f3cfae31cdb8f00bf2dc1fb4d76ce600b7d6f969ebebcaa5fe108b265b2fa599

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
128s
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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22/09/2026, 22:27

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General

Target
2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.1MB
Sample260922-2dcy5agg74
SHA256 f3cfae31cdb8f00bf2dc1fb4d76ce600b7d6f969ebebcaa5fe108b265b2fa599
MD5 100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137
SHA1 16c8a91afdb7a87733cf897d7623367f959c2ddb
SHA512 5e46469133a11ca36ce879e3df2a8534ddda994c8a7f4b2549bd79e3c198fadee68510d243b355752ea59b3dc0a3df28f42295990f993589f1259cdf757708aa
SSDEEP 49152:5lU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuP:5lUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSXS
TLSH
T1DD56C51161DA9FDCC05FE474CE0669A166237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E766B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001500000001c4a2-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2952-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3840-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x001500000001c4a2-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4480	MSWDM.EXE
3840	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"	2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_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 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 4480	2952	2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-22_100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137_akira_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:2952
- 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:4480

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3840

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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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 6.1MB
SHA256 f3cfae31cdb8f00bf2dc1fb4d76ce600b7d6f969ebebcaa5fe108b265b2fa599
MD5 100f460c7deba0517921734242f33137
SHA1 16c8a91afdb7a87733cf897d7623367f959c2ddb
SHA512 5e46469133a11ca36ce879e3df2a8534ddda994c8a7f4b2549bd79e3c198fadee68510d243b355752ea59b3dc0a3df28f42295990f993589f1259cdf757708aa
SSDEEP 49152:5lU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuP:5lUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSXS
TLSH
T1DD56C51161DA9FDCC05FE474CE0669A166237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E766B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2952-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3840-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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