Overview

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Static

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CheatEngine77.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

CheatEngine77.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 09:17

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General

  • Target
    CheatEngine77.exe
  • Size 6.6MB
  • Sample260703-k87csabt2l
  • SHA256 f650ad409e9f10f7657ee5038e302255986187741bf58cdbc0fbb040400ef940
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 2 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

    installer
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEngine77.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEngine77.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2216
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6K6RYMQWF3.tmp\CheatEngine77.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6K6RYMQWF3.tmp\CheatEngine77.tmp" /SL5="$502B6,5592098,893952,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEngine77.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5040
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:6032
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4272
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4948

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        CheatEngine77.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6K6RYMQWF3.tmp\CheatEngine77.tmp
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 07eea42af4d565d09ce6c8723211e96a835400060dc90e53a6bac21b2fd3da42
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        OperaGX.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G1VEZ7KQVZ.tmp\OperaGX.png
        • Size 152KB
        • SHA256 2f116cdef55e05549d6f06913afe39a91b715b188e110188c7fbf7f5eb69b318
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        WebAdvisor.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G1VEZ7KQVZ.tmp\WebAdvisor.png
        • Size 47KB
        • SHA256 0c430e56d69435d8ab31cbb5916a73a47d11ef65b37d289ee7d11130adf25856
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        logo.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G1VEZ7KQVZ.tmp\logo.png
        • Size 248KB
        • SHA256 8c5c80bbc6b0fdb367eab1253517d8b156c85545a2d37d1ee4b78f3041d9b5db
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        zbShieldUtils.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G1VEZ7KQVZ.tmp\zbShieldUtils.dll
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 976d070339c1ecd80d0d2ded8f2c3fd1c6ec03f408053470f696066c2bb2b738
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        memory/2216-13-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000DF9000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2216-1-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000DF9000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-59-0x0000018182D70000-0x0000018182E70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-48-0x00000181801D0000-0x00000181802D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-221-0x00000189A11E0000-0x00000189A147E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-47-0x00000181801D0000-0x00000181802D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-46-0x00000181801D0000-0x00000181802D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-58-0x0000018182910000-0x0000018182930000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-69-0x0000018182B70000-0x0000018182B90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4272-92-0x0000018184580000-0x00000181845A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4948-222-0x000002C1707B0000-0x000002C170A4E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-29-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-44-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-43-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-42-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-38-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-37-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000074B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-35-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-34-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-28-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-15-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012B1000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-218-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000074B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-219-0x0000000005FB0000-0x00000000060F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-14-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000074B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5040-6-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000012B1000-memory.dmp
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