Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
20/04/2026, 22:19
General
- Target 2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260420-18gp5agy2y
- SHA256 2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89
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 9 IoCs
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.
- Gh0st RAT payload 10 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 12 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\2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.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\240645500.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
240645500.txt
Remote Data.exe
memory/1052-58-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BE6000-memory.dmp
memory/1148-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1148-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1148-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1148-32-0x0000000002010000-0x00000000020A6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-60-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000976000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2996-31-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000786000-memory.dmp
memory/2996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2996-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2996-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4704-61-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D36000-memory.dmp
memory/5168-14-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp
memory/5908-59-0x0000000001030000-0x00000000010C6000-memory.dmp