Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
20/04/2026, 17:22
General
- Target 3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.exe
- Size 4.6MB
- Sample260420-vxtyesa17n
- SHA256 3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e
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 12 IoCs
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.
- Gh0st RAT payload 13 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
- Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
- UPX packed file 15 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.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\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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\svchost.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\svchos.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.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\HD_3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"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\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240649000.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "╓≈╢»╖└╙∙╖■╬±─ú┐Θ"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_3e7e21078be58af1121a0a5b0de9475ef2b939b94346993bd3a1ac7e5975895e.exe
svchos.exe
svchost.exe
RepairRestart.exe
240649000.txt
Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
memory/1436-99-0x0000000001660000-0x00000000018EB000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-97-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000DBB000-memory.dmp
memory/2580-38-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000ADB000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-98-0x0000000002340000-0x00000000025CB000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3944-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-18-0x00000000027A0000-0x0000000002A2B000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-25-0x0000000000E50000-0x00000000010DB000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5092-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp