7ef6444af5c55655ef3046a58de7c49d47d8aa85fb29a14bdf31f8697b8d207e

Analysis

max time kernel
11s
max time network
3s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
15/07/2026, 04:21

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General

Target
2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
Sample260715-eyshzset3y
SHA256 7ef6444af5c55655ef3046a58de7c49d47d8aa85fb29a14bdf31f8697b8d207e
MD5 be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960
SHA1 436e98748c1bb3e9b4846ae780ea695a71cc23c9
SHA512 2d47640d355d28c0c68fc40bdd64a69fc4263a9945d086e6f943add85c6c9d4b6fb722591354c85b71c6b8fb0e016b19a9c1e40c2c0ac4b5d24c7ed6814cc7ec
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSM:xsrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufM
TLSH
T1B066C41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
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/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5b3-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2420-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1488-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5b2-20.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2372-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2128-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1648-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000d00000001c5b3-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5b2-20.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	MSWDM.EXE
2372	MSWDM.EXE
3408	2026-07-15_BE145A4729BDAF0517BFC9BB37F2F960_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
1488	MSWDM.EXE
2128	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"	MSWDM.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_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"	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devBF7E.tmp	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\devBF7E.tmp	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	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_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
2372	MSWDM.EXE
2372	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1648	2420	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	86
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2372	2420	2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	87
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1488	2372	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_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:2420
- 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:1648
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\devBF7E.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_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:2372
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_BE145A4729BDAF0517BFC9BB37F2F960_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3408
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\devBF7E.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_BE145A4729BDAF0517BFC9BB37F2F960_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:1488

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2128

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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Downloads

2026-07-15_BE145A4729BDAF0517BFC9BB37F2F960_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_BE145A4729BDAF0517BFC9BB37F2F960_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 6.3MB
SHA256 51280f8346c80a61529781c69d54f038d5e95da90dad203f075001d8315ed4cf
MD5 3f4e82e625c09fc10e3a53fa6e025b66
SHA1 cfe2108e22b3c37894c78993678de3e47f5e0798
SHA512 f3615c9782b1b760e51e14a233a3833f18edf1eb6c55fd6846d53b6e168136fdda4468cd19681a943341823754f4d9d613330708db1364f1fed5fab3f0c810c4
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSw:xsrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufw
TLSH
T1DD66C41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_be145a4729bdaf0517bfc9bb37f2f960_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
SHA256 63e07cf1c0e33ef5c7701626a8973db15aa153f3bd351228c26aaa793db44e0b
MD5 07606259010ce8813856fcc4e0a36370
SHA1 cc3b484cbedafbf79878dc4fe89b47eeaa7b4b10
SHA512 eedafb9b63e8c85f997af7570191789282d1604e787d08c2a0628dc691b444337f36c577fc892eadae7a6bc3a60108b3bcedf897b5251cdd2561ff3893304efd
SSDEEP 98304:LS4neQKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSw:LrneAgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufw
TLSH
T11866B41165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE293E756F06E3810F
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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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devBF7E.tmp

Path C:\Windows\devBF7E.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/1488-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1648-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2128-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2372-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2420-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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