Overview

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Static

static

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cheat-engi...ine.js

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...ine.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...ipt.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...ipt.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

cheat-engi...lua.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...lua.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...le.bat

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...le.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...32.bat

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...32.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...64.bat

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...64.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...le.bat

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...le.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

cheat-engi...ldo.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...ldo.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...me.bat

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...me.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

cheat-engi...ke.bat

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...ke.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...in.bat

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...in.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

cheat-engi...dar.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...dar.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...or.bat

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...or.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...lay.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...lay.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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cheat-engi...can.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

cheat-engi...can.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

cheat-engi...mod.js

windows10-2004-x64

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cheat-engi...mod.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    542s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 22:44

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General

  • Target
    cheat-engine-7.5/Cheat Engine/launcher/cheatengine.js
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample260727-2nssbssfna
  • SHA256 ce8b740587af229c4e2b160f5f5afde7e92b961c57ef12358b0f8a2bc599e649
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10
adwareexecutionpersistenceransomwarespyware

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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
    execution
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cheat-engine-7.5\Cheat Engine\launcher\cheatengine.js"
    1⤵
      PID:368
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5316
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3724
        • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5700
      • 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:4488
      • 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:3712
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5740

        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
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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              memory/4488-2-0x00000115001E0000-0x00000115002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4488-48-0x0000011514280000-0x00000115142A0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4488-27-0x0000011503CE0000-0x0000011503D00000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4488-13-0x0000011503AA0000-0x0000011503AC0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4488-15-0x0000011513F00000-0x0000011514000000-memory.dmp
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