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Analysis

max time kernel
77s
max time network
142s
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, 15:49

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General

Target
jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
Size 1.0MB
Sample261006-s9d2mac15r
SHA256 a4ead9538c70f321644571eb1065f8627fa872d9bf212b4ad61713d0a18bde76
MD5 087a7b2796291502ff74ef29f8a623e5
SHA1 97ca6621393b7fb1e721f643b7f21f5b484ee75b
SHA512 0aa5d0da237ac077483e9a7f0d472719ff27ec9444c9b7c079f575ca8a4f9399e869d286e2b9938f9d7350682dfc465efbef3a980c31a5ebc207e3e48685310f
SSDEEP 24576:BouFhCwUuqDluBMfEhJX3z5mKhwbLeoMD:nhxqDosEL3F/w+D
TLSH
T1723533A338D1E957D27352BA1231ABE1FBF4538D4472AA55033D8EF8AD1F09AC306D52
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery execution

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	smes.exe
5096	smes.exe
6108	smes.exe
5384	smes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
6108	smes.exe
5384	smes.exe
5384	smes.exe
5384	smes.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
3340	cmd.exe
5108	cmd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	smes.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2848	smes.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5096	smes.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6108	smes.exe
Token: 33	6108	smes.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	6108	smes.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5384	smes.exe
5384	smes.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3340	3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe	89
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 5108	3720	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe	91
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 2848	3340	cmd.exe	93
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 5096	3340	cmd.exe	94
PID 6108 wrote to memory of 5384	6108	smes.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\ProgramData\smes\u.bat"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3340
- - C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
    smes.exe -install
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2848
- - C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
    smes.exe -start
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5096
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temg_tmp.bat"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5108

C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6108
- C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
  C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe -run
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:5384

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

kws.ini

Path C:\ProgramData\kingsoft\kws\kws.ini
Size 718B
SHA256 58ea7e766662ed6cd9274313db7824261e16246b2b0d232b973d8e76a1291e43
MD5 0318d2f94f0145e80c51bfbb3aed769d
SHA1 ba8ec32df73b8539eeca46f39e29a4e9af371ea1
SHA512 00312951c03f6f0caf88d7ad0537c7b29c425d4b4ba08975f2d7a1ac222aa15611488b7fd7b31229aada46d4c0df4d68affe8bdbd860f7aadcaa03e39ead312b
TLSH
T1DB011556444D815F10716179ADFE23E0F1F34236820AC161676BEC4E1D8C703C90C71B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 202B
SHA256 4455390020c652579aff655f90ebc075cd9369586cb4ee6dc728c1eb1eb51cbc
MD5 bf5c623cee6e3a7061d3093c12f07cea
SHA1 61a321dbdb2645f94ff4f00d1f666cc3408b906b
SHA512 facf22950a87ca75854d51e9eb798fc2b2b937194c6fd70180126f28336429c5af1330d4f827769fcfc6f445df7159ad45b6b0d53401d2add63f2dcb4b4ebd45
TLSH
T19AD0C94B4383D0D46005325277CE45C5B3B1A4F4191F28A42F60B1F2A895F34AEC2099
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 356B
SHA256 2ee86dca135cce9089fda6f5668defe79ba524483b3d5692d881e3e80b57623d
MD5 052bb012ded8e12a0af4d5022ce4f92e
SHA1 40d5635c3ec6e47591d9a67bdc5b1a160569cd98
SHA512 5169fe8c26198e3fbdf3bb2b1ea384c926d5befd30391cc717629b0b8006a04e9bcadea4dbc1d339fbb39195f074396782392550aa072a557c4683d769e3d762
TLSH
T1AFE0124B4383D0D46005325637CF45C5B3B2A4F4181F28642F60B5F2A889F38EDC6094
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 546B
SHA256 e58e3ddfd0bba3e09bf040833f50d80eaf6b44da1b141daf822a7170bb603f2f
MD5 c63637380cb6d5dff131ad56c78ee511
SHA1 50e4e8c6093b1ecb240788aa3fbc745e2baee607
SHA512 afb0552b7429fef6985093028ee35efc2b65242a015538d5ded125d8359b23e3a33b01292522d70713968e3897e38f0477f46431ebe399c8cd72c603fc72df6d
TLSH
T103F0124B4383D0D4610577563BCF55C5B3B2A4F4251F68642F60B5F2A8C9F38EEC6095
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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kswebshield.dll

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\kswebshield.dll
Size 441KB
SHA256 c3bc7ec8428f0bb210a0597c9a0cad1be412b7fa46ea006819a3df9ac23118b4
MD5 7851449473178f9782263d51bc5e3bbc
SHA1 ad5148ee1bed2348b320c62c025d52fbcbb28799
SHA512 b01fc37ac84b81df8d7657000295aed7eb50aaf7f13ab2b2be9030c9f83ed1559318c83c78b4a29926d7d30e9eea9538d123ef4a649179be5a5b54ee71ed9b49
SSDEEP 12288:WeVWZNSP508Ki03lyD66V/gVdOiMrZpbnOlLi6UrBH0ISYc2f6laYFF7g4:DOwTH62AaYFZg4
TLSH
T14EA4BE403BE7C1B2D98F0571007A975E267BE79167294EC3F3D42E4F6E612C26E3920A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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kwssp.dll

