Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 04:26

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_a20b6effcb51e8deac330d72ee57efa5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
  • Size 832KB
  • Sample260415-e2sm6ahz7z
  • SHA256 2cd340cb0c443250c5c07d825577ce51a35d03bfe4cf1a63285374edd8e3178d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_a20b6effcb51e8deac330d72ee57efa5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_a20b6effcb51e8deac330d72ee57efa5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2116
    • \??\c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe
      c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5100
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_a20b6effcb51e8deac330d72ee57efa5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_a20b6effcb51e8deac330d72ee57efa5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5032

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        svchest425075242507520.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe
        • Size 832KB
        • SHA256 2cd340cb0c443250c5c07d825577ce51a35d03bfe4cf1a63285374edd8e3178d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH