080869086b1e7e7e5f636192433e9d7a68f325dc1f55f802b06c2f047ef377a7

Analysis

max time kernel
11s
max time network
3s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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13/09/2026, 20:38

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General

Target
2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 5.9MB
Sample260913-zer4bsdp6v
SHA256 080869086b1e7e7e5f636192433e9d7a68f325dc1f55f802b06c2f047ef377a7
MD5 df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705
SHA1 81cc3299cca5deb55250b95ca7b01eda0646baba
SHA512 0ba840f66a623ca9ba82ff32a7554d540659722cfe7a0fa8c571faca4afda54968cd2cae75b23bad4a8f1996c4737efb88e4c5f0ffd9f0e211d2c759eabb77b9
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu5:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS+/RT
TLSH
T1DC56C41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
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/3044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c514-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3044-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4576-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c516-24.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1700-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1344-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5680-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c514-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c516-24.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5680	MSWDM.EXE
4576	MSWDM.EXE
5912	2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
1700	MSWDM.EXE
1344	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"	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev693F.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev693F.tmp	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.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	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_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	2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4576	MSWDM.EXE
4576	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 5680	3044	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	87
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4576	3044	2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	88
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 5912	4576	MSWDM.EXE	89
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1700	4576	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_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:3044
- 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:5680
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev693F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_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:4576
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5912
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev693F.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_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:1700

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1344

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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2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_DF24385006E82C8BFA40C43875B49705_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 d079deb8d859c2291082009eab1b5ab3667d3e5304d352ceb8fabaa6745248f4
MD5 2bdded13a3db0ac6876abd0763e4843c
SHA1 d2ae272258c04a37b030e9e46b2c49fcc1bff814
SHA512 5c9dcbe7e2b77945509229bbf81f982bfd0d3165ef210c06be17aee42da38d186f6217c5849dd79f673b8905868e8a264a13bcc5e7a85a22ec2fbaad021b54ee
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu+:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS+/RQ
TLSH
T12956C41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-12_df24385006e82c8bfa40c43875b49705_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 9477a10fa5c22092031461fd95905cc59e02a80abf6537385ce548fd7149247e
MD5 6b7be27e308f27931e984dc9d01db480
SHA1 cff5ab73be16050a08873b5bc80445e5f8232263
SHA512 7bea61cfd182858f53702f5eb355d14cc3a6d0ea63de3b7bc6edfe32305f7a83d664eead218eb89b052639cf91370ce78211554300fa811c4df5f89d532ca817
SSDEEP 49152:L/HfhU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UyJ:L/pUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS+/RQ
TLSH
T11C56D61125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 6db9a454fc6ff234458d97b1da2c1492eff47d7b0529c5b1b2cc54efd45def6f
MD5 ef2320b57dbd1fe6d1610be4093b0f1a
SHA1 b410264aeb1ff14a37f6c2251245ca937d3ebc06
SHA512 0cccb4ec65a24f09416923f2a64ece2f1a6d9a186e5590ff1fa2c9aa97a4a896e9f20912b7b240cc60ecf7fa3765cf0b16ebe0c5888c994e45ad44d6ae95686c
SSDEEP 49152:5RU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuD:5RUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSs
TLSH
T10856B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev693F.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev693F.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/1344-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1700-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3044-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4576-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5680-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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