Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251015-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251015-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    26/10/2025, 20:09

General

  • Target
    JaffaCakes118_31b98ba7d9faf49e7f2c1af4bae1caa9.exe
  • Size 767KB
  • Sample251026-yxdszseq7z
  • SHA256 67236f0f633c4a597edfe4a4209e4ffd031dceb12d2dde9d3e6dc5e81cd5f855
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xloader

Version
  • 2.2

Campaign
  • nwc9

Decoy
  • 7gage.com

  • dabrownzone.com

  • nanfangguniang.show

  • mmouthit.com

  • kapatoken.com

  • notebunker.com

  • thynklongevity.com

  • englishtank.today

  • streamingdad.com

  • mrwhiskeynerd.com

  • germin8bio.com

  • mmcaraccessories.com

  • northernfloorco.com

  • trs1llc.net

  • phillian.com

  • deepsoundmedia.com

  • find-r.net

  • rentsoftwares.com

  • getmoneytowork.com

  • mannakiddiesacademy.com

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • Xloader family
  • Xloader payload 3 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_31b98ba7d9faf49e7f2c1af4bae1caa9.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_31b98ba7d9faf49e7f2c1af4bae1caa9.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2720
      • C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\ZWGBUPVFPNQU.au3"
        3⤵
        • Drops startup file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:952
        • C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4528
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Gathers network information
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2324
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        /c del "C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3160

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Autoit3.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\Autoit3.exe
        • Size 872KB
        • SHA256 237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        TPJLXGDNPG

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\TPJLXGDNPG
        • Size 322KB
        • SHA256 5f6ea96dd6518aa3476bbb7222479c7792504efb7322c392a18086c997a9deca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        ZWGBUPVFPNQU.au3

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\FTJRWGHMVK\ZWGBUPVFPNQU.au3
        • Size 401KB
        • SHA256 43e5ceafd20f831fde5e1f80267d22c9c55a0f96c67412b1d03236c865ac7329
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/952-8-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004679000-memory.dmp

        memory/952-9-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-21-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C59000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-18-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000066B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-19-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000066B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-17-0x0000000003D90000-0x0000000003EFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-22-0x0000000003D90000-0x0000000003EFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-23-0x0000000005580000-0x00000000056C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-25-0x0000000005580000-0x00000000056C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-26-0x0000000005580000-0x00000000056C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4528-13-0x0000000001E20000-0x0000000002176000-memory.dmp

        memory/4528-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4528-16-0x0000000001C20000-0x0000000001C31000-memory.dmp

        memory/4528-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp