Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/09/2026, 01:55

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528.exe
  • Size 31KB
  • Sample260924-ccfaesbf64
  • SHA256 1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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 30 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\googletoolbar1.dll"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:1876
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2752
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4684
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4684 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:2620
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4684 CREDAT:82946 /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:808
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_1986aa348bd7171158ebade63e0496f7e234b2fe2acfdbd5e027b7d152353528.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\googletoolbar1.dll"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:1264
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:872
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:4628

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        googletoolbar1.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\googletoolbar1.dll
        • Size 19KB
        • SHA256 518a79660652325d1bb6fedd53b1dd3b00361f55e3ba59dfa1ad73f10a33be05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 08511289c08287b60d3de6815e0cdcfd976b76b4ed1fe052982d80b6c9cc3acf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
        • Size 416B
        • SHA256 57409cb6461b99a3e3ecb2652d239c7f63ebcf8d7b68f8311458a2bc6d8e69c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        suggestions[1].en-US

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VIJY9X14\suggestions[1].en-US
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1264-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

        memory/1876-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp