Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
17/04/2026, 18:01
General
- Target c99202c85a90c48be2ae5f36c2018a292e6b3782f0f58a308c6023e4924dced3.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260417-wmabpsex6q
- SHA256 c99202c85a90c48be2ae5f36c2018a292e6b3782f0f58a308c6023e4924dced3
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 7 IoCs
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.
- Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
- Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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 5 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
- UPX packed file 9 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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.
- Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c99202c85a90c48be2ae5f36c2018a292e6b3782f0f58a308c6023e4924dced3.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c99202c85a90c48be2ae5f36c2018a292e6b3782f0f58a308c6023e4924dced3.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"1⤵
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240664031.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
HD_X.dat
N.exe
R.exe
240664031.txt
Remote Data.exe
memory/1184-58-0x0000000001550000-0x000000000162F000-memory.dmp
memory/2076-60-0x0000000001460000-0x000000000153F000-memory.dmp
memory/2160-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2160-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2160-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2160-30-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000A2F000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3200-59-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000009CF000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-37-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000009EF000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3552-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4504-57-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000E3F000-memory.dmp
memory/4692-12-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000B3F000-memory.dmp