b5d1e21e6bdb1ef2eece13a27134bb2d5a9bed00b5443a160c2a5e2fb8e16704

Analysis

max time kernel
15s
max time network
127s
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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15/10/2026, 11:25

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General

Target
2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.4MB
Sample261015-njs1msde39
SHA256 b5d1e21e6bdb1ef2eece13a27134bb2d5a9bed00b5443a160c2a5e2fb8e16704
MD5 6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb
SHA1 52a9ab516dc0792b121288a608b75cfcf200fe28
SHA512 db397c741654730459f26e313def00207282e5520fa1213eaab4af17f83517e8a2a7af6fb856cc48d761c074d985f9dfe58387cbed264e99132f7e1e357980b6
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neHXKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSH:xsrneFgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufH
TLSH
T15D66B31165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDB0980BE293E756F06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3592-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c521-7.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3592-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/2820-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c523-19.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3524-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3464-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c521-7.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c523-19.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3464	MSWDM.EXE
3392	MSWDM.EXE
5872	2026-10-13_6E87DDFC62F8B18251A8DE856E23CFFB_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
2820	MSWDM.EXE
3524	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"	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"	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	MSWDM.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev5039.tmp	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev5039.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	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3392	MSWDM.EXE
3392	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3592 wrote to memory of 3464	3592	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 3592 wrote to memory of 3392	3592	2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	90
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2820	3392	MSWDM.EXE	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_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:3592
- 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:3464
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev5039.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe! !
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3392
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6E87DDFC62F8B18251A8DE856E23CFFB_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5872
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev5039.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6E87DDFC62F8B18251A8DE856E23CFFB_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2820

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:3524

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

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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2026-10-13_6E87DDFC62F8B18251A8DE856E23CFFB_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6E87DDFC62F8B18251A8DE856E23CFFB_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_IPAMOR_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 6.4MB
SHA256 9bc79a3af5ce8f5c512c2d0009a309354c161c5d904bedd4d43eaf957dbdde5f
MD5 ae576e9a5a71461b837650393eac92c5
SHA1 383bda771d8c8c2750432f582a4ac7cb445777e9
SHA512 e271a71e67b4050b3a7db15456b9284e8c55fe8dfae62352c8e322296ae3c9408a19f91c78b1c41152054cec395ad57e5536c1ab7db58ed92285a4e60ebe7e00
SSDEEP 98304:xsS4neHXKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSw:xsrneFgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufw
TLSH
T1AE66B31165DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDB0980BE293E756F06E3810F
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2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_6e87ddfc62f8b18251a8de856e23cffb_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.4MB
SHA256 c421035866fd8347a721bd45c82b00dd17890d311d0eb620eea109fb99e88493
MD5 2d76ccd95d37f74706ad149c43710775
SHA1 9197e081987c1120e2ae946dcfeb16e0f22546c0
SHA512 328cb11241aa191f57f30898a232d2b134abc05182e0b2b7f37fdd5fe84eaf9b9347008e921f5061a05a9af9a9c36e3f6cd6dd1c08950c67b231deecbc3df2af
SSDEEP 98304:LS4neHXKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSw:LrneFgTH2qBpu1QfLIqsufw
TLSH
T19D66C41265DA9FDCC05F9474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756F06E3810F
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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 712KB
SHA256 7a9c381a2d8fbcd032b6620fce1a6efaf67b2d71d122c64f55c1b294af5bd080
MD5 a4503715ca88db4af794e62efe8de83f
SHA1 dd4999bd2007596c9ba43ea8e0f31e1a26e413a5
SHA512 02232077a2e7bc6da2d2a4f5588c992122fe9b33b04e39064cb63595b23069e567ea1cd05f2e1821e808c8d16ab517c65524ba42784e4c428091d88d22d8dde7
SSDEEP 12288:xXcS9XynvI6XsR+rEhAPJ2F8kmjI4eVYaH892LgZgjp4602zmgWYFaE8DqYSU8Ac:xXcS9in6bxcqbd
TLSH
T1A5F43902F240DF72D45F01B2C55682F1572BCE42CF1193D7A399FE1839B26D2AAB6267
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev5039.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev5039.tmp
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 f5ee36de8edf9be2ac2752b219cfdcb7ca1677071b8e116cb876306e9f1b6628
MD5 ba18e99b3e17adb5b029eaebc457dd89
SHA1 ec0458f3c00d35b323f08d4e1cc2e72899429c38
SHA512 1f41929e6f5b555b60c411c7810cbf14e3af26100df5ac4533ec3739a278c1b925687284660efb4868e3741305098e2737836229efc9fe46c97a6057c10e677c
SSDEEP 49152:BPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBJ:NKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
TLSH
T1D356B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2820-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3524-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3592-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3592-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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