Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
20/04/2026, 00:32
General
- Target 42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
- Size 5.7MB
- Sample260420-avmfcaew4j
- SHA256 42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24
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 6 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
- 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.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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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\240646046.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⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
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_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
HD_X.dat
N.exe
R.exe
240646046.txt
Remote Data.exe
memory/2284-15-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C95000-memory.dmp
memory/2840-64-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001015000-memory.dmp
memory/3572-68-0x00000000017D0000-0x00000000017F5000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-66-0x0000000004870000-0x00000000048DF000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-67-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C42000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-78-0x0000000004870000-0x00000000048DF000-memory.dmp
memory/4844-144-0x0000000004870000-0x00000000048DF000-memory.dmp
memory/5008-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5008-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5008-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5008-65-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006B5000-memory.dmp
memory/5080-30-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000915000-memory.dmp
memory/5080-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5080-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5080-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5632-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp