f0b19a9804f4265fbf943607b6a805f5374cd883582efe2045a8c63cf41fba1f

Analysis

max time kernel
12s
max time network
3s
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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27/10/2026, 07:55

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General

Target
2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Size 5.7MB
Sample261027-jr34cssvdy
SHA256 f0b19a9804f4265fbf943607b6a805f5374cd883582efe2045a8c63cf41fba1f
MD5 be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13
SHA1 7e383b676e18253f3923369f237463151e1376c4
SHA512 dbcbea52bdaec4cd709997a15ba3884b9d9fe70542462a78f6a56a580b60999170bfebeef60924a772bc260035133d97be8c23813f6d34da67711f16cd37a281
SSDEEP 49152:OPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBP:wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSm
TLSH
T13856B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c525-9.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4848-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5236-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4776-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c527-20.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4524-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3744-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/5236-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5236	MSWDM.EXE
4776	MSWDM.EXE
4508	2026-10-26_BE8964825C42BC9DDCE6A631C1611A13_AKIRA_COBALT-STRIKE_ELEX_HIJACKLOADER_ICEDID_NJRAT_REMCOS_VIDAR.EXE
4524	MSWDM.EXE
3744	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"	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE"	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev1FD3.tmp	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\dev1FD3.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	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_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
4776	MSWDM.EXE
4776	MSWDM.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 5236	4848	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	89
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4776	4848	2026-10-26_be8964825c42bc9ddce6a631c1611a13_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe	90
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4524	4776	MSWDM.EXE	92

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:4848
- 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:5236
- C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
  -r!C:\Windows\dev1FD3.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:4776
- - 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:4508
- - C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE
    -e!C:\Windows\dev1FD3.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:4524

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:3744

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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2026-10-26_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 1ba18a4a53ce78ae0d9809b79defda6454e7c9ae7592183db788336492e89adc
MD5 44dad86f9b373f25a6606b40e2ef1e6d
SHA1 b5384fa328b51e4790b901610645ee6f5a848a88
SHA512 45195f549cf6462cb7efad295babe405716ba694593c14fa33d354901e32977660aa708cd89daed8d9b15d49323ca04d7397c4ed6d8e9fe61ef900be076c8dc4
SSDEEP 49152:OPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBc:wKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5
TLSH
T17556B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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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 3dd73130f4ed7484f073a14de26c6360657870523c4c13420d4153750eecb614
MD5 ef608d7ceeaf732c36fdafa8432fe47b
SHA1 be7e4b918dff09d6bc79099b2bdefaf90f5e55a3
SHA512 8ad0a28c6cf330b87fc39566b3a3ad4a29670f42f039a78989c0b53afedb7422c0b7f08e22e0abda5e34acfb9993fd462c71aea130e94efb56731d8859333441
SSDEEP 49152:XPv94AEsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBc:vKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS5
TLSH
T10956B31165DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF0980BE253E756B06F3810F
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MSWDM.EXE

Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
Size 42KB
SHA256 d02fd6f7851d40f76e7c2451a8de69ccebdbd78b28a747b5b6948937fdb481d3
MD5 6ec2ce90e63a8734071176cc14930c68
SHA1 4dfc31d7bde277bd7f88bdd8d8efe176e0e2e3be
SHA512 1b0d598b8a814cf5f1cc9674e70993f09e0eae884c19c7ed60e22cf630f2fc319015de0fda88a05d077cb1438c41e4bd632f991a0cb9c30b9bfe98199d0d91b7
SSDEEP 768:13hvGPxwlCuC1d7GEFnI7S74stVOLNxngCNSgDcD1CtEHbY67jy:RhvGPxaCGTUtaNxngDsPtyY6S
TLSH
T17513F16B7384E5BACE0615360C7F4A9CC8DAEE695342668794CD2CEC3CC19303A4F49E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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dev1FD3.tmp

Path C:\Windows\dev1FD3.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/3744-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/4524-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/4776-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/4848-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5236-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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memory/5236-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

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