Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    139s
  • 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, 03:58

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd.exe
  • Size 36KB
  • Sample260924-ej1aaaz18p
  • SHA256 10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows 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 4 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 32 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4824
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s C:\Windows\dpe.dll
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:2608
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_10648ca4fa6dacc21403f823014f0504ca47af81917e417a5cb8d233485178dd.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s C:\Windows\dpe.dll
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:2564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        dpe.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\dpe.dll
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 3a73b065861be9c8cff50f494a988f42c20fc36d59a04606bc2967ee89ed2de0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2564-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010015000-memory.dmp

        memory/2608-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010015000-memory.dmp