Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    13s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/10/2026, 22:47

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.exe
  • Size 152KB
  • Sample261018-2qlrssh15q
  • SHA256 0580be86eea07db5910216e2249ee77d0f62d5d983d8f78f2bf5bbee1695a151
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
      shutdown -r -t 2 -f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5256
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2172
  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa390c855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1484

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.bmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Cossta.aklc.bmp
        • Size 152KB
        • SHA256 0580be86eea07db5910216e2249ee77d0f62d5d983d8f78f2bf5bbee1695a151
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH