a91e904ac845a321793bee6cf07ace2f734c18ca400219105cc4d09d8a7e3412

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
117s
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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16/09/2026, 14:28

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General

Target
2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Size 4.0MB
Sample260916-rtahtswt4n
SHA256 a91e904ac845a321793bee6cf07ace2f734c18ca400219105cc4d09d8a7e3412
MD5 0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5
SHA1 08ee9835ee2562aa12329f4705cd39e36f4d40fb
SHA512 8bc39468a046d32e91c9de3ad80a234aa7b597032c195449bbbe89179124827fc9296e2d954082879d114e485857e76e197a69a57a0124ee05cea05f74e3360b
SSDEEP 49152:5ZU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpue:5ZUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqsa
TLSH
T10C16B512655A2F6CD15FD474CB4B8915AA237C8A0F356BEF0281AD313E76AF42F39207
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/1716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000016d05-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1716-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/264-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c3f4-20.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/708-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4440-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4328-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000d000000016d05-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c3f4-20.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4328	MSWDM.EXE
708	MSWDM.EXE
4700	2026-09-16_0AFE2A752C81C20B34D43EBE94D158D5_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
264	MSWDM.EXE
4440	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\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
708	MSWDM.EXE
708	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 4328	1716	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe	88
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 708	1716	2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe	89
PID 708 wrote to memory of 4700	708	MSWDM.EXE	91
PID 708 wrote to memory of 264	708	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:1716
- 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:4328
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0afe2a752c81c20b34d43ebe94d158d5_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:708
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0AFE2A752C81C20B34D43EBE94D158D5_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4700
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0AFE2A752C81C20B34D43EBE94D158D5_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:264

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4440

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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2026-09-16_0AFE2A752C81C20B34D43EBE94D158D5_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_0AFE2A752C81C20B34D43EBE94D158D5_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
Size 4.0MB
SHA256 f4ab353e380e96cc8452b185c8ef8349eca06625c28f2dca650f865ea344d8e4
MD5 7dbd52b0ee04d49ed119b1b661b0d8fd
SHA1 31df42765f5ebfc5739460d5ca0c88fc6b5022eb
SHA512 70e66d4bc0f76469219f0a191ba5c61b5c9aaa34ad256e208b094ce8dd169a1ed230ec48b594ccc48fc38fdce60063f823de4ec75d816d031ebe4ae0dcf9b248
SSDEEP 49152:5ZU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu7:5ZUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqsH
TLSH
T1B216B512655A2F6CD15FD474CB4B8915AA237C8A0F356BEF0281AD313E76AF42F39207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 4.0MB
SHA256 7007395a94e6b8638e8b75cf7e22cdd3aad631b2959399b32ff48bf121e65f3d
MD5 fe1347cae7f0eb6a1aa5b4c9b7cc524e
SHA1 61fed8a45ea6a22d11c9beaf2de60be2c7237503
SHA512 dfc1caa75f0f1a42dd3edb9529dc6b62bc82a0c19332b25f45d40286c1dee74da01f8cc816185ff7a48edb291cab321e38ca54b16c61a2b10cd8130057b7af37
SSDEEP 49152:5ZU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuY:5ZUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqsU
TLSH
T12616B512655A2F6CD15FD474CB4B8915AA237C8A0F356BEF0281AD713E76AF42F38207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev6B91.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev6B91.tmp
Size 41KB
SHA256 cd24c61fe7dc3896c6c928c92a2adc58fab0a3ff61ef7ddcac1ba794182ab12f
MD5 977e405c109268909fd24a94cc23d4f0
SHA1 af5d032c2b6caa2164cf298e95b09060665c4188
SHA512 12b4b59c1a8e65e72aa07ee4b6b6cd9fdedead01d5ce8e30f16ca26b5d733655e23a71c1d273a950a5b1a6cce810b696612de4a1148ac5f468ddf05d4549eed5
SSDEEP 768:w3V/q1Boa9cUlxLcbdVOm4KbwFIKZi1dstYiI09/yOPxWETQN:SEToa9D4ZQKbgZi1dst7x9PxQ
TLSH
T1EB138E12676808D5E13BD238A4E34922FA35B9241BA1D7CF1351432A0F367C1FE7639B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/264-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/708-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1716-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4328-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4440-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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