fe5db2ecb7088217a66493badc3f52ef73f425e9e7f0005229f6134fa9b6d24c

General

Target
2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Size 4.8MB
Sample260930-wezavswepe
SHA256 fe5db2ecb7088217a66493badc3f52ef73f425e9e7f0005229f6134fa9b6d24c
MD5 a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc
SHA1 12028404b073fcd7c0e72e24dd4c8f3d11c522a8
SHA512 ec0adbb5d7c936f2fba673027c73980da3ad7f563c853f6d68da9d390606d2970403b53e69174fb332aec04f617bd192b8803c58fecef75cd6f62e9f58621afd
SSDEEP 49152:53U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuI:53UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqsEfkZcp
TLSH
T1DE36E81265591F6CD16FD074CA4B9915AA333C8A0F306BEF0285AE353E76AF42F39217
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c440-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5980-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5656-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3252-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3816-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c440-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3816	MSWDM.EXE
3252	MSWDM.EXE
4256	2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
5656	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"	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_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

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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev118A.tmp	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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\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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	MSWDM.EXE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_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

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\	2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	MSWDM.EXE
3252	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
Token: 35	4256	2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5980 wrote to memory of 3816	5980	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe	89
PID 5980 wrote to memory of 3252	5980	2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe	90
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 4256	3252	MSWDM.EXE	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_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:5980
- 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:3816
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev118A.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_a64c7433aced508ec7507f2917aa60fc_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3252
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_A64C7433ACED508EC7507F2917AA60FC_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_ICEDID_NJRAT_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4256

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:5656

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 4.0MB
SHA256 7bb52166ea40f2aa24b125881f6d7ef5a40596956e2a1ab6029c885cdda3a568
MD5 d1e0e4b2998ec37bead30aa9e95ffed9
SHA1 914c5cdb03f84942b408d945964dd4720a421890
SHA512 5f07b3a6dc1f9643118fde0cf25bdcb66f235e13262f3bf0b4c716481476a12478051e7a6a34afdde7de47e440f59f7c4b8cf2bae7ddf65c1e3357b1afc1cc60
SSDEEP 49152:53U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuY:53UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqsU
TLSH
T1C116B512655A2F6CD15FD474CB4B8915AA237C8A0F356BEF0281AD713E76AF42F38207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev118A.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev118A.tmp
Size 847KB
SHA256 e81b44ee7381ae3b630488b6fb7e3d9ffbdd9ac3032181d4ccaaff3409b57316
MD5 c8f40f25f783a52262bdaedeb5555427
SHA1 e45e198607c8d7398745baa71780e3e7a2f6deca
SHA512 f5944743f54028eb1dd0f2d68468726b177d33185324da0da96cdd20768bab4ca2e507ae9157b2733fd6240c920b7e15a5f5b9f284ee09d0fd385fc895b97191
SSDEEP 12288:9pnF6Ee+Rp4tqkWjQ+iOklku0/04gNphgBBO75nONT3vx2zVP:nZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm
TLSH
T1CE05B759F5788323D0B3D0BAC5D7BA99FD3230455B308ACB024AD76C2E276D68636739
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3252-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3816-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5656-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5980-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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