Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    110s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/10/2026, 14:05

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample261006-rdv5lazzfs
  • SHA256 4076cf4933627de58b9efced22074e40b68ac6dc62e09f7990c2dc15096c02eb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    http://api.kodeinml.ru/2.0/method/update

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 8 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 14 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2832
    • C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe"
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Identifies Wine through registry keys
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 30 /TN "Windows_Antimalware_Host" /TR "C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\checker.vbs" /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN "Windows_Antimalware_Host_Systm" /TR "C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe" /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > CreateShortcut.vbs & echo sLinkFile = "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Isass.lnk" >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo oLink.TargetPath = "C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe" >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo oLink.Save >> CreateShortcut.vbs & cscript CreateShortcut.vbs & del CreateShortcut.vbs
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe
          cscript CreateShortcut.vbs
          4⤵
          • Creates a file in the Startup directory
          • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4352
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /im jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe /f & erase C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /im jaffacakes118_Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gxgt.exe /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4264
  • C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~3\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~3\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4520
  • C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
    C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 30 /TN "Windows_Antimalware_Host" /TR "C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\checker.vbs" /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1616
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN "Windows_Antimalware_Host_Systm" /TR "C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe" /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > CreateShortcut.vbs & echo sLinkFile = "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Isass.lnk" >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile) >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo oLink.TargetPath = "C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe" >> CreateShortcut.vbs & echo oLink.Save >> CreateShortcut.vbs & cscript CreateShortcut.vbs & del CreateShortcut.vbs
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1884
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe
        cscript CreateShortcut.vbs
        3⤵
        • Creates a file in the Startup directory
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3784
  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\checker.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3872
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\cert.cmd" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2880
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoP -file C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\WindowHelperStorageHostSystemThread.ps1
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1540

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Isass.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftCorporation\Windows\System32\Isass.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 4076cf4933627de58b9efced22074e40b68ac6dc62e09f7990c2dc15096c02eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowHelperStorageHostSystemThread.ps1

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\WindowHelperStorageHostSystemThread.ps1
        • Size 373B
        • SHA256 3d3f4f13c552d3db67cd1a9bd3484eb39089f946e0d008eb6ee777cf60a337d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        cert.cmd

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\cert.cmd
        • Size 157B
        • SHA256 9ad1b0c67aa745cb2ab0f1238df71ba4f3b7742f572acf64d13c9876b34c42a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        checker.vbs

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsAppCertification\checker.vbs
        • Size 112B
        • SHA256 6d02b3b430d85bd64bc3b4ade00e7cb2a474638517fb404fb459feb90980a522
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        CreateShortcut.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CreateShortcut.vbs
        • Size 301B
        • SHA256 e09cdf3b409359ce825a2f2d7374bfc0e2ec73918c0b8a99bf82020983b5f061
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Isass.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Isass.lnk
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 655985b9197204dbe8e884ec127745141b4c017706083e0d6a9636141002a5fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1216-23-0x00000000031F0000-0x00000000031F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-20-0x0000000003120000-0x0000000003121000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-71-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-41-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-26-0x0000000003140000-0x0000000003141000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-14-0x00000000031B0000-0x00000000031B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-12-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-16-0x00000000031A0000-0x00000000031A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-15-0x00000000031C0000-0x00000000031C1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-18-0x00000000031D0000-0x00000000031D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-25-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003212000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-24-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-17-0x0000000003190000-0x0000000003191000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-22-0x0000000003110000-0x0000000003111000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-21-0x0000000003160000-0x0000000003161000-memory.dmp

        memory/1216-19-0x0000000003130000-0x0000000003131000-memory.dmp

        memory/1540-44-0x0000021F83B80000-0x0000021F83BA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2332-61-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-3-0x0000000003620000-0x0000000003621000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-2-0x0000000003640000-0x0000000003641000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-7-0x00000000035B0000-0x00000000035B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-4-0x0000000003630000-0x0000000003631000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-9-0x00000000035A0000-0x00000000035A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-10-0x0000000003660000-0x0000000003661000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-1-0x0000000003650000-0x0000000003651000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-13-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000EE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-6-0x00000000035C0000-0x00000000035C1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-5-0x00000000035D0000-0x00000000035D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-0-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000EE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2832-8-0x00000000035F0000-0x00000000035F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4520-51-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp