Overview

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Static

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c8e76d8ee0...17.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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c8e76d8ee0...17.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 11:29

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General

  • Target
    c8e76d8ee077346290f5cc8c5057dfd24105bfeb1046b1465a23950d892d4917.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260415-nllz4sfw21
  • SHA256 c8e76d8ee077346290f5cc8c5057dfd24105bfeb1046b1465a23950d892d4917
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoverygh0stratpurplefoxpersistenceratrootkittrojan

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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c8e76d8ee077346290f5cc8c5057dfd24105bfeb1046b1465a23950d892d4917.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c8e76d8ee077346290f5cc8c5057dfd24105bfeb1046b1465a23950d892d4917.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1540
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C8E76D~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:4940
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -auto
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5420

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        sainbox.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 c8e76d8ee077346290f5cc8c5057dfd24105bfeb1046b1465a23950d892d4917
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/1540-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
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