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\kwssp.dll
Size 425KB
SHA256 f9506cf9a87aa6bfbf07f2124f2785a711b27a70839ebb95bdd4b2cf747fb060
MD5 bf5dcfd9da0514334d41cbd80d2a9138
SHA1 802f9e0b82edca56be08a33b2ba874b34c31f1e3
SHA512 246796f2e201cde30043eaa2c0ffb4d2b3bea2bae97261a022824c31a42d2b08998b1bdcd436e8392bdd153dd6fadf9ba69361c7316a6bfda5d475678b7aa5cc
SSDEEP 6144:0LoaYLaJwl7m5F2KJ//p1M2hm2RVqaIBvzq043jsv4hjk3K57PEDv:0oaYLqq7m5F2C/p17h1qt4ov4hjxBsv
TLSH
T1A094AE50F7C2C072E92F0175542A9B1A3B7AB5C65B6C5AD3E7D81E4F8F242C19E33286
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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kwsui.dll

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\kwsui.dll
Size 433KB
SHA256 a22006861cac6a849346282e2f7729deeb8f68bf29f13c15ae33d20311f77391
MD5 45199dab51eeece95728abfe25e18f35
SHA1 59ab0fe25aa2adc253adbecba6862e7432df1c39
SHA512 825c6ae1f88cec3d6c469e6a15cad0430845ecc8d436777092f4c5fe8ecd02abbfeb3e2a17b2f4896b9d6e4b2d229a8b83bfdda75a3e025fc32f86610c6eef12
SSDEEP 6144:c6QkXqt2D/M/9QN0ErJXIKf2iRVu7s6bVhhHcDUQC19:S2Dk/9QNHrJXR2ooNbnVcfY9
TLSH
T1EF94AE40BBC7C07ED94F01744C26FB1A667AB68667285AD3EBD80E4F4F242D1AE35346
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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smes.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
Size 209KB
SHA256 b21526716068d2a8550780038e2b5ddb843d77890a07ec82ed9ce9dd0be52c64
MD5 1fa47f5b173cee5ef9c3ee1bda0c321e
SHA1 60ee40236f960affb01d569a32e1b05888bb081a
SHA512 01f39376269a75510347fcf66ff2585b25d5e6e10e26b7feefa3af66e712a5f50c62bff6d40abee733e1ce965d17a2e443664838268eb7c7a2e36fc1c024224d
SSDEEP 3072:1nOgbwa//zAzLZ/hQvDRboZghqx3eRAlsHLJvDuA0OnGdyX3Ht0wGiWiKC:RjbwWrANOvFbUgAORAlsHLNsIXyc+C
TLSH
T16224AE2A32D2C073E427017089E6C774977BBCA25F75EA4B7BC42B4E5E356E19A32311
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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u.bat

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\u.bat
Size 44B
SHA256 80b08d35bd27636e0774ce35ab57306f76edc6a0f7058cb1f93733cdf88bf94c
MD5 704efba1aee1454561da552dda430498
SHA1 d20fb96683f769eb9cef1b0a068bcba70aeab9c2
SHA512 7e0c9ede686238703af4893af8842c05c48ab1681ae273b32d8085cf1a17aae946c0c823a0a418787522a551d684367259ff8203ebca6e4ec69b6ded95231bd0
MD5 SHA1 SHA512

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AccessControl.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss2FE1.tmp\AccessControl.dll
Size 10KB
SHA256 4209588362785b690d08d15cd982b8d1c62c348767ca19114234b21d5df74ddc
MD5 055f4f9260e07fc83f71877cbb7f4fad
SHA1 a245131af1a182de99bd74af9ff1fab17977a72f
SHA512 a8e82dc4435ed938f090f43df953ddad9b0075f16218c09890c996299420162d64b1dbfbf613af37769ae796717eec78204dc786b757e8b1d13d423d4ee82e26
SSDEEP 192:8SEWBGgiJM4LN+xq56XdNcNz/NWdlJmlyOcROQ:8SEPgii9KTzyt
TLSH
T171221A569F3493F9F083953B595269178BBAD24180C09C072EA7FF8D464074AEEBD317
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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FindProcDLL.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss2FE1.tmp\FindProcDLL.dll
Size 3KB
SHA256 0fa04f06a6de18d316832086891e9c23ae606d7784d5d5676385839b21ca2758
MD5 8614c450637267afacad1645e23ba24a
SHA1 e7b7b09b5bbc13e910aa36316d9cc5fc5d4dcdc2
SHA512 af46cd679097584ff9a1d894a729b6397f4b3af17dff3e6f07bef257bc7e48ffa341d82daf298616cd5df1450fc5ab7435cacb70f27302b6db193f01a9f8391b
TLSH
T1AE717387378506B7D08006303089BCAA3B9E9A350F5B59BFD6DBA99F7C641F4E134706
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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temg_tmp.bat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temg_tmp.bat
Size 134B
SHA256 7f9dafafd435ff9ee90d58efd71cc48e29ea2afa389af976ff55c98bb2f770a0
MD5 2831377f257ff3a3a4f28bdd7cd6118e
SHA1 248baea6b3abdd0722ce7d6c1560d99c15c083a7
SHA512 d6b65e92fdf9c263e2ad8fc41069211df5fefda58cf0a1c2b9cf788432dc70ed3d487ae4ae2861567c135cace175009abcbac3d2e9015b87ce62a59d4ebcc068
TLSH
T17AC02B4C0052D60A0804EE37043409CF70958625198D3F2033308084417245AB1C230C
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/3720-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010003000-memory.dmp

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memory/5384-47-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp

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