240272301471e42b326037d84ca2581181d7d96cd5f392ddd18c48315936f97d

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
146s
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, 19:08

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General

Target
2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Size 5.9MB
Sample260930-xtd4xaxy3k
SHA256 240272301471e42b326037d84ca2581181d7d96cd5f392ddd18c48315936f97d
MD5 7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722
SHA1 8c7ea723b60b92eaee277da414e77e7f9fbef11d
SHA512 0c00f0c88cbbdccae070f6f2c9ddef7500bf6237113cc13a7608d70d578bea0342deed985031b4c5ff6469c48952440d7a0f775a77af8946780c2d60b61f1d42
SSDEEP 49152:5TU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuS:5TUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN6g
TLSH
T1A456C41162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
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/6120-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001300000001c554-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/6120-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5940-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2556-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c556-21.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3320-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4920-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x001300000001c554-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c556-21.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4920	MSWDM.EXE
3320	MSWDM.EXE
5464	2026-09-29_7E5556796C9484E6CAC8B97FA954A722_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
5940	MSWDM.EXE
2556	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_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.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_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev81C4.tmp	2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev81C4.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	2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.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
3320	MSWDM.EXE
3320	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6120 wrote to memory of 4920	6120	2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	89
PID 6120 wrote to memory of 3320	6120	2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe	90
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 5464	3320	MSWDM.EXE	91
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 2556	3320	MSWDM.EXE	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6120
- 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:4920
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev81C4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7e5556796c9484e6cac8b97fa954a722_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steale.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3320
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7E5556796C9484E6CAC8B97FA954A722_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5464
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev81C4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7E5556796C9484E6CAC8B97FA954A722_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2556

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:5940

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_7E5556796C9484E6CAC8B97FA954A722_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_7E5556796C9484E6CAC8B97FA954A722_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA-STEALE.EXE
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 7ef7aaaf6e6899263226d5c0f4f97c1305413be0093f1761668f070684755e93
MD5 c3fabd42a7dd5c8693273a48bb741833
SHA1 fd4064fd0cb205a58394ee07f02568dae4e37ec0
SHA512 6331188896a7d2b86757293389a9eb8f96af3008833935c71d7d61ebf7ddd6bf156957042456f6158418be955e181bb5cbb032313f5b5429eca0a6060a063fb8
SSDEEP 49152:5TU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpux:5TUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN6H
TLSH
T1EF56C41162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 756a14a28df37a751058f341b55c1c8b218d13e9b4bb8cd420b3a7c099e8c2ad
MD5 de6fda037c46ce87f6947326c87394cf
SHA1 9c08bd2c2933ab73ed820aab1a61ad1eff9e9e47
SHA512 4e4a66932dca5fb2e6d2ef6ad748c6b7511f0ea9cdc97b92ef87bdc959a16669b5fd35c77acdba4791bc0bec7f59a86480758de789d0c38e94ab7cefb66403dd
SSDEEP 49152:5TU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpur:5TUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSC
TLSH
T18856B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev81C4.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev81C4.tmp
Size 218KB
SHA256 59e5ae1e99c6a4ccc01e8abdc2534210ec5faa945754a89524b06381da8c20a1
MD5 6a4e049d8c497d350a7bd54dfff99808
SHA1 7f1d32424c961542ae172c5b8c1611291c30fc4f
SHA512 41169089fa67e1a0ff1360dc5428b89dcee0d642204ddb7dac80d6cf859caae3c2b14fa89ce72072fb780c0a93f53eb0ff9414a8e88b1d783bfa75c9c4ea353d
SSDEEP 3072:JnGeRz3KFFfQku+5pSlQ5VmFMPyW4UnLJm3XnVVMHxarvYY3Qih8KjzY:JGQOF1vf5pS8Vb6IJ6noeL3X8X
TLSH
T19B24481173E505E8F5B76B3489704516EA777C624A34DB4F03A482AA9F73B80DE39B32
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2556-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3320-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4920-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5940-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/6120-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/6120-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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