216e3f48e11206e939fb0d05750fb961c662ca70deeb14caf73021e124566d80

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
128s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
12/10/2026, 19:41

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target
jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
Size 1.0MB
Sample261012-yd85saet8v
SHA256 216e3f48e11206e939fb0d05750fb961c662ca70deeb14caf73021e124566d80
MD5 46eabf5250c80db26097e89bc721b5e3
SHA1 d3bad8367b77f9773fb6dd59f76965e937865489
SHA512 9578603086474f77b19992746ed60edce3d886e70f68633f32c9460ab4634e17f5a11f82e8806bcae5686fe7b7b23fd3f5264f97dc7ffa12eac15ba7da744e66
SSDEEP 24576:BZuFhCwUuqDluBMfEhJX3z5mKhwbLeoMQ:EhxqDosEL3F/w+Q
TLSH
T1453533A328D1E54BD16352B61231ABE2FBF493CD4471EA55473D8EF8A91F09BC306D81
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery execution

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	smes.exe
3240	smes.exe
2176	smes.exe
248	smes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
2176	smes.exe
248	smes.exe
248	smes.exe
248	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
2436	cmd.exe
2900	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	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
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
3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe
3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2896	smes.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3240	smes.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	smes.exe
Token: 33	2176	smes.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2176	smes.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
248	smes.exe
248	smes.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 2436	3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe	90
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 2900	3296	jaffacakes118_Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.emlq.exe	92
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2896	2436	cmd.exe	94
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3240	2436	cmd.exe	95
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 248	2176	smes.exe	97

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:3296
- 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:2436
- - C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
    smes.exe -install
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2896
- - C:\ProgramData\smes\smes.exe
    smes.exe -start
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3240
- 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:2900

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:2176
- 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:248

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

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

Submit Download

KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 202B
SHA256 a8cb05f1b5bdeb74c72572dcaf12e36dca621988f29c1e847b95223ab3269e5f
MD5 ca185c7aebb0fe6e0e6428f6995b8758
SHA1 d243a9198dd4c0a64fa5c16edccdac97c565efe6
SHA512 11c3a80f66f8cdea0bc1853e6986fd88e1f330312d9045a49a929fa72d8582e4872a18ac36a712a09d0e357a22c599ee7bac8d7f05fd5689629d8b7a13dc2769
TLSH
T172D0C987C8A0F0ED60851250B749F5443F312D3A153C24E42FA09B302095F1477000B9
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Submit Download

KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 448B
SHA256 5f6e18ef265dc6de54891a24637f3153a27f7d41eaece50c81dae24726e27686
MD5 88cea0eeef04d14f4c04351802e93890
SHA1 d7a9197b6bdb8a7a3790d487838ea70dc53bca9d
SHA512 15dde3f62a0124a5a3306201d28d43c6d351e87e2f4e83278de010a3f5f7d3586f2a6a1b68c10951362b0d13636f8029ee7209b33a8ea0a570a863d0ee850738
TLSH
T14CF01C8788A0F0FE61851794BB49F5447F32693E253C60E42BE0AF3020CAF28B7040B5
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Submit Download

KWSSVC.log

Path C:\ProgramData\smes\KWSSVC.log
Size 546B
SHA256 ee45c0dd828eb3ea7e7e3ad6daccb103dafee2f410e8b0cfaf24a503b10b460b
MD5 7cd0898f95e639f4388be5f383edbd20
SHA1 37186da80e1824eaaeb038fd5f7bde2a10305d28
SHA512 515d7592f8800938646fa29aeac55d3d5205a0670c41479483a27c1321cae3bb10ac9632745c193a38f5e0a61320ffc872ab574b0eacde761b3ce3bfefd46c51
TLSH
T134F01D8788A0F0FE61851794BB49F5447F326D3E253C60E82BE0AF3020CAF28B7040B5
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Submit Download

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

Submit Download

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

Submit Download

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

Submit Download

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

Submit Download

u.bat

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

Submit Download

AccessControl.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsf1D72.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

Submit Download

FindProcDLL.dll

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsf1D72.tmp\FindProcDLL.dll
Size 3KB
SHA256 0fa04f06a6de18d316832086891e9c23ae606d7784d5d5676385839b21ca2758
MD5 8614c450637267afacad1645e23ba24a
SHA1 e7b7b09b5bbc13e910aa36316d9cc5fc5d4dcdc2
SHA512 af46cd679097584ff9a1d894a729b6397f4b3af17dff3e6f07bef257bc7e48ffa341d82daf298616cd5df1450fc5ab7435cacb70f27302b6db193f01a9f8391b
TLSH
T1AE717387378506B7D08006303089BCAA3B9E9A350F5B59BFD6DBA99F7C641F4E134706
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Submit Download

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

Submit Download

memory/248-46-0x0000000002130000-0x00000000021A1000-memory.dmp

Download

memory/3296-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010003000-memory.dmp

Download