Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 02:55

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Alien Arena 2009.exe
  • Size 9.3MB
  • Sample260910-dex4padp6s
  • SHA256 4067cb4df68bd627b3ee2d209777f0061c43e15e2e8526432b10cbca4ea5117a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Alien Arena 2009.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Alien Arena 2009.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4536
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\audiohd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\audiohd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:552
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\WUDHost.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\WUDHost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4640
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tqap5ltjfrao.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tqap5ltjfrao.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4896

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        tqap5ltjfrao.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tqap5ltjfrao.exe
        • Size 9.3MB
        • SHA256 4067cb4df68bd627b3ee2d209777f0061c43e15e2e8526432b10cbca4ea5117a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/552-23-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/552-26-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/552-39-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-0-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C10000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-1-0x0000000074FF2000-0x0000000074FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-2-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-36-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-7-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-8-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-37-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-41-0x0000000074FF0000-0x00000000755A1000-memory.dmp