196cde7c6853c7a57f0351fb12b21e8569920e05462a08848f4caf32bc5f3b57

Analysis

max time kernel
14s
max time network
5s
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, 12:34

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General

Target
2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.5MB
Sample260922-prskhsed86
SHA256 196cde7c6853c7a57f0351fb12b21e8569920e05462a08848f4caf32bc5f3b57
MD5 6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98
SHA1 dcae5e68c5c63931273999c2ce30c93e937a684c
SHA512 26ba21741b955ee6d3160954222598f36e638a264d216bcbd699974f73f336896e33e335d1a4488aa2da7201c4a1719446135b91190e5a1cc9b0ed580eeb1376
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSPs+wE9XD8VBo:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufPV9z8A
TLSH
T15166E51162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
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/5532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c592-8.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5532-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3612-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2164-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c594-21.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4844-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5676-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c592-8.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c594-21.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5676	MSWDM.EXE
2164	MSWDM.EXE
4528	2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
3612	MSWDM.EXE
4844	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"	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_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 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4905.tmp	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev4905.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2164	MSWDM.EXE
2164	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5532 wrote to memory of 5676	5532	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 5532 wrote to memory of 2164	5532	2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	90
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4528	2164	MSWDM.EXE	91
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3612	2164	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_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:5532
- 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:5676
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev4905.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2164
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4528
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev4905.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3612

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4844

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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2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6CE96744E33359CD85B65949C2CDDC98_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 6.5MB
SHA256 81c96fc93227c52482b9277bcc46b60d96bd36c7628e303fa9b357809203af90
MD5 02111222430370b02bc6c1c85ae07979
SHA1 c68a8f627de3a941e5f4f3f6762735be72cc69c6
SHA512 37468cce841bbe9a89a570bc6c2caa948da413fed4f56c3fd6190ddba3885be2145dfc084982b1918f648a2649e3a05f544a43a483a0f058daa3db50f581a078
SSDEEP 98304:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSPs+wE9XD8VBj:5xgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufPV9z87
TLSH
T12D66E51162DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_6ce96744e33359cd85b65949c2cddc98_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 512KB
SHA256 0a6996828be711cd26601791386683ad368fbf5222d850b00678932f2929a78d
MD5 1caed95d6d258901de4a78fc480596b2
SHA1 88106a31d49c341c3ae9020c54973bf56c63a580
SHA512 368641fe2f3fe0974ba797db3be62013aa77b3a128a26f09f01c351578fb87d26b9a7358414d483b1426d2caa3315226e0ae8f1b4a914f074789bbe11d556d41
SSDEEP 12288:F3vDcxtmkshNBnisE2+PlX+V8A/F0OInO4Xs2ztW0E2x:F3LutmkEz+PAVV/OOInO4Xs2ztT
TLSH
T10BB4AE22E3C0B476D75313329A2972307BBEA63016168B57A7581F647FA51E1BF2C363
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 9a69c798baef69e8fac37c1c7f9302755e2eac13e35336e386b90a946be73175
MD5 306dbc21d930abf5aabd00b7450076bb
SHA1 a6efcb2e710748f361c7ac9d8b167feb02c10d05
SHA512 d70057dd344666693a9e33583feafeea031064f0a0bc9b8827da7598dded91e78ffaa1a33f17f98635f164ab8c1b1eb50d4636c1123385e2cc341f1823e603fa
SSDEEP 49152:5uU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpur:5uUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSC
TLSH
T1F656B41165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev4905.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev4905.tmp
Size 794KB
SHA256 2435e1e50c097608e6157efb1036946cfdd02d86728e8e00a02b207bee36e60d
MD5 c6d0721e9156eb2a40a04bb38be0b2a5
SHA1 d0a3fcb3ad9f227a02d30abb767883b42fecc3a7
SHA512 e254db10a7cffc4fe8c2d126dc4eb5029a84b2a931a67ad9ebfd04a8f3417e42a7dfb2e76d8911b2540bcf9eff9cbf92708b158dd8f53dbcbe7be51682ac3ad4
SSDEEP 24576:F3LutmkEz+PAVV/OOInO4Xs2ztR4iegxLHgZpJE4VDd+:FbutmkO+wAOInO4XrztygxLHkJE4VB
TLSH
T1A505D022F3D0A536D7631331993A7231BBBE66301A128B136B541F957FA61E16F2C363
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2164-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3612-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4844-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5532-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5676-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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