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jaffacakes...5a.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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jaffacakes...5a.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    19s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 10:52

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General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a.exe
  • Size 873KB
  • Sample260930-mys4hs1ejg
  • SHA256 f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarebootkitdiscoverypersistencespyware

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.

    persistence
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 34 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.

    bootkitpersistence
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • 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 7 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a.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:3060
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_f3f3ce2f6bbfaeb19c786f657318b62ce99c2fef869ad497e587496565c2145a.exe
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1904
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:3056
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3852
    • 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:2640
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5060
      • 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:4860
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:4544
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2324
      • 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:2180
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5328
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:3720
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:4456
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1168
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
            2⤵
            • Modifies registry class
            PID:2760
          • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:5364
        • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4632
          • 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:2296
        • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:5984
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:4968
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
              1⤵
                PID:3404
              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5664
                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                  2⤵
                  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                  • Enumerates connected drives
                  • Modifies registry class
                  PID:4548
              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:5408
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                    2⤵
                      PID:3584
                    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:5868
                    • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:5132
                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          2⤵
                            PID:1912
                        • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:3136
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:3728
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:4568
                              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                sihost.exe
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4500

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      IconCache.db
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
                                      • Size 14KB
                                      • SHA256 43eb67fb2d6a02fb7f52aceb8e546610e91070ce50d5cad748f1751ce91db8e8
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                                      DiscoverCacheData.dat
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
                                      • Size 1016B
                                      • SHA256 3d5c96346433e5368e52e9a3694657ee062203a756a25cf261d99d709ebf8c15
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                                      RecommendationsFilterList.json
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\RecommendationsFilterList.json
                                      • Size 18B
                                      • SHA256 d685290d53c46803b98e68a165d28bd63fe5427a6d7d50ca330e77a9e063f295
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                                      5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 9dc2d5d47b7c550e063fbf1042bf7147f8ac39cd1292fe49490444a508776565
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                                      memory/1904-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A1A000-memory.dmp
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                                      memory/4860-20-0x0000000004520000-0x0000000004521000-memory.dmp
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