Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 02:10

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
  • Size 162KB
  • Sample261014-cl4pdaxset
  • SHA256 9db78f817a6761bcf5affb7848271e1fad6470e590b2737080ad357a334b1791
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 22 IoCs
  • Manipulates Digital Signatures 2 IoCs

    Attackers can apply techniques such as modifying certain DLL exports to make their binary seem valid.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

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⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Manipulates Digital Signatures
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2560
  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy
    1⤵
      PID:6108
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy
      1⤵
        PID:4040
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
        1⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:6016
      • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy
        1⤵
          PID:1820
        • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy
          1⤵
            PID:692
          • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy
            1⤵
              PID:5824

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  USS.jtx

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Comms\UnistoreDB\USS.jtx
                  • Size 3.0MB
                  • SHA256 d5698de690d3017782640c35587afa6bbd8fd782d015447ab5041dcfe466f358
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  microsoft.windows[1].xml

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\QG6YCIPX\microsoft.windows[1].xml
                  • Size 97B
                  • SHA256 5970e52fdc0423ad0ddc3ebf74c1f13361c67931888c3c64a477fe92ce12d9d9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  95d9a2a97a42f02325559b453ba7f8fe839baa18.tbres

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\95d9a2a97a42f02325559b453ba7f8fe839baa18.tbres
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 43f031617df4c74466274815ada75537a5579982e5ec85482615a7861d609063
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  0.0.filtertrie.intermediate.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{4e1c4d4a-60a2-461a-8551-e9728dd693fa}\0.0.filtertrie.intermediate.txt
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 c664536a666f514186a2aafb529effb6ef6fd2e8ed46acbba6c2f7568ce8997f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  0.1.filtertrie.intermediate.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{4e1c4d4a-60a2-461a-8551-e9728dd693fa}\0.1.filtertrie.intermediate.txt
                  • Size 5B
                  • SHA256 8e1e6a3d56796a245d0c7b0849548932fee803bbdb03f6e289495830e017f14c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  0.2.filtertrie.intermediate.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{4e1c4d4a-60a2-461a-8551-e9728dd693fa}\0.2.filtertrie.intermediate.txt
                  • Size 5B
                  • SHA256 d65b6a3bf11a27a1ced1f7e98082246e40cf01289fd47fe4a5ed46c221f2f73f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  Apps.ft

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{4e1c4d4a-60a2-461a-8551-e9728dd693fa}\Apps.ft
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 32a0917af0e7a80dc038db5e60c0d29dc252d965eea12bcb38cb2e394f983b49
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  Apps.index

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Apps_{4e1c4d4a-60a2-461a-8551-e9728dd693fa}\Apps.index
                  • Size 888KB
                  • SHA256 a975b50a860c06322d5faf8187f589dfeb870c5a6c048e2fff5e99c7211e1a18
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  apps.csg

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Input_{8d5131fe-9935-41f1-914d-c50faa92fe78}\apps.csg
                  • Size 444B
                  • SHA256 0b0af873ef116a51fc2a2329dc9102817ce923f32a989c7a6846b4329abd62cd
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  apps.schema

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Input_{8d5131fe-9935-41f1-914d-c50faa92fe78}\apps.schema
                  • Size 150B
                  • SHA256 5af0fc2a0b5ccecdc04e54b3c60f28e3ff5c7d4e1809c6d7c8469f0567c090bb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  appsconversions.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Input_{8d5131fe-9935-41f1-914d-c50faa92fe78}\appsconversions.txt
                  • Size 1.4MB
                  • SHA256 8b9fae5ea9dd21c2313022e151788b276d995c8b9115ee46832b804a914e6307
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  appsglobals.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Input_{8d5131fe-9935-41f1-914d-c50faa92fe78}\appsglobals.txt
                  • Size 343KB
                  • SHA256 541dfa71a3728424420f082023346365cca013af03629fd243b11d8762e3403e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  appssynonyms.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ConstraintIndex\Input_{8d5131fe-9935-41f1-914d-c50faa92fe78}\appssynonyms.txt
                  • Size 237KB
                  • SHA256 2aa90f795a65f0e636154def7d84094af2e9a5f71b1b73f168a6ea23e74476d1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  AppCache134364174807402527.txt.~tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache134364174807402527.txt.~tmp
                  • Size 9KB
                  • SHA256 0fd7f1691d348b6a114fa05e468c9fbdc4d7e542246535724aa2abf60bb7a56a
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  IDX_CONTENT_TASKBARHEADLINES.json

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\ShellFeeds\IDX_CONTENT_TASKBARHEADLINES.json
                  • Size 326KB
                  • SHA256 5f147a4f239cfb4d9d479ee1cfb63b8662b1ac254406bf4e60090f3266c10322
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ~ortanaUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\~ortanaUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp
                  • Size 8KB
                  • SHA256 fed47b5b55361ee2cab9916b256758d57513a431990e3e6ac77081b91e43644e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ~ortanaUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\~ortanaUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp
                  • Size 7KB
                  • SHA256 a455addded690fa4d061653249c1f29ca3f61be50c6d20f49d104d916bcfe02b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2560-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-385-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-362-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-380-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-383-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-389-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-387-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2560-0-0x000000000041F000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-48-0x00000222DA270000-0x00000222DA271000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-50-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-66-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-67-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-68-0x00000222DA2A0000-0x00000222DA2A1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-69-0x00000222DA2A0000-0x00000222DA2A1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-70-0x00000222DA3B0000-0x00000222DA3B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-71-0x00000222DA300000-0x00000222DA301000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-72-0x00000222DA300000-0x00000222DA301000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-21-0x00000222C9F40000-0x00000222C9F50000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-6-0x00000222C9E50000-0x00000222C9E60000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-41-0x00000222DA120000-0x00000222DA121000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-43-0x00000222DA260000-0x00000222DA261000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-65-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-59-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-62-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-63-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-60-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-61-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-53-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-54-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-56-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-57-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-58-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-52-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-64-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-51-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-49-0x00000222DA290000-0x00000222DA291000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-46-0x00000222DA270000-0x00000222DA271000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-47-0x00000222DA270000-0x00000222DA271000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2652-45-0x00000222DA260000-0x00000222DA261000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6016-366-0x000001C27A030000-0x000001C27A0C9000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6016-113-0x000001C267930000-0x000001C267950000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6016-93-0x000001C267590000-0x000001C2675B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6016-79-0x000001C2675D0000-0x000001C2675F0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6016-74-0x000001C266570000-0x000001C266670000-memory.dmp