Overview

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Static

static

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jaffacakes...gf.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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jaffacakes...gf.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/10/2026, 22:31

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General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
  • Size 440KB
  • Sample261015-2ft1esdy7x
  • SHA256 f0af4c28fb149d690346c288e084b517565892f2e8249c9b1b8aa00293833849
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    persistence
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 5 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

    stealeradware
  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Modifies WinLogon
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5032
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects" /f
      2⤵
      • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4852
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Worm.Win32.Socks.pgf.exe
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      PID:5900
  • C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\cftmon.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\cftmon.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3288
    • C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\cftmon.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\cftmon.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      PID:5908
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        4
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        2
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        2
        T1547.004

        Browser Extensions

        1
        T1176

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        4
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        2
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        2
        T1547.004

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Defense Evasion

        Modify Registry

        5
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Discovery

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        1
        T1120

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        cftmon.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\cftmon.exe
        • Size 440KB
        • SHA256 9148805ceb56b44d47e21f418302dd04d77a358254b80b122e3f5fe9d05d12fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        spools.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Drivers\spools.exe
        • Size 471KB
        • SHA256 17338da75e8a76745d4fcc12dbf58267d1a475cb601859f8be1153bd8732367c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        ftpdll.dll
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ftpdll.dll
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 eddf092d901afe128322910c3ff41a3f242d33d6b4cdf91ece327076b324ccbb
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        memory/2636-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3288-33-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001010B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3288-38-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001010B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3288-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5032-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001010B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5032-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5032-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001010B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5112-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5900-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5908-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
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