Analysis
- max time kernel
19s - max time network
150s - 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, 11:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 10.2MB
- Sample260910-nhfc6awsdy
- SHA256 77951d3b60816db6bfdfb3da84ea120df4e47933ae16d6fbf775d479646eb54c
- MD5 bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5
- SHA1 4b44adf9f6c5355152a2f6ed77731b274953b869
- SHA512 e3a9a7b972283a0e18ea547e8ac159d73215e1c6e915b4c7c71d3fe6636cbc7813be232efad71c729d196914da0c96a0370831f48248daf7d335b998f6596249
- SSDEEP 98304:5NUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtAfkZccui+w32+QDENms2p:5+gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYAPcui+LjEN0
- TLSH T186B6391172E98FA9C06FD034CE4676A5AA337C418F219FDB09447E293E766E05E3921F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001e3e4-3.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1396-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1712-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2108-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5092-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000243b8-22.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2108-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4908-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4908-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1396-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000600000001e3e4-3.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00090000000243b8-22.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-876885714-46325919-1482798410-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 1396 MSWDM.EXE 5092 MSWDM.EXE 2004 2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE 2108 MSWDM.EXE 4908 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" 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE" 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 opened for modification C:\Windows\dev69D1.tmp MSWDM.EXE File created C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev69D1.tmp 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.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 2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_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 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 5092 MSWDM.EXE 5092 MSWDM.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1396 1712 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 85 PID 1712 wrote to memory of 5092 1712 2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 86 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2004 5092 MSWDM.EXE 87 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2108 5092 MSWDM.EXE 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_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:1712 -
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:1396
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-r!C:\Windows\dev69D1.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_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:5092 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2004
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-e!C:\Windows\dev69D1.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2108
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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:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_BC45DF950D00F3525A38A2D3CE94C5D5_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
- Size 10.2MB
- SHA256 57c76d501f28a2fbf73ad0f5544c82d1c112ca10dd8d8ea04437ce059e119e99
- MD5 0453438921a13638219b796cb19232ab
- SHA1 dec25776d7e723e49fbd0650ad89e88fc7b95e78
- SHA512 8a1e2f7da506baca149f7cfd703617c9a9189097b4248339ee3412ca937d13508efbdae0de86eb7eba7890c594fb31df7adfe79bbc20ff7643f3e5b212a8e08d
- SSDEEP 98304:5NUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtAfkZccui+w32+QDENms2p:5+gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYAPcui+LjENU
- TLSH T14AB6391172E98FA9C06FD034CE4676A5AA337C418F219FDB09447E293E766E05E3921F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_bc45df950d00f3525a38a2d3ce94c5d5_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 10.2MB
- SHA256 8fa446096228243866ab67d02077c6aa06ee5106f7e23e5f0bf0d9fe6ea755ce
- MD5 bdba1c4c5e8bd476e4ec152a524c2730
- SHA1 f147011c1eecc65efe25c64a146a22ee451cdf85
- SHA512 70645b93a4835697bffedaacd86fcb6f28cde93b0086463b76ecc376e16a16a6fd210c9a2eb4f8117f9dd01f06a12aac4957774eab99c618612d428af9f0a733
- SSDEEP 98304:gUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtAfkZccui+w32+QDENms2p:HgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYAPcui+LjENU
- TLSH T172B6391172E98FA9C06FD034CE4676A5AA337C418F219FDB09447E293E766E05E3921F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
- Size 7.5MB
- SHA256 6c8424ea3014a181cfdfea994d69f4329cace94b630d90937d3f7b14b27a0333
- MD5 2ffb8c52cc71d14655cf4db29bbf829c
- SHA1 b1f2ff3c4ded458a3c55ec01a10f5bfedddca25c
- SHA512 2350efc73f9b11a42115f9cfc503079b1e942a6781946bee96847fa55c8744fae8ad5911ec0208851c14c7733e9c49bfd7e5d5cc238bfcd09ad18270becd6289
- SSDEEP 98304:5NUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSYtAfkZcD:5+gTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufYAPD
- TLSH T1C276E71161E98FDCC06FD474CE466AA5AA237C458F209FDF0981BE293E766E05E3421F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\dev69D1.tmp
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 20b1b637692a87fd194d457ec0ffe33c351363600c926c9ebd2455ad98a566c9
- MD5 ce9bb918cf467639704c6c1352006ab0
- SHA1 0031fc5e096629078a2bcfeeae2ee6dcb7e64f82
- SHA512 c8500870c0318e00bc68ac97adbf318310e61d8f6135a97e52075d8c0b04c86a133ab076c740364191d432e1aba5588df59202abeec0527ad8e30f40750ad38a
- SSDEEP 49152:l3BKBUvdWJTy4uia5w32OvfZcvkuRdLHkJEANmsvHHu34:Iui+w32+QDENms2I
- TLSH T18FD5AE2173D4D137D092A330CFEDB27877BBBA108566D31B251D2A6A78B13904F5A3A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH