a797055e2668ed2e11fe8f70665f255f8ea7a5dd9d727e65ee08b125f7366d88

Analysis

max time kernel
14s
max time network
142s
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, 19:05

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General

Target
2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.3MB
Sample260930-xrhdjswwaz
SHA256 a797055e2668ed2e11fe8f70665f255f8ea7a5dd9d727e65ee08b125f7366d88
MD5 7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6
SHA1 a747cc0b9200fd3313e098a9c59d4987a26e8b85
SHA512 c05310af5ea4176fc949f2c9075690d2b1a1151a3232dbe898e2137da358d27270c05c96ab0b06e9963ac108d764cbf8ed846daf4c63b83c2b11c33e2b7cece0
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6y67:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsz367
TLSH
T12576E61162D98FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF1980BE293E766B06E3821F
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/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c588-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4928-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58a-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2644-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1472-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4440-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c588-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58a-19.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	MSWDM.EXE
4652	MSWDM.EXE
1560	2026-09-29_7FBD45C8F951A5AB088006B2256F22B6_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
2644	MSWDM.EXE
1472	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"	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.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_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6A8.tmp	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6A8.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	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4652	MSWDM.EXE
4652	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4440	4928	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	88
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4652	4928	2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1560	4652	MSWDM.EXE	90
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2644	4652	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_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:4928
- 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:4440
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev6A8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_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:4652
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7FBD45C8F951A5AB088006B2256F22B6_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1560
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev6A8.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7FBD45C8F951A5AB088006B2256F22B6_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:2644

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:1472

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_7FBD45C8F951A5AB088006B2256F22B6_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7FBD45C8F951A5AB088006B2256F22B6_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Size 7.3MB
SHA256 25458eaf9b3375dd3bf33f3fea721f3c9a7265eea877a4a175e1b51b381cd5fc
MD5 e88caa4f056a671e5d7974f42871f024
SHA1 77a7524759f2ed1f498690485882642393a15eeb
SHA512 c30a222c5f7836e3358758bff8219c4421741bf63e8ed7180d9ac9792b253da5962176a3d580ee37464d7b05d7da52ff49747ac04ca8aca44ee67cf967162753
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6y6P:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsz36P
TLSH
T1DC76E61162D98FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C458F20AFDF1980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7fbd45c8f951a5ab088006b2256f22b6_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.3MB
SHA256 6f2d907cdbfb9cee1078edc56a425850e5d8e79b5b591fe11c39833eceadbed8
MD5 3aa8157d0a29a2685946cd4e15c37808
SHA1 3288b274d27a91775a275c2592155450a8b5e8b4
SHA512 37ce34d32db4436f761def433a2e8123f5ec8577baa13bbd038012b4729b633c898b4076ddd54c3645dc240c95c5ec1be4fac04f830e07086c277fbac2f2d40e
SSDEEP 98304:c6fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6y6P:c69gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufsz36P
TLSH
T1B576E61161D98FECC06FD474CE4665A5AA237C468F209FDF0981BE293E766E05E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.9MB
SHA256 d9858200181da119796ec3cec3ce6dc5582f1de9930bde02bb52825a49965b0d
MD5 7b8c40dd34c94b5d59835b22b0c85c4b
SHA1 cd4da449d836034f2e378617061def264595fb49
SHA512 ca25e2ba3288a3ea304c9bd692f676a27c0104570b6263815039164ad625fa7eca94a12f609158f2eabcc211b24e25ed367b041c5a7fe8b57c6da345ff3a9f65
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSsuw6l:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufszm
TLSH
T19176E71161D99FDCC05FD474CE4665A5AA237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3821F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev6A8.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev6A8.tmp
Size 458KB
SHA256 344f076bb1211cb02eca9e5ed2c0ce59bcf74ccbc749ec611538fa14ecb9aad2
MD5 619f7135621b50fd1900ff24aade1524
SHA1 6c7ea8bbd435163ae3945cbef30ef6b9872a4591
SHA512 2c7293c084d09bc2e3ae2d066dd7b331c810d9e2eeca8b236a8e87fdeb18e877b948747d3491fcaff245816507685250bd35f984c67a43b29b0ae31ecb2bd628
SSDEEP 6144:fz1gL5pRTMTTjMkId/BynSx7dEe6XwzRaktNP08NhKs39zo43fTtl1fayCV7+DHV:r1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V
TLSH
T10BA40815F6748631D073D0BAC5D3AA9AEE3230855B308ACB1286D7782F277E6C936731
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1472-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2644-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4440-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4928-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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