Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/09/2026, 01:41

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b.exe
  • Size 918KB
  • Sample260924-b4mcdabd87
  • SHA256 713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 29 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4080
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_713d44f63d0f70422caf824f5396c5ced89059fa2a49c09cbc6b2796eb3a040b.exe
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5528
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:3476
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:800
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5304
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        PID:5288
    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
      1⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2204
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
          PID:4880
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4628
      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
        1⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1356
      • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3672
        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3888
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:5608
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5436
        • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3052
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1248
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
              2⤵
              • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              PID:5152
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            PID:3304
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            PID:2964
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            PID:1176
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1712
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
              2⤵
              • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1656

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                IconCache.db

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
                • Size 15KB
                • SHA256 4024fe8b3334af0bd3c8669ae44e96b38d05c1ff2d642b19428812235ae1c3dc
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                {7394959a-3bfa-4d22-b199-cc4ffa22b470}.png

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{7394959a-3bfa-4d22-b199-cc4ffa22b470}.png
                • Size 52KB
                • SHA256 1960318ccfd372be917d0d13ac915997152f8d4208f44263c350c838e97a71cd
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/3888-23-0x0000000004840000-0x0000000004841000-memory.dmp

                memory/3888-26-0x0000000012B10000-0x000000001338B000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-2-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-15-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000DD0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-16-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-4-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/4080-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/5528-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/5528-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/5528-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp

                memory/5528-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A07000-memory.dmp