Analysis

  • max time kernel
    20s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/10/2026, 17:46

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dapato.brs.exe
  • Size 973KB
  • Sample261009-wcf2hact9v
  • SHA256 d960ceb5aed401df7b012a62278dddddbabbfd0b99137b547bee9116e9bc7e42
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 5 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 31 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 32 IoCs

    Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.

  • 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 2 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 9 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 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 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dapato.brs.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dapato.brs.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 WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3448
    • 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)
      • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5684
  • C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
    C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5996
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:5764
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3948
    • 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:4788
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2432
      • 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:2568
    • 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:4812
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5972
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
          PID:3144
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4180
      • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5772
        • 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 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:4836
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3744
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
          1⤵
            PID:3636
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:1504
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              PID:4212
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1056
              • 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:5504
              • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:5608
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
              1⤵
                PID:892
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3700
                • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                  sihost.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4176
                  • 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
                    PID:4948
                  • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:2180
                • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                  sihost.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3892
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    PID:1964
                  • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:3164
                • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3880
                  • 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 Internet Explorer settings
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
                    PID:5936
                • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:5100
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:5856
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:2916

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            defender.exe

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
                            • Size 873KB
                            • SHA256 df1f5a1d14d4a474a12d87b9260a9cf4882f578d514c1a5bcd8ea69a02a2e200
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            IconCache.db

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
                            • Size 17KB
                            • SHA256 25b9b6583e497bee723fee48ccfd8c24a657e4f7d63d86bb9fe27bbade1219c8
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            DiscoverCacheData.dat

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
                            • Size 1016B
                            • SHA256 781f3cb0792c0ce50a37c786320eae8f3cb15515500024843be4e73089b23de0
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            {add70c65-1042-46af-afbf-a39b74c3d1f3}.png

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{add70c65-1042-46af-afbf-a39b74c3d1f3}.png
                            • Size 52KB
                            • SHA256 1960318ccfd372be917d0d13ac915997152f8d4208f44263c350c838e97a71cd
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                            • Size 2KB
                            • SHA256 32388532b84adddc5681fb9c8f124e4dd39fcbfbf2f4dae3736f4bd06974c397
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Malware Protection.lnk

                            • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Malware Protection.lnk
                            • Size 679B
                            • SHA256 57739d30727e5433fb9ecea8dc389b404941b53632c500002d0fcd2f2a87fd10
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            memory/3448-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3448-1-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CC0000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3448-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4836-50-0x00000000162C0000-0x0000000016B3B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4836-46-0x0000000003DF0000-0x0000000003DF1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-30-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001120000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-32-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-17-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-14-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001120000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5684-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5936-69-0x00000000167A0000-0x000000001701B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5996-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5996-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5996-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp