gh0strat | 9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
138s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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21/04/2026, 17:55

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General

Target
9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
Size 1.8MB
Sample260421-wheevsdx8z
SHA256 9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02
MD5 50418284402c208af37dfac987b4b959
SHA1 07271a00986221532422556d0409e2a69ec205b4
SHA512 011b0955ab1fe22c7566eb207b196e3a4a2329d6eaf50ffadca1a46f12ece036051e6a52fd2bc6957829a18ddf2d5a00e953fdebe493f9c52ecac88ce0b72a83
SSDEEP 24576:zOew/O1yKYcQXYhpQAvdjeTAbwW/tCTEWChPGKnyRznmnp5SedNