Overview

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jaffacakes...ic.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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jaffacakes...ic.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    18s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/10/2026, 23:12

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General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
  • Size 853KB
  • Sample261013-2617esvwhy
  • SHA256 b7c3d530968f381a845eb51429b568f46baa1817d406ec8b01baf72da2462db9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarebootkitdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistencespywareupx

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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 27 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
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

    upx
  • 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.

    defense_evasion
  • 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 3 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 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 13 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_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:1948
  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2432
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
      1⤵
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5964
    • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5172
    • 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:2176
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5468
      • 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:2960
      • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4528
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4584
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3296
    • 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:4624
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4712
      • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5624
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:4516
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
          PID:1088
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3920
          • 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 SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1408
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
          1⤵
            PID:5824
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:1524
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1628
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                2⤵
                • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                • Modifies registry class
                PID:928
              • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1464
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
              1⤵
                PID:4848
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:4924
                • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                  sihost.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2524
                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                      2⤵
                        PID:4516
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                      sihost.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:1900
                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                          2⤵
                            PID:2736
                          • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1084
                          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:3856
                              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1268
                              • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1996
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4964
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4204

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          DiscoverCacheData.dat
                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
                                          • Size 1022B
                                          • SHA256 dc289e5a54bf50f28e14045684c682c22e50e4f5540471b964f27f5b315792fd
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                                          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                          • Size 603B
                                          • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
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                                          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                          • Size 599B
                                          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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                                          {0590f43e-b29e-49df-84b2-4e42a306445f}.png
                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{0590f43e-b29e-49df-84b2-4e42a306445f}.png
                                          • Size 52KB
                                          • SHA256 1960318ccfd372be917d0d13ac915997152f8d4208f44263c350c838e97a71cd
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                                          memory/1948-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-16-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000D90000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-18-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-5-0x00000000009EB000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-2-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000D90000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/1948-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/2960-26-0x00000000041B0000-0x00000000041B1000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/5964-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/5964-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/5964-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/5964-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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                                          memory/5964-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0B000-memory.dmp
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