Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    127s
  • 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, 02:55

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll
  • Size 60KB
  • Sample261014-dev94aex5s
  • SHA256 3915074461517b9ff13676c47b56f2d0a4fbb33dd5e2b9747619927f9be915c1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • 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 2 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 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:2972
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
        taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
        1⤵
          PID:2892
        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          1⤵
            PID:3288
            • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
              rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll,#1
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1724
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll,#1
                3⤵
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Enumerates system info in registry
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4176
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.exe
                  RunDll32 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll",Init
                  4⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:2432
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3404
            • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
              1⤵
                PID:3596
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3692
                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:3756
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:3836
                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:3980
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:4540
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:1096
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:2424
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:1384

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    hostmsms.dll

                                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\hostmsms.dll
                                    • Size 60KB
                                    • SHA256 3915074461517b9ff13676c47b56f2d0a4fbb33dd5e2b9747619927f9be915c1
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/2432-12-0x00000000014C0000-0x00000000014C1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2432-11-0x00000000014C0000-0x00000000014C1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4176-0-0x0000000075700000-0x0000000075723000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4176-2-0x0000000075700000-0x0000000075723000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4176-1-0x000000007570A000-0x000000007570B000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4176-3-0x0000000075700000-0x0000000075723000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4176-13-0x0000000075700000-0x0000000075723000-memory.dmp