7bdd617a3df6e5bab5666b6f1fc3a02a9a910aea84e0a247ff3c201ea3b53bce

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
30/09/2026, 18:12

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General

Target
2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
Size 4.7MB
Sample260930-wtnsnsvs4m
SHA256 7bdd617a3df6e5bab5666b6f1fc3a02a9a910aea84e0a247ff3c201ea3b53bce
MD5 9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332
SHA1 2925984e08070c430b7d0df8ec2b1b1ae669bfac
SHA512 a8c412d3af2ed881b393a49995ce18841f8138609fb4b931886c21a92c2cc4d5ac7e44bda86be4ed4ad3d9c9217da689529a2e57635168c15d76f6480cae0c57
SSDEEP 49152:ktbU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpX:ktbUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKH2
TLSH
T16A36E812655A2F6CD15FD474CA4B8916AA337C8A0F216BEF0281BD353E766F42F39207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024431-3.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/4276-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/2616-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024433-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/4600-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/2616-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/1908-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/1908-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral1/memory/4792-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4792	MSWDM.EXE
2616	MSWDM.EXE
1168	2026-09-29_9AD0B565F541005E1BCEFD88F8D53332_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_RHADAMANTHYS_VIDAR.EXE
4600	MSWDM.EXE
1908	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_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_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 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev7308.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev7308.tmp	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.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	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_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
2616	MSWDM.EXE
2616	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 4792	4276	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe	87
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2616	4276	2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe	88
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1168	2616	MSWDM.EXE	89
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 4600	2616	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_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:4276
- 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:4792
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev7308.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2616
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9AD0B565F541005E1BCEFD88F8D53332_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_RHADAMANTHYS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1168
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev7308.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9AD0B565F541005E1BCEFD88F8D53332_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_RHADAMANTHYS_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4600

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:1908

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_9AD0B565F541005E1BCEFD88F8D53332_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_RHADAMANTHYS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9AD0B565F541005E1BCEFD88F8D53332_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_RHADAMANTHYS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 4.7MB
SHA256 204f07ff774858712bc5f9abff87dae868a010391df0793ad525ddce830d7cff
MD5 8b9b97fae98b7255e78521a3a7879bc9
SHA1 f9705f03a09db532e3c9f17f5687a696213405d3
SHA512 d6e8a32df300e872a1520d74863dfd1d1799fbc067b180870fd43b06d7850db2d35c63e3a3db85c52880d88db67d6cb16f498334fbeeba324e728ba8c05c00d9
SSDEEP 49152:ktbU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpo:ktbUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKH9
TLSH
T1DF36E812655A2F6CD15FD474CA4B8916AA337C8A0F216BEF0281BD353E766F42F39207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_9ad0b565f541005e1bcefd88f8d53332_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
Size 4.7MB
SHA256 3b5eaebe1e7bdc814ccd54a548a2f2e287508a1f6e73425e0d47156eec3d9b18
MD5 5b7b5e59394823c39a3b592db53fd2a6
SHA1 e3dba668d820ce8ad283355595b70e3ea5d1d4a1
SHA512 40e7e54da9141eafa6c3e1bd2d57f5363c1e63a867ef7e34901461c1635394a951e5c414a31a884ce826269fdb7166b2750db2d0d51f3977073ec5eaf64fd0ab
SSDEEP 49152:4U8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu11:4UgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKH9
TLSH
T14D36E812655A2F6CD15FD474CA4B8916AA337C8A0F216BEF0281BD353E766F42F39207
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 4.3MB
SHA256 edef33e52bb7f2a1703767dcfb72553196708e2e76f945254debbd894a7046e8
MD5 22f84c7a382286c535809204d1aadbc5
SHA1 db861e9df2af7bd09f4f108dab6c4792557716f7
SHA512 ac92307a9e0fa9f33c10bdd7053dc15cb71b3b420c97ccc87ea087cb17dc4ecfc75e3dd2fec5dfadfa8a72f1364c77ce3aecbfb3bfe0a91d0a6964354df54102
SSDEEP 49152:ktbU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybp3:ktbUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKy
TLSH
T19126D712665A2F6CD15FD474CB4B8916AA237C8A0F216BEF4281BD353E766F42F38107
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev7308.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev7308.tmp
Size 335KB
SHA256 482c4c1562490e164d5f17990253373691aa5eab55a81c7f890fe9583a9ea916
MD5 40ac62c087648ccc2c58dae066d34c98
SHA1 0e87efb6ddfe59e534ea9e829cad35be8563e5f7
SHA512 0c1ff13ff88409d54fee2ceb07fe65135ce2a9aa6f8da51ac0158abb2cfbb3a898ef26f476931986f1367622f21a7c0b0e742d0f4de8be6e215596b0d88c518f
SSDEEP 6144:EzU66bkWmchVySqkvAH3qo0wWJC6G/SMT4FWqC:MU66b5zhVymA/XSRh
TLSH
T134742C46E2B404D4D13AE13FA5969347F2B2BC144361ABCB1364E26D6F336C6A93F361
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memory/1908-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1908-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2616-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/2616-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4276-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4600-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4792-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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