Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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, 02:27

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
  • Size 5.4MB
  • Sample260910-cxtnjstglh
  • SHA256 b9caeb9d073333a969bc30888ed8d82a16bd4a34aaa5934b4f61cb25a36a4f72
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detected Nirsoft tools 1 IoCs

    Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 12 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 56 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
      /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
      2⤵
        PID:264
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
        /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
        2⤵
          PID:124
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
          /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
          2⤵
            PID:4232
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
            /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
            2⤵
              PID:3664
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
              /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
              2⤵
                PID:5384
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                2⤵
                  PID:4540
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                  /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                  2⤵
                    PID:5136
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                    /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                    2⤵
                      PID:4964
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                      /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                      2⤵
                        PID:4756
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                        /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                        2⤵
                          PID:4612
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                          /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                          2⤵
                            PID:1100
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_GrandTheftAuto IV Performance Hack.exe
                            /stext C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.txt
                            2⤵
                              PID:5356
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.exe"
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                              PID:5968

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                temp.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp.exe
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 1fb6dbcf59214d3f1bd8ff72692cbf30a348310e36d08ec190289d46d416bde1
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/124-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

                                memory/124-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

                                memory/264-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1100-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3664-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4232-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4540-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4612-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4756-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4964-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5136-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5356-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5384-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5848-40-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010006000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-49-0x000000000088B000-0x000000000088C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5968-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp