9d70c6a89034ca46c889d51a09686dcbecab5846075774e04124c0ef76a3dac7

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
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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14/10/2026, 09:49

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General

Target
2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
Size 6.2MB
Sample261014-ltsfrazv2m
SHA256 9d70c6a89034ca46c889d51a09686dcbecab5846075774e04124c0ef76a3dac7
MD5 e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd
SHA1 b94a1bacf6a22fe9d0b6e0ef6b2701bc856b95a3
SHA512 d5a45e72bb8e672324f0a4757b3111ba4edea3619d849847d988acb9a40d8d2c9bf7d52186a6ba0a82704ac9b0747a8aabf74d5c895b3ab08fda000906b1c13d
SSDEEP 49152:kthU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpD:kthUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS8d0
TLSH
T1E856C61165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c4f7-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2248-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4436-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c503-17.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/696-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4416-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4856-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4856	MSWDM.EXE
4436	MSWDM.EXE
2676	2026-10-14_E6119CCFDB30E60B9841FBE87AC238FD_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
696	MSWDM.EXE
4416	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"	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev37B0.tmp	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev37B0.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.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
4436	MSWDM.EXE
4436	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4856	2248	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe	90
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4436	2248	2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe	91
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 2676	4436	MSWDM.EXE	93
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 696	4436	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2248
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4856
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev37B0.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_e6119ccfdb30e60b9841fbe87ac238fd_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njra.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4436
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_E6119CCFDB30E60B9841FBE87AC238FD_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2676
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev37B0.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_E6119CCFDB30E60B9841FBE87AC238FD_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:696

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4416

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

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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2026-10-14_E6119CCFDB30E60B9841FBE87AC238FD_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-14_E6119CCFDB30E60B9841FBE87AC238FD_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRA.EXE
Size 6.2MB
SHA256 be02ae0192a67e5a14ce10b4a13e5575507ab365385461441709eda22176e025
MD5 39de0ef14e977e0716c5d3ed1da7862a
SHA1 ddf4830254b811b99a0c64e9f4e5eb7c3729ee3d
SHA512 0b90839785b9a87d4a4eed3a7e11048c0a4d4dc8e55a4e786fae1ab1cd4528098f67ad6c858e29e88bfbeb2609b6f8385309778c2ee4cd5ea67e5b0099ecb9a2
SSDEEP 49152:kthU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybp4:kthUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS8dP
TLSH
T1FB56C61165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.1MB
SHA256 97aecd752d7cd6e818bcb65ac93d6e9f38c064404f88e112d82c7019243a85e2
MD5 2e9107183a52a157880c76422f7fc5b3
SHA1 e71664c215d359ae1540967b46efc4605b1cf707
SHA512 64501843a874f0e23b68d59653925c21b30d7da966d02b53ec25fbe3608e3f0ded45bd9679c7c5e7419e47f23b1245a3ca03653f187b5650a7143fbe2fe481d5
SSDEEP 49152:kthU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpn:kthUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS8dM
TLSH
T10056C51165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3820F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev37B0.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev37B0.tmp
Size 36KB
SHA256 8adf6748981c3e7b62f5dbca992be6675574fffbce7673743f2d7fe787d56a41
MD5 9f498971cbe636662f3d210747d619e1
SHA1 44b8e2732fa1e2f204fc70eaa1cb406616250085
SHA512 b73083c2f7b028d2946cb8f7b4fe2289fedaa4175364a2aac37db0aeff4602aede772ccc9eba7e6dcfcb7276e52604ca45d8021952201b5834485b48bca3dc93
SSDEEP 768:CNic1iTEpgSG9TJVQBWZrvW5TNDWfKgUkKtzYiguHAMxkEZ2e:mriw+d9bHrkT5gUHz7FxtJ
TLSH
T14D038D96A7A81CC5E42B8535DDE2912BD635FA462B50C7CF1360822A0F723C1BF36767
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memory/696-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2248-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2248-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4416-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4436-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4856-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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