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jaffacakes...06.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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jaffacakes...06.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/09/2026, 11:15

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General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_06366e83d3b83f3af9a0df46d9b17497bbe2b882f0f8fb3e86c866554eebdc06.exe
  • Size 257KB
  • Sample260923-ncsfjaad73
  • SHA256 06366e83d3b83f3af9a0df46d9b17497bbe2b882f0f8fb3e86c866554eebdc06
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutiongh0stratpersistencerat

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    ratgh0strat
  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_06366e83d3b83f3af9a0df46d9b17497bbe2b882f0f8fb3e86c866554eebdc06.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_06366e83d3b83f3af9a0df46d9b17497bbe2b882f0f8fb3e86c866554eebdc06.exe"
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinHelp32.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WinHelp32.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:832
      • C:\Windows\notepad.exe
        C:\Windows\notepad.exe
        3⤵
          PID:3396
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE > nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4108

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          WinHelp32.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinHelp32.exe
          • Size 257KB
          • SHA256 06366e83d3b83f3af9a0df46d9b17497bbe2b882f0f8fb3e86c866554eebdc06
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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