26aeeab52ac1f553a7ad657d72dd11fe907647fe26efd6ff6c2b0ae888b9df64

Analysis

max time kernel
16s
max time network
133s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
16/09/2026, 13:50

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General

Target
2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 5.9MB
Sample260916-q49v1a1elf
SHA256 26aeeab52ac1f553a7ad657d72dd11fe907647fe26efd6ff6c2b0ae888b9df64
MD5 2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4
SHA1 2416bd2573b6c5be8008238345ceb98f064ce545
SHA512 06c70e0c918fa60393af20dba9074e4659c223610e4b357b0cf1fd64772f0a86dac48c4872825afe57b96bcdb443193e03c34405c9e231b1b1c2e961fa635022
SSDEEP 49152:/EU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpux:/EUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN/RG
TLSH
T17956B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
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/2020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c430-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2020-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5676-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c432-25.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1824-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1364-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4248-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c430-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c432-25.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4248	MSWDM.EXE
1364	MSWDM.EXE
4288	2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
5676	MSWDM.EXE
1824	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"	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_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\dev19F7.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev19F7.tmp	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_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	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_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	2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_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
1364	MSWDM.EXE
1364	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4248	2020	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	88
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1364	2020	2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe	89
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 4288	1364	MSWDM.EXE	91
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 5676	1364	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_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:2020
- 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:4248
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev19F7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_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:1364
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4288
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev19F7.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_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:5676

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1824

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

2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385D6A5379C50A04E3F44D68003C2A4_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCO.EXE
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 63e06e7f0c5cd351732b2c39e6980e79bb28200c973114228d28ec9ba40a2f0a
MD5 6ad479df839496687c5a0a1b52da667c
SHA1 8db14370f746e7e7aaae249b278e5accea3c655b
SHA512 810aceb279517a372ee5c9ed9f64bd0fe8565dfd0822a89eee6d2f9d5d00260602402fe65f09d31655a7b7f2b35483d5bc6d1236ce61191c18a3014f45e73421
SSDEEP 49152:/EU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu6:/EUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN/RV
TLSH
T19556B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_2385d6a5379c50a04e3f44d68003c2a4_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remco.exe
Size 5.9MB
SHA256 3543d2f2ac3f757f65a36d5d5dd71595f1f8933158a05cc917f19bc763ef2ca1
MD5 e21e1ca224612174e7d708ed4bc769ea
SHA1 72aace2558d353fe7fb37da903ac24278a1cdb66
SHA512 250596ece9d974dd837589eadfc38384e8bd2ce4e8672154ab0ac7327edc592c37a9a19c64f1ab2facdd420de19f3a4725592bc9d77dc4c0f64205c82fddf351
SSDEEP 49152:L/HfP8U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UM:L/8UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSN/RV
TLSH
T12056D61125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 b1870a44a8528c8289c23f5c38a926692801eea6b3c1fcc3507dd991cdb6b11a
MD5 751a4b48428b7b899f56e2a071536d03
SHA1 e1fef6a1120191e45d4ca1309d2c08614b7602cb
SHA512 3db077aba93ed1ec57aff5baabda0b597f56cf99ab546e97c443295c8eec08b7d197efa3396e31a1d8ead92a00923e9297d1305197844efd546c9320f57b318c
SSDEEP 49152:/EU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu2:/EUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5
TLSH
T10F56B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev19F7.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev19F7.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/1364-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1824-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2020-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4248-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5676-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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