f52afc0772d548bf5f9300e8b2f017d290dd73a2eb0f0cf2627b6ffdb29cff9f

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Size 712KB
Sample260919-178gfsty5m
SHA256 f52afc0772d548bf5f9300e8b2f017d290dd73a2eb0f0cf2627b6ffdb29cff9f
MD5 2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3
SHA1 117297bf9b6f35210083a0e61f83f5f2d571d195
SHA512 8702145ae86f0f4ff22020a620877a157eb815d9089fc5cf6300ae7c80a1e4fadceaf27ab95afe111d0a62ec78119c64da9ef20abef07337fc87d909d32e659a
SSDEEP 12288:NTzO88VU09JhsyOlCE7CvEqU1R8TsoUR7v+kb9IWKF/cEFxTFE+efM0xRQGvX:5zOc0Jhf6C7vER8AosHpI9/cEFBFElfz
TLSH
T13BF433A6CFE01E6DCE2945B68DB66A6781C80C4EC47EF117AC64500D23FCACB14F5EA5
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\windows\\msmsgrs.exe"	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-681733028-2344970462-962213935-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4268	msmsgrs.exe
5008	msmsgrs.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3904 set thread context of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 4268 set thread context of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe	msmsgrs.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msmsgrs.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msmsgrs.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: 33	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: 34	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: 35	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: 36	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: 33	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: 34	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: 35	5008	msmsgrs.exe
Token: 36	5008	msmsgrs.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
4268	msmsgrs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2364	3904	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	88
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4268	2364	jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe	89
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5008	4268	msmsgrs.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2364
- - C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe
    "C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4268
  - - C:\windows\msmsgrs.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5008

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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msmsgrs.exe

Path C:\Windows\msmsgrs.exe
Size 712KB
SHA256 f52afc0772d548bf5f9300e8b2f017d290dd73a2eb0f0cf2627b6ffdb29cff9f
MD5 2d190436739198c37955554c0fa29fa3
SHA1 117297bf9b6f35210083a0e61f83f5f2d571d195
SHA512 8702145ae86f0f4ff22020a620877a157eb815d9089fc5cf6300ae7c80a1e4fadceaf27ab95afe111d0a62ec78119c64da9ef20abef07337fc87d909d32e659a
SSDEEP 12288:NTzO88VU09JhsyOlCE7CvEqU1R8TsoUR7v+kb9IWKF/cEFxTFE+efM0xRQGvX:5zOc0Jhf6C7vER8AosHpI9/cEFBFElfz
TLSH
T13BF433A6CFE01E6DCE2945B68DB66A6781C80C4EC47EF117AC64500D23FCACB14F5EA5
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/5008-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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