Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    69s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 10:34

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_1d7b564d876bdaf510f00f17c3c073196994afcfa8e73a67dcf5b53f73f5cedd.exe
  • Size 899KB
  • Sample260930-mmfdaaxxht
  • SHA256 1d7b564d876bdaf510f00f17c3c073196994afcfa8e73a67dcf5b53f73f5cedd
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 32 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.

  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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_1d7b564d876bdaf510f00f17c3c073196994afcfa8e73a67dcf5b53f73f5cedd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_1d7b564d876bdaf510f00f17c3c073196994afcfa8e73a67dcf5b53f73f5cedd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3288
    • C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
      C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3292
  • C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
    C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4892
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4132
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2596
    • 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:6064
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4352
      • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3920
      • 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:3428
      • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1472
    • 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:3208
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:3500
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:3508
    • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5928
      • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5480

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          defender.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
          • Size 821KB
          • SHA256 7d4586776acf9668f22229b14c905107b43708fecd77809e083ce9040896797c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {99082bdf-fac3-44bc-9c5c-22d08bc9dfe7}.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{99082bdf-fac3-44bc-9c5c-22d08bc9dfe7}.png
          • Size 52KB
          • SHA256 1960318ccfd372be917d0d13ac915997152f8d4208f44263c350c838e97a71cd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Security Protection.lnk

          • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Security Protection.lnk
          • Size 681B
          • SHA256 c584c37a9bcdb9d298421c036f720ca28b642af0a84b717db39d129932de48b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/3288-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3288-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-12-0x00000000206F0000-0x0000000020717000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3292-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4476-22-0x0000000004440000-0x0000000004441000-memory.dmp

          memory/4892-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp