Analysis

  • max time kernel
    20s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/09/2026, 11:15

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118__8f44e6bf2987e64fe934a2347b333ae4.exe
  • Size 629KB
  • Sample260919-ncwsysbl3y
  • SHA256 3fb5a4959254c65c9324fb1a30d2247d623d79b40477c2ed7b2e7643295706f3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 18 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 3 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:792
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:448
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2776
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:440
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:768
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3292
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__8f44e6bf2987e64fe934a2347b333ae4.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118__8f44e6bf2987e64fe934a2347b333ae4.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:4440
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                      netsh firewall set opmode disable
                      3⤵
                      • UAC bypass
                      • Windows security bypass
                      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2944
                      • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                        \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                        4⤵
                          PID:2172
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                          netsh firewall set opmode disable
                          4⤵
                          • Modifies Windows Firewall
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:2208
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\HOSN.exe"
                        3⤵
                        • UAC bypass
                        • Windows security bypass
                        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Windows security modification
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        • System policy modification
                        PID:2256
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                          netsh firewall set opmode disable
                          4⤵
                          • Modifies Windows Firewall
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:4760
                          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                            5⤵
                              PID:3172
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                            "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                            4⤵
                              PID:536
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                        1⤵
                          PID:3424
                        • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                          1⤵
                            PID:3616
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:3708
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:3776
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3860
                                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4040
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4536
                                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:888
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4148
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:756
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.exe
                                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.exe
                                            1⤵
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Loads dropped DLL
                                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                            PID:464

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                @BA52.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@BA52.tmp
                                                • Size 4KB
                                                • SHA256 3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                SYSTEM.INI

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI
                                                • Size 258B
                                                • SHA256 c7643712e26f2c3aedfde23d38d2201db0c02ce9268fb5d484ea0e952b22c9dd
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                AKV.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
                                                • Size 395KB
                                                • SHA256 29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                HOSN.001

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.001
                                                • Size 478B
                                                • SHA256 7524bb09f3b876b68c9116a7fb458a05698a83480d11aa5cb3d9c00ac4f95976
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                HOSN.006

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.006
                                                • Size 8KB
                                                • SHA256 e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                HOSN.007

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.007
                                                • Size 5KB
                                                • SHA256 cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                HOSN.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HOSN.exe
                                                • Size 473KB
                                                • SHA256 661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                memory/536-165-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000857000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/536-164-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000857000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2208-93-0x00000000018F0000-0x00000000018F2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2208-72-0x00000000031F0000-0x00000000031F1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2208-74-0x00000000018F0000-0x00000000018F2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-110-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-145-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-66-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-125-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-104-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-73-0x0000000004300000-0x0000000004302000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-167-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-70-0x0000000004450000-0x0000000004451000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-126-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-166-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-96-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-163-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-98-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-108-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-135-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-132-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2256-129-0x0000000004700000-0x0000000005733000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-77-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000003C23000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-89-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-75-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000003C23000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-83-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000003C23000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-36-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-24-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-62-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000003C23000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-39-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2944-65-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000003C23000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-16-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000032B3000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-18-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000032B3000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-26-0x0000000003CA0000-0x0000000003CA2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-21-0x0000000003CA0000-0x0000000003CA2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-1-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000032B3000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-22-0x00000000047F0000-0x00000000047F1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-25-0x0000000003CA0000-0x0000000003CA2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-43-0x0000000003CA0000-0x0000000003CA2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-19-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000032B3000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4440-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4760-103-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4760-106-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4760-111-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE2000-memory.dmp