3bca62a51af65d5f838400d528e3725615dfee66e465273a04dd201e4de35614

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
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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30/09/2026, 22:32

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General

Target
2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.2MB
Sample260930-2gd1layx3j
SHA256 3bca62a51af65d5f838400d528e3725615dfee66e465273a04dd201e4de35614
MD5 309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b
SHA1 22979983d768a4381b0c1091dd2770677508a914
SHA512 37d2e2316ad16fad822ea901a74cb30d64cebbd8c8e91a40b8014707a07fa5c196f5d25f27671a3c6be3d65e54f7e1a35d4d60a731ab6f9e1b6308a8be43b72d
SSDEEP 49152:mIU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuJ:mIUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSy6A
TLSH
T17256D51165DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c640-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1428-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1236-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5800-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5084-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c642-24.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1428-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1860-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5084-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1860-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5800-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-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/0x000d00000001c640-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c642-24.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5800	MSWDM.EXE
1428	MSWDM.EXE
3688	2026-09-29_309931CBCB71513F44C77C199CEF771B_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
5084	MSWDM.EXE
1860	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"	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

ioc	Process
\??\F:\	MSWDM.EXE
\??\F:\	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev9689.tmp	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev9689.tmp	MSWDM.EXE

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	MSWDM.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1428	MSWDM.EXE
1428	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 5800	1236	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1428	1236	2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	90
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 3688	1428	MSWDM.EXE	92
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 5084	1428	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_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:1236
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5800
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev9689.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931cbcb71513f44c77c199cef771b_akira_amadey_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:1428
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931CBCB71513F44C77C199CEF771B_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3688
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev9689.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931CBCB71513F44C77C199CEF771B_AKIRA_AMADEY_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:5084

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1860

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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2026-09-29_309931CBCB71513F44C77C199CEF771B_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_309931CBCB71513F44C77C199CEF771B_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 6.2MB
SHA256 3ea756546d25aab2979e688f1916db4ce51d9235e351390d2a06e33a3dda4067
MD5 9eefa94c8c8ef7724fb965cc8f77f203
SHA1 ddb336f69bef55611bec97b22305680d8238974a
SHA512 c1e7c563e77d6ed0299cef5cf64c490101fa97bc5fdc2433b3261ca0bf1aa00458fbd3d560e2b77615c43539d64079a310338570d3dfddfcdc2c499eee068cac
SSDEEP 49152:mIU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpud:mIUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSy60
TLSH
T15E56D51165DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 1dfd0b5b6bc9e185b389796e6b6f2b9e53f1cffb7cda399cd93e4534f0aba207
MD5 f1c492419d0f57762b3a69fcc5d98633
SHA1 24c9fbd3f1bcfcc485fb2b29e6e9ca9cb2263eba
SHA512 a998e6fe407b69f22934ec70dd4f49c5ee4f9069573f893f2beb393091ea82a9583f42d56a62e73a57e14f6c3d39d8ab234546c219f69ee48f49d9cf1d9e100e
SSDEEP 49152:mIU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu6:mIUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSl
TLSH
T16656B41165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF09807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev9689.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev9689.tmp
Size 458KB
SHA256 344f076bb1211cb02eca9e5ed2c0ce59bcf74ccbc749ec611538fa14ecb9aad2
MD5 619f7135621b50fd1900ff24aade1524
SHA1 6c7ea8bbd435163ae3945cbef30ef6b9872a4591
SHA512 2c7293c084d09bc2e3ae2d066dd7b331c810d9e2eeca8b236a8e87fdeb18e877b948747d3491fcaff245816507685250bd35f984c67a43b29b0ae31ecb2bd628
SSDEEP 6144:fz1gL5pRTMTTjMkId/BynSx7dEe6XwzRaktNP08NhKs39zo43fTtl1fayCV7+DHV:r1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V
TLSH
T10BA40815F6748631D073D0BAC5D3AA9AEE3230855B308ACB1286D7782F277E6C936731
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1236-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/1236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/1428-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/1428-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/1860-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/1860-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5084-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5084-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5800-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5800-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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