32be10f723a966e1f2be456f6fec668543003e084ab44988deda1e1f9dbb59a3

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
140s
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, 20:02

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General

Target
2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 6.3MB
Sample261015-ysc1wsct3v
SHA256 32be10f723a966e1f2be456f6fec668543003e084ab44988deda1e1f9dbb59a3
MD5 0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972
SHA1 c9e58ab0165b4937ea410a4755e4cc404a409e40
SHA512 118074ab8d4c40edda6ba3584c1dd42c308280edaff716fc0a4b0f0a3e55dccb4f321da40332b44c889f1f170e7381977fdbba83c240aabf490e24c36ad8af77
SSDEEP 49152:5vU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpud:5vUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSZG
TLSH
T18166C51161DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
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/4448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b1-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4448-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1912-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1984-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b3-21.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/988-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3152-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-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/0x000e00000001c4b1-4.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b3-21.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3152	MSWDM.EXE
988	MSWDM.EXE
1576	2026-10-13_0B38F1ADA8A2251D672F7254B5487972_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
1912	MSWDM.EXE
1984	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"	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev44FE.tmp	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev44FE.tmp	MSWDM.EXE
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_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\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 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_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
988	MSWDM.EXE
988	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 3152	4448	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 988	4448	2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	90
PID 988 wrote to memory of 1576	988	MSWDM.EXE	91
PID 988 wrote to memory of 1984	988	MSWDM.EXE	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_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:4448
- 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:3152
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev44FE.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0b38f1ada8a2251d672f7254b5487972_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:988
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0B38F1ADA8A2251D672F7254B5487972_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1576
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev44FE.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0B38F1ADA8A2251D672F7254B5487972_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE!
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1984

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:1912

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_0B38F1ADA8A2251D672F7254B5487972_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-13_0B38F1ADA8A2251D672F7254B5487972_AKIRA_AMADEY_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 6.3MB
SHA256 dbd37c6caa4e537faf0576079265e590d60fc50fce58df06048cca1d2f6421fb
MD5 d69298968193774cdf304ce53a7310c8
SHA1 b32112852f8d7c1b1cd2b0f1a31a70c38efbf94d
SHA512 f4625b3db70542425033c3441cd8c185d5966f20995817fca4e71247350cf5889856bc821989439b96b1f07ad91e6624c2b7da88c2b83c4c255681281762b761
SSDEEP 49152:5vU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpuC:5vUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSZx
TLSH
T11666C51161DA9FDCC05FD474CE4669A16A237C468F21AFDF0980BE293E766B06E3811F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 8506a0b416368b6c9c28aa1acc54a68d6382c7243bd6efbff970ff886bbb0a24
MD5 504409d06b764f496cabaed76789fe45
SHA1 8bd4d27ac77412e5bd6b6c7332aab6b47690b2fd
SHA512 758140525e23fd5bb884cdea90903fbcf9108fb57fca63f0aead51aef46a205c2de808be2954e55c376d4355b78755e8efe7fadfd681675cac89ab29b5c536dc
SSDEEP 49152:5vU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpup:5vUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS8
TLSH
T1B556B41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
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dev44FE.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev44FE.tmp
Size 568KB
SHA256 2fb898bacb587f2484c9c4aa6da2729079d93d1f923a017bb84beef87bf74fef
MD5 04fb3ae7f05c8bc333125972ba907398
SHA1 df22612647e9404a515d48ebad490349685250de
SHA512 94c164a0b884c939ece30f5038d07b756702998d46786f9f613fbea2eb30bed4bc19a409f347bb4cc565898473b18155d580b453683223beaf30ed4079c251b2
SSDEEP 12288:Gaplw9U+qMi8CtdVldusIh6BBHCHrKZXCktSzIzWpX5:9YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5
TLSH
T1F2C4F925F6788731D073D0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234825B308ACB1286D76C2E677D6C536731
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/988-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1912-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/1984-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/3152-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4448-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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