Analysis

  • max time kernel
    11s
  • max time network
    115s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 02:35

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe
  • Size 893KB
  • Sample260910-c3a4dswybz
  • SHA256 bab04e405e2243b0f5500d352839e2a730222e762fa89b40a4df93d89b16709f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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.

  • Runs .reg file with regedit 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Sysutils_Update\jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Sysutils_Update\jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Sysutils_Update\lahvwahvbavwav.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4292
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
          regedit /s C:\Windows\DXM.reg
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Runs .reg file with regedit
          PID:1260

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Sysutils_Update\jaffacakes118_Cognitive Radio Communications Networks.exe
        • Size 893KB
        • SHA256 bab04e405e2243b0f5500d352839e2a730222e762fa89b40a4df93d89b16709f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        lahvwahvbavwav.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Sysutils_Update\lahvwahvbavwav.bat
        • Size 410B
        • SHA256 79753e0d0f300beb999f83d76b7dbec58ded4b1c470cf4777cda1856c10d6595
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        DXM.REG

        • Path C:\Windows\DXM.REG
        • Size 229B
        • SHA256 ad0e8e7eccc8cca18156391eb0903ba61cfbf88a9633d563c026b8a85517d5bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1116-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1116-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-0-0x00000000004B6000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2524-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp