Analysis

  • max time kernel
    17s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/09/2026, 17:33

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b.exe
  • Size 911KB
  • Sample260925-v44ffatt9n
  • SHA256 2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 3 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 30 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 5 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 58 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 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_2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b.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:4824
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_2eb888a2a1c31661384c68c22d0fd915f540a5cbf560dd59abb2db3a4a53608b.exe
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4012
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:6124
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4880
    • 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:4340
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:5428
    • 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:3496
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5244
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:5916
      • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5984
      • 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:4316
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2524
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:4156
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:2592
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            PID:3188
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2864
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
              2⤵
              • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
              • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:2756
            • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:5092
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:708
          • 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:1464
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2032
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                2⤵
                  PID:4388
              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:6084
                • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2468
                    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                      2⤵
                        PID:356

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          IconCache.db

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
                          • Size 14KB
                          • SHA256 d5461947d98ded5a9613ac89f15dd1f7ad725ba843df90c9b2138eda268bbc4e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          DiscoverCacheData.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
                          • Size 1022B
                          • SHA256 dc289e5a54bf50f28e14045684c682c22e50e4f5540471b964f27f5b315792fd
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          {0f184ab6-e368-4db6-bf91-e035c592cfc0}.png

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{0f184ab6-e368-4db6-bf91-e035c592cfc0}.png
                          • Size 52KB
                          • SHA256 1960318ccfd372be917d0d13ac915997152f8d4208f44263c350c838e97a71cd
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/4012-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4012-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4012-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4012-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4316-32-0x00000000044C0000-0x00000000044C1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-16-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-17-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-4-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A06000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4824-2-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp