Analysis
- max time kernel
13s - 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 - submitted
27/10/2026, 18:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 5.7MB
- Sample261027-w1gb6sfs21
- SHA256 23d313f57f63aa89d606eb473a627a1a7dd48b8d351e444a510011c4c9ab5c60
- MD5 49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730
- SHA1 4fd5f058c26f4c3efdd78a9a27c1e47832213808
- SHA512 560ab7b71f0d875c4547b2046aa43b6b3f05612d1abfa34c02aebb2d4e58c0fdd2220b724521046dbea1149e14281fa4759f340f999d934226430e213384d2b8
- SSDEEP 49152:xWsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybG:xzKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKS+
- TLSH T13656B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2184-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5bc-4.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2184-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5620-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2092-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/824-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4104-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5bc-4.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 4104 MSWDM.EXE 2092 MSWDM.EXE 5620 MSWDM.EXE 824 MSWDM.EXE - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WDM = "MSWDM.EXE" 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_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" 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_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 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 opened for modification C:\Windows\dev8CE4.tmp 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\dev8CE4.tmp MSWDM.EXE File created C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_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.
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_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 2092 MSWDM.EXE 2092 MSWDM.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2184 wrote to memory of 4104 2184 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 91 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2092 2184 2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe 92 PID 2092 wrote to memory of 5620 2092 MSWDM.EXE 93
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_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:2184 -
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:4104
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C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-r!C:\Windows\dev8CE4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_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:2092 -
C:\WINDOWS\MSWDM.EXE-e!C:\Windows\dev8CE4.tmp!C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_49305476C1E4D303FA493FE0B219C730_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:5620
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C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXEMSWDM.EXE1⤵
- 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:824
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_49305476c1e4d303fa493fe0b219c730_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_ipamor_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 ccb34bbff16c2946e0fffcc3cdc4d1253166c57be4aa5927bb1d58a09c70fc62
- MD5 ddeade8f3e8969cf3e644aed3de1b8ad
- SHA1 74097631b385cabbe2eb2d7ed5d69b5ef359f70e
- SHA512 b1aeb00611fdb12f6ce8db88bae8a5a9062eb4fd85e8eb6e341aa4019651a23cc23f7244166a30428e38eabbe2aa21fc4ff90369c15dd47d2cd6aab65b0d4a10
- SSDEEP 49152:x2sKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybS:xTKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSq
- TLSH T1F556B31125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669B16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06E3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\MSWDM.EXE
- Size 80KB
- SHA256 170cfd65ccb20682fdb7a93854bbf33b32c85150de2812d74834584372c42ec8
- MD5 a29bc34bbc9deab062999a44c2da85c2
- SHA1 102616a290ac95810d2e4ba92605e721ad35858d
- SHA512 cdfe93cb225a0bc2aa221deaa4453cca4cd533cfc95b5225a2d43e29adf87bce340ef53b2b9bd0b13635dbc1ab83c951128eccbdcd74f8b69f735a1deedc6356
- SSDEEP 768:JdSTj3dALMNyGtT4bE9XJuFbvvJ70TxLdeVRpdH:3STjtALMd6bE9XJuFrvJ70z+PH
- TLSH T19E83E7163782CF75E04F11B2C56766F80317AE01CD518FE7B598BE25B8F329A3AA5483
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\dev8CE4.tmp
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 087e7bb4bb378c4efcc7e00a594a82309a5c71cfc2520497390a25e4177c4493
- MD5 fc5bc50a4daa8fcc364ee448105f5bbe
- SHA1 0794d24ff8c5460c0d26dc6dcd812ac4e2b62cf9
- SHA512 6faf52242585ddd9dcfc3ccb5c962c0d72100b35c5e11bfa284cea5cd06155b8df09dba50f3fac3bf8c215e617af1548226bbce9bddbd5ed6790cd4c9a8e9248
- SSDEEP 49152:KsKU8ggw1g+1CART5eBiyKS3EI3wybn20DCYIHvc8ixuZm9+fWsw6dTPBq/UybpG:vKUgTH2M2m9UMpu1QfLczqssnKSk
- TLSH T16C56C41125DA9FDCC05FA474CE0669A16A237C868F61AFDF19807E293E756B06F3810F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH