Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 09:45

General

  • Target
    6da5703a1d22e6b86b21578108e84913a47bcc6df0ba52a534b69f39a5693e04.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260416-lrfdeab16p
  • SHA256 6da5703a1d22e6b86b21578108e84913a47bcc6df0ba52a534b69f39a5693e04
  • 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.

  • Family: PurpleFox

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

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 3 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 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\6da5703a1d22e6b86b21578108e84913a47bcc6df0ba52a534b69f39a5693e04.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6da5703a1d22e6b86b21578108e84913a47bcc6df0ba52a534b69f39a5693e04.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1592
    • 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\6DA570~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4752
      • 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:5196
  • 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:4896
    • 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
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4828

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        sainbox.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 6da5703a1d22e6b86b21578108e84913a47bcc6df0ba52a534b69f39a5693e04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1592-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1592-16-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002942000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-35-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000028E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-18-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001742000-memory.dmp