Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/09/2026, 23:31

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118__2f770dd4f728fce4d476bc91e9552e6e.exe
  • Size 685KB
  • Sample260919-3hr5aayblh
  • SHA256 98befadb351e5b14e3e0ce2c1ddf69d92044deb5cee00359d09ab23183157c3b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 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 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__2f770dd4f728fce4d476bc91e9552e6e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__2f770dd4f728fce4d476bc91e9552e6e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5096
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe" -CLSID:{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} -Embedding
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4440
  • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5772
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:5772 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:6112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        known_providers_download_v1[1].xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\I0NP1C01\known_providers_download_v1[1].xml
        • Size 88KB
        • SHA256 1e2e25bf730ff20c89d57aa38f7f34be7690820e8279b20127d0014dd27b743f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        suggestions[1].en-US

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VKUT4MF3\suggestions[1].en-US
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        autorun.inf

        • Path C:\autorun.inf
        • Size 219B
        • SHA256 0cad0a46669f926c8705742db18c7230f141eee016ad0b07b59b23364901c0ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/5096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-1-0x00000000004C6000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp