Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-uk
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-uklocale:uk-uaos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 14:35

General

  • Target
    Cheat Engine/cheatengine-i386.exe
  • Size 14.2MB
  • Sample260702-rydfaads5m
  • SHA256 0a4b63eadbe824bcc5095a97ccdd8c580573ed72361514025abe1bf25f1387c9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\cheatengine-i386.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\cheatengine-i386.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2924
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\Tutorial-i386.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\Tutorial-i386.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3132

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ExceptionAutoSave_No Process Selected.ct

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\ExceptionAutoSave_No Process Selected.ct
        • Size 142B
        • SHA256 df3daba3a699b6d7ab4475e170a0a9c4f8c519b298527ef3c9d9cb9ed5059873
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Tutorial-i386.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine\Tutorial-i386.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 31b56a68b8d5c2a1c7921a1bb8ce8c356e92213758b493ae67b625f4a99b56bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH