f3e667cc08e3b371d69633a989923f265d2d4f6eade39ec676cc2511166b98d9

General

Target
2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
Size 6.2MB
Sample261012-tv5fpscx2z
SHA256 f3e667cc08e3b371d69633a989923f265d2d4f6eade39ec676cc2511166b98d9
MD5 8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d
SHA1 91bd8584f8958505cb02de481b77577f13c5742e
SHA512 7c25709f467f6623baa3996b5c005019591cd7dd034cf2426155fa8c1cd9677325cf9ff88d878842ce153ddc8292ce151fcab8f2613f8cf5362e98ccbe0f3253
SSDEEP 49152:VU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu11:VUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSq04Oy
TLSH
T13156C41125EADFDCC15FA474CE0A69A166237C468F21AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c566-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4944-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3452-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1152-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3976-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1152	MSWDM.EXE
3976	MSWDM.EXE
1408	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE
3452	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"	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"	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.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 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev65F4.tmp	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.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 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	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.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	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.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\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3976	MSWDM.EXE
3976	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1408	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1408	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE
Token: 35	1408	2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 1152	4944	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe	90
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 3976	4944	2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe	91
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 1408	3976	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4944
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  "C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1152
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev65F4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-11_8d46057476601d718f7b33e66c80076d_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-11_8D46057476601D718F7B33E66C80076D_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR_WANNACRY.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1408

C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
MSWDM.EXE
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3452

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

System Information Discovery

1

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 ae41115e299e1f65fb632b01b814868e187fc9075fc8ba8fdccdf843e2341128
MD5 238998808e26308ba4398f8cabe5fda5
SHA1 90085cd642dbeec6eb06c6024742a796e1479442
SHA512 63b2968a6b2b59e2442fa6eac026b455ccb28583a59a829800ae0678792057c9d63b6ad2de842cdff1c23bf0a95207891621a4ee4cd30541f6c751f86fc52111
SSDEEP 49152:VU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpu1T:VUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSi
TLSH
T1BA56B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669E16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev65F4.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev65F4.tmp
Size 483KB
SHA256 1baf3db733e3284eba8e6bb01e40d8b7fbd326c9e8930f99c0f99d93598443e9
MD5 8336018303d8cbe26a003d8476e530c1
SHA1 57a9ad41a989b7e1a25698b2ae6b1cac4ef07dc6
SHA512 c1ff7b4c1b009393924a48f6572fa6a10eecde07f6bf1f39e673375f5110b32c9ea49a82812ee8015272f4e0bd6b40c8d232011999503f65d25d2a786d194a01
SSDEEP 6144:JGkNeugsYW02QnZlmR75Yi2X3IQCn3fjA9VZFzUxXOdy/KkicWM+5nXwB:JGruf026ZlmR70Y/k9VS+LPMR
TLSH
T120B4281639FCC73BE3D25530CE6CFB90B0F5B9684F21489736D4191C2A76982E31AA2D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1152-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3452-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3976-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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