536e1dbb47a884527db9733afaddb485f70d5f5601fc1c9841b5631350bb4158

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
113s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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12/07/2026, 11:52

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General

Target
2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
Sample260712-n1sffaa18z
SHA256 536e1dbb47a884527db9733afaddb485f70d5f5601fc1c9841b5631350bb4158
MD5 b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6
SHA1 9cd91f177819654ddc2bcbfd35a8666cbf85ac97
SHA512 b17d1824102accda26b8a4223a174b98b79ea3d7e622ea122285067bc90bb64c8263f0f09accc032d59aba74ce848f84cf431497e475195a500b9dc5d917e3ff
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSt:xsrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsuft
TLSH
T18766C41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
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/4788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c3dd-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4788-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c3dc-14.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1064-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4128-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1616-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5660-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c3dd-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c3dc-14.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5660	MSWDM.EXE
1616	MSWDM.EXE
932	2026-07-12_B58B99FC7A30BE5C4894A88D0CD5EBA6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
1064	MSWDM.EXE
4128	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"	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"	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devBED.tmp	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devBED.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.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	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.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
1616	MSWDM.EXE
1616	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 5660	4788	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	87
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 1616	4788	2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	88
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1064	1616	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4788
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5660
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devBED.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1616
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_B58B99FC7A30BE5C4894A88D0CD5EBA6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:932
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\devBED.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_B58B99FC7A30BE5C4894A88D0CD5EBA6_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1064

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4128

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
SHA256 32b6464ebafbaaeec9c59137e35bcbbb0d2b5c2c8c3d29f1296bbc6718dd65cf
MD5 65fbfcc3eed03d3595b12451f5a48609
SHA1 fa102302e3491a288492a9b89ba027ed6126ba47
SHA512 c2e70457b5c1043c35781eb9accc3005cd6e5d9820cc63eccd21b0eff082e119f761f57822d132920620d8e616b7e7c0c4fa488f0862ed841ab40a949b1ea280
SSDEEP 98304:qS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH:qrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufH
TLSH
T1DC66C41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_b58b99fc7a30be5c4894a88d0cd5eba6_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
SHA256 e3c41d9aa28d9ccc1b7821d204a6cfbdbe786588250d7b5e6d9bf05b27fd5e80
MD5 83a0c653288949a15b9230ff360d3c84
SHA1 71dde260307ea275e3623628466ff8e1067623bc
SHA512 f43b94947a60824bd6d52d146002768bf7a561489a5975f50ce4cfb3be46ad256719f585fd4bb7496cb4264797d50c349e56f45b80a24c9c398236a776c3f021
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH:xsrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufH
TLSH
T10266C41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 624KB
SHA256 225ebd82ba41d0ca72b6cbb70588610da192278823611c689211e53e56ce0190
MD5 0ffe3c4804bbab952c45e478a38b0ee3
SHA1 c1e1d704799ddb0d3264290bb3f294964f33ec09
SHA512 c547e2a4a0e1c8a2dc4f3d59a400d4d5ea18a07609a8a2179f2f45da629770712a3f554dee1780e53d17ac3ff2f6b8d24d213f805caa80036ba09536aa441414
SSDEEP 12288:xXcS9XynvI6XsR+rEhAPJ2F8kmjI4eVYaH892LgZgjp4602zmgWYFaE8DqYSU8An:xXcS9in6bxE
TLSH
T18ED41702B240EF72D09F01B6C55682F1072BDE02CF5183D76399FE1C39B66D65AB62A3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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devBED.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devBED.tmp
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 f5ee36de8edf9be2ac2752b219cfdcb7ca1677071b8e116cb876306e9f1b6628
MD5 ba18e99b3e17adb5b029eaebc457dd89
SHA1 ec0458f3c00d35b323f08d4e1cc2e72899429c38
SHA512 1f41929e6f5b555b60c411c7810cbf14e3af26100df5ac4533ec3739a278c1b925687284660efb4868e3741305098e2737836229efc9fe46c97a6057c10e677c
SSDEEP 49152:BPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBJ:NKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
TLSH
T1D356B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1064-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1616-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4128-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4788-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5660-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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