914e265e1589ba2bec58ee1755c35ae78d46b8e665a41638af3392f5d8ffe436

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
151s
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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10/09/2026, 12:11

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General

Target
2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 6.0MB
Sample260910-pc2jwabq6y
SHA256 914e265e1589ba2bec58ee1755c35ae78d46b8e665a41638af3392f5d8ffe436
MD5 ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee
SHA1 8e4a6d6369743978864ae031898789352a475084
SHA512 e7c26d42af20593d1c42bbdc3153e997ad37f92fb017c117e2279fb8bccba58d2d1e59b3d8d181bc4ee5196d6c691c200f63c4953c42d0946c61c59f0c9665bf
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpuv:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSZ/R6
TLSH
T18456C51125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
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/2352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5b8-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2352-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-25.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5984-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5108-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1084-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2448-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c5b8-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-25.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2448	MSWDM.EXE
5108	MSWDM.EXE
6004	2026-09-10_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
1084	MSWDM.EXE
5984	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"	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.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	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev49A2.tmp	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev49A2.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.

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	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.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_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5108	MSWDM.EXE
5108	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2448	2352	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	89
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 5108	2352	2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	90
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 6004	5108	MSWDM.EXE	92
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 1084	5108	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2352
- 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:2448
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev49A2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5108
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:6004
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev49A2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1084

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5984

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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2026-09-10_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_AD4A2237DEB0EE75C3E196BF221919EE_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
Size 6.0MB
SHA256 1fdcf8fa453555a54dc6afb859f0bddf17c7afb08ce156904e0209687c310ae2
MD5 681dddff8107223f4acdfaff14f01034
SHA1 67db797febc989035874c95e923bbc85a65b5ff5
SHA512 733ff9b8bf92692a727d9035e107bef08bbdf0599e493d55bdcf2239b1ccb0d23596c60b9f0ff40267be94d7a70e6701adedd34df77ea412582155f88c735bac
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpup:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSZ/RQ
TLSH
T15A56C51125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-10_ad4a2237deb0ee75c3e196bf221919ee_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 6.0MB
SHA256 c44feaac68bbf8641f26585faab133fc585193b3092e2945694a4419bdbe8be6
MD5 f47d4d6c437d017d785bf4f472f19b7d
SHA1 010685f330a4676a85617975decfaecee6fc54a4
SHA512 0c6892c7436e1f62280693fb574186d1930b810083ae4daec573df7b5aed6ad646718e36707ce643d35325632b407af05ca44fd71721950cca8637356c2926a3
SSDEEP 49152:L/HfkU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UyQ:L/cUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSZ/RQ
TLSH
T1A656D51125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.8MB
SHA256 d17872b8ffe90568a9866ef0d98ace1e53aa0c9bb5043d4947ae83f01240ecb7
MD5 4a254c3d44895955cebe1c7d1010cacf
SHA1 c8047ba4b86ff5f26565c5e49c14138079618626
SHA512 d007b22d114bc1f3a6fa89f259aa9eb5d49e947ec3f2ec1dfc274e12f64d39ef35302b4c980896164f01912b5cf6a31d81083f1320ea41ddffef66f1cc5d7a2d
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpuc:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN
TLSH
T19156B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev49A2.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev49A2.tmp
Size 229KB
SHA256 eaffeb811b88f6e834ee5ba73f6658bed53920b6f4d01d3d8606e430d88b7957
MD5 3c28796130c5fe1f2023df42570cdbfa
SHA1 cb14a9af397558715c08c12d7df317f84d47b917
SHA512 cf716fb0d32668169cc29f7b2c1aa637644f4fc36560540d04831e5e23d1d9caea8221c16c2d9f257480039efd9aa4fbd34badb9be09e124677cb221ca36f3ee
SSDEEP 3072:fIA1wHsNjHF03wWvqX1SPKDGvMJ/nSqvexrAWJ6Xuoz4mXCq6mNAIvHSP7Mtf:L2MNLF0gRX1a0SqWxrAbX1yqNNAQHSY5
TLSH
T180347B313581C033D567163089FAC7798A3AF966476480CBA7E8DFBE3E743C15A3925A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1084-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2352-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2448-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5108-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5984-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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