Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    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 6 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 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:2508
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
      1⤵
        PID:3160
      • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:3484
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
          1⤵
            PID:3572
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:4352
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4424
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                1⤵
                  PID:4456
                • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                  1⤵
                    PID:4760
                  • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                    /QuitInfo:000000000000026C;0000000000000270;
                    1⤵
                      PID:5000
                    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                      1⤵
                        PID:5180
                      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:5288
                        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                          sihost.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:3988
                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                              explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                              2⤵
                                PID:2872
                                • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
                                  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll,#1
                                  3⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4436
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll,#1
                                    4⤵
                                    • Adds Run key to start application
                                    • Drops file in System32 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:2352
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.exe
                                      RunDll32 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.dll",Init
                                      5⤵
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      PID:4492
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:4420
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2116
                                • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4164
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5884

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          memory/2352-0-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2352-2-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2352-1-0x000000007565A000-0x000000007565B000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2352-3-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/2352-8-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4492-5-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4492-6-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000007D1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4492-7-0x00000000007D0000-0x00000000007D1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4492-9-0x0000000075650000-0x0000000075673000-memory.dmp