1ac29ec125695cd56405ff33c18764c37c1150baa0357a44f1e9a1d2e7575367

Analysis

max time kernel
12s
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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17/10/2026, 14:26

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General

Target
2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 5.7MB
Sample261017-rrv2rag17v
SHA256 1ac29ec125695cd56405ff33c18764c37c1150baa0357a44f1e9a1d2e7575367
MD5 76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376
SHA1 092e577f38afb3ecd8d507bec4fa7803f9c229e9
SHA512 31ba38bdcc289909fee3f0597adbdc1e61d64e0da8f5407c6fb9db36cb197c2998c9a25b2c5af2a9a3753de8a9367f4e7ff0e211aa52ab34056271fc6e1c550a
SSDEEP 49152:3sKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/Uybpi:cKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS4
TLSH
T1D056B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5588-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5588-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cb7-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5432-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4144-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c423-18.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/1992-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4108-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4108	MSWDM.EXE
4144	MSWDM.EXE
5432	MSWDM.EXE
1992	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"	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_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

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev68E2.tmp	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev68E2.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	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSWDM.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4144	MSWDM.EXE
4144	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5588 wrote to memory of 4108	5588	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	88
PID 5588 wrote to memory of 4144	5588	2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 5432	4144	MSWDM.EXE	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_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:5588
- 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:4108
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev68E2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_76154dd1c0d85b54003bd56a94596376_akira_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:4144
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev68E2.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_76154DD1C0D85B54003BD56A94596376_AKIRA_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:5432

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:1992

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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2026-10-16_76154DD1C0D85B54003BD56A94596376_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-16_76154DD1C0D85B54003BD56A94596376_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 f86cd65df55f0d82ffe89ab29b8db647a30e4c68cc4aa9c4c07832248ecdb9bc
MD5 d3eefc9525116036d245147c573a4515
SHA1 f96fc257587ee35d0ecfcec9197114a8c4afbd73
SHA512 db11c67fdb857a4cfabbdf8f193de05dcb6f5d28d3070f7b5967e0d7fd376d5fc97bd788e8a325348fb828ea751f1e5f78fcd658f12baf280ec6752e653497eb
SSDEEP 49152:3sKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpP:cKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSp
TLSH
T14656B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 80KB
SHA256 055bc9f3578830ae3c5e29940259cc66afe1f465d92761b0d581d651afcc442f
MD5 225d6fd4e42e96489a7e1b11bda26e5c
SHA1 2ee6f58b644e6cd61e95dc7411037e907e3d7d75
SHA512 94842efd12e497480ad8146abc1ad2bbb0cdd682af3f0fa11b1c3971bdb89382639b9e6ca632732b0130a081c3e5ccaba4a404e145f224efd1ce1690fc264d5a
SSDEEP 768:2nFbeItJvR+Argv75ZmqPL2adWfwlmAa6BWRzAZ4qb1nYvSRRdE:2FbeITsAro5ZNjzFmAa6IBA2oESRnE
TLSH
T1EA83B3537282CF65E01F15B2C46766F853539E04CD019FE3B0D9BE29B8B368A7EA1193
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev68E2.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev68E2.tmp
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 a00a511299bd5ab2d7fdca41e0517ab24f61851e88de0cc803422c962e9ffefd
MD5 ca787756f3f0df164c6f8e206335e71f
SHA1 b72430cf87417d5df7199105102585981bfff03b
SHA512 25bfcb6054290de8af320697739cd35cbdda0745bdfa70b512d62c721f6fd533755c2dab58e3204da0d8bd715638bc8a5aa5587aac3f4a143d23a6c973794e17
SSDEEP 49152:esKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpG:LKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
TLSH
T11256C41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1992-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4108-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/4144-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5432-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5588-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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memory/5588-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

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