Analysis

  • max time kernel
    15s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 07:55

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample261027-jr34cssvdy
  • SHA256 f0b19a9804f4265fbf943607b6a805f5374cd883582efe2045a8c63cf41fba1f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_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:1512
    • 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:4176
    • C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
      -r!C:\Windows\dev80F3.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_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:2008
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_BE8964825C42BC9DDCE6A631C1611A13_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2428
      • C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
        -e!C:\Windows\dev80F3.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_BE8964825C42BC9DDCE6A631C1611A13_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:888
  • 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:3460

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-10-26_BE8964825C42BC9DDCE6A631C1611A13_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_BE8964825C42BC9DDCE6A631C1611A13_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 0c01d6547da497c9944cb777eb62a6980628658fa9dd6aa6eea5b07abbed38df
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 b082539036932178dd3abd79620c48b17bb732acf11e907068b56c96f1e972d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSWDM.EXE

        • Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
        • Size 42KB
        • SHA256 d02fd6f7851d40f76e7c2451a8de69ccebdbd78b28a747b5b6948937fdb481d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dev80F3.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\dev80F3.tmp
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 f5ee36de8edf9be2ac2752b219cfdcb7ca1677071b8e116cb876306e9f1b6628
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/888-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/888-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/1512-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/2008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/2008-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/3460-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/3460-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/4176-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/4176-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp