3e3ef8271945688e042313ef5ace657920bc130030e0c912af00624d5d88d2a5

General

Target
2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.5MB
Sample260930-ycceesgf36
SHA256 3e3ef8271945688e042313ef5ace657920bc130030e0c912af00624d5d88d2a5
MD5 6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce
SHA1 76d917ea39449474174efa375428e5579b6951ce
SHA512 f15175c4049deddd7a71316583aae8d901fa534d1d43126eea6954aabe1550e89bb3b76cb099af6eebf03e0268e7a7da69e334318ef1a0dde01608285b7dec5e
SSDEEP 98304:5TUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSKfkZc3:5ogTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufEP3
TLSH
T17566D61161DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A56A237C468F20AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3421F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c588-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4928-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4884-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4476-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4088-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c588-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4476	MSWDM.EXE
4088	MSWDM.EXE
4924	2026-09-29_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
4884	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_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_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

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_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev61C.tmp	2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_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\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 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_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_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
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_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4088	MSWDM.EXE
4088	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4924	2026-09-29_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	2026-09-29_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Token: 35	4924	2026-09-29_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4476	4928	2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	88
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4088	4928	2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4924	4088	MSWDM.EXE	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_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:4928
- 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:4476
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev61C.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_6f21a65a956713927f76c3c4d97893ce_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:4088
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_6F21A65A956713927F76C3C4D97893CE_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4924

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:4884

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 5.7MB
SHA256 756a14a28df37a751058f341b55c1c8b218d13e9b4bb8cd420b3a7c099e8c2ad
MD5 de6fda037c46ce87f6947326c87394cf
SHA1 9c08bd2c2933ab73ed820aab1a61ad1eff9e9e47
SHA512 4e4a66932dca5fb2e6d2ef6ad748c6b7511f0ea9cdc97b92ef87bdc959a16669b5fd35c77acdba4791bc0bec7f59a86480758de789d0c38e94ab7cefb66403dd
SSDEEP 49152:5TU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpur:5TUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSC
TLSH
T18856B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C468F61AFDF1980BE293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev61C.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev61C.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/4088-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4476-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4884-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4928-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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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