc12331062834b83fb4c659438af06fca6734688249c43f425d5fab4291d05666bb5dc2ac9ac052fa07fddab7d73ea1e9ff2986
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6fU:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPk1
TLSH
T11E76D71161E99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C458F209FDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.8MB
SHA256 b6bee836fa56dbea36bd6b66f654a04fcdc20ff1a5c59ccbeafa2ee5296ae4e2
MD5 27eab6be91fc5fb6380c56889c642ad1
SHA1 a359a7067ab4ea20e2f2a01cccdbc4e2abf9a81b
SHA512 e4e52472b99025ebd9082dccecc11ecc192fe479e736f582f729c195e43947632f9ae9dd39c6d8c8dd4fa1c7bc2579ea85a87109c3eee2dbfb7884ca6b494151
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck66:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkf
TLSH
T1AC76E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev1AC2.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev1AC2.tmp
Size 335KB
SHA256 482c4c1562490e164d5f17990253373691aa5eab55a81c7f890fe9583a9ea916
MD5 40ac62c087648ccc2c58dae066d34c98
SHA1 0e87efb6ddfe59e534ea9e829cad35be8563e5f7
SHA512 0c1ff13ff88409d54fee2ceb07fe65135ce2a9aa6f8da51ac0158abb2cfbb3a898ef26f476931986f1367622f21a7c0b0e742d0f4de8be6e215596b0d88c518f
SSDEEP 6144:EzU66bkWmchVySqkvAH3qo0wWJC6G/SMT4FWqC:MU66b5zhVymA/XSRh
TLSH
T134742C46E2B404D4D13AE13FA5969347F2B2BC144361ABCB1364E26D6F336C6A93F361
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/932-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3276-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4884-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5080-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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