dd8635bc0612c9879efad2aea67f67dedfbf09d18e69b4d42d79a2fbde97ab58

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
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
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30/09/2026, 21:21

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General

Target
2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
Size 7.0MB
Sample260930-z7bxtayenh
SHA256 dd8635bc0612c9879efad2aea67f67dedfbf09d18e69b4d42d79a2fbde97ab58
MD5 48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d
SHA1 cc4c2a310ee7c3538bc06bd6d09a293b5bf8b43d
SHA512 410b7e5b7b78374b427b4f7f2aa06eefe132c852fbfb09b5c11f3ac6734ae7fb9948ebd5ad217f5ec6c134d4985fba629cef0f7a0864b835cbb54bd5a68867ca
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6F6+:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkWz
TLSH
T19876E71161E99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B05E3821F
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/5380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c588-9.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5380-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3012-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5944-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3748-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58a-22.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4288-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c588-9.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58a-22.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	MSWDM.EXE
3748	MSWDM.EXE
3272	2026-09-29_48358294FF13D629A35C0107E009C97D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
3012	MSWDM.EXE
5944	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_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_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_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_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_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4C4.tmp	2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4C4.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_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3748	MSWDM.EXE
3748	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5380 wrote to memory of 4288	5380	2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	88
PID 5380 wrote to memory of 3748	5380	2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe	89
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 3272	3748	MSWDM.EXE	90
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 5944	3748	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_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:5380
- 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:4288
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev4C4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294ff13d629a35c0107e009c97d_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:3748
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294FF13D629A35C0107E009C97D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3272
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev4C4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294FF13D629A35C0107E009C97D_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:5944

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:3012

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_48358294FF13D629A35C0107E009C97D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_48358294FF13D629A35C0107E009C97D_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_LUCA.EXE
Size 7.0MB
SHA256 e58a437b73c8d0b21100aef42e603e338fb02200a542dbb3654449f9a7230e08
MD5 42faccc251cddc72560aba1797b6b9c8
SHA1 ba13077e00a2cdd7a6228dbb1ffa71acbf06476d
SHA512 6be13d3d8bd729e3a0d9eabf9760917d6b5fa7d2876197ff5f5a551414c508b7886b2930222172912ee9a8d85628b75597722c6117c96acc07cc1c97eb7254b0
SSDEEP 98304:5fKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSJfkZck6F6v:59gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufVPkWa
TLSH
T1CA76E71161E99FDCC05FD474CE4669A5AA237C468F209FDF0980BE293E766B05E3821F
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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dev4C4.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev4C4.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/3012-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3748-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4288-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5380-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5944-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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