Analysis
- max time kernel
18s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/09/2026, 22:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 7.0MB
- Sample260910-2a95fshm7v
- SHA256 addadfe69dba650b1193d033c2d8b4870d998e60d5254081194cccd43900b6e6
- MD5 e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368
- SHA1 a15e7bbc4da3aae06757bba03bfaad39819136af
- SHA512 dba14f6d9bcbaec44eeddc372b8a79f9c00cf1d1a732126eeea8a0205665846cba25b4ae36f3672589fae8b1bf012c74606208f114bba63ab387de4f85429211
- SSDEEP 98304:5GUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS94kRAuFkkmv:5pgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufeuFXmv
- TLSH T1B776F52162DA9FDCC05FA470CE0669A56A237C458F61AFDB19807E293E756F06F3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2816-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3344-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024541-8.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2816-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4524-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4880-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4880-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002453f-21.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1492-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4524-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3344-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024541-8.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000002453f-21.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 3344 MSWDM.EXE 4524 MSWDM.EXE 404 2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE 4880 MSWDM.EXE 1492 MSWDM.EXE - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE" 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE" 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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 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 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev529F.tmp 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev529F.tmp MSWDM.EXE - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
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 2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_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 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4524 MSWDM.EXE 4524 MSWDM.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2816 wrote to memory of 3344 2816 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 87 PID 2816 wrote to memory of 4524 2816 2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 88 PID 4524 wrote to memory of 404 4524 MSWDM.EXE 89 PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1492 4524 MSWDM.EXE 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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:2816 -
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:3344
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-r!C:\Windows\dev529F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_e3df88a03466e19d14095f7f81795368_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe! !2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4524 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:404
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-e!C:\Windows\dev529F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1492
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C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXEMSWDM.EXE1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4880
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-09_E3DF88A03466E19D14095F7F81795368_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_COINMINER_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
- Size 7.0MB
- SHA256 5a28c057bbcecf650452d12c2e7825bc5d8c724e2bc31185a5cf3ffdb42e522d
- MD5 df06f12811f479f0431ea5a741294279
- SHA1 6a8b907ae9ceba43e48fc97df695c7555c745640
- SHA512 d5744faa752ee86e05dc26cbef94e1b9bd6aa441ae9a6ead055e988ab305bf335a30e11c5c4f9398e221904095d8e30e4587f59508b9643c2fdfc7ea1aa4f8c0
- SSDEEP 98304:5GUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS94kRAuFkkmT:5pgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufeuFXmT
- TLSH T1C376F52162DA9FDCC05FA470CE0669A56A237C458F61AFDB19807E293E756F06F3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 67616de71e8c3730f1f6170dd5ce880a2f4ea0b39582aa1908a3ff5329045d74
- MD5 cdb066e6be19132e3008c98e2c37abda
- SHA1 16e714f318872da4c298ad2fd23c82d046ef0803
- SHA512 a22ef91de02a6713ff97549b3aa2965b702cf93a4f969db6b84521e44e97fc7bee6796ffce28785c9b42e19085f2a2a871e1ea494fed9a67bacd6b11ee0e24ef
- SSDEEP 49152:5GU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuM:5GUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS9
- TLSH T10E56B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\dev529F.tmp
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 1c52b50019786ce77c3338f470a9193f90f71080196198357744cb065b7c6851
- MD5 ca0c67ba7aeba6aed5ddb852e6eea811
- SHA1 8b8db3434cac650ba795ff9aa8f89a24e4b83410
- SHA512 014fc45aa3141e160d5e78b963f065b196c7243ef0e630954de255b787d788f43f443b7a9a69c3b8b6f9e93e3f6ef25fe8ccfc7101fb196358b3459d4d6ec016
- SSDEEP 24576:ifrPEmDvg1eg8lYLkpSFZmr8lcrNJZECOHUNt7nizsX4O8b8ITDnlq+YV:vmDvkRAuFkuoJZEtMFniQX4O8b8ITDn+
- TLSH T129556D30F6428136E8E271719E79AF5D682DA93007A640C772C91B191F716F2EF3AB53
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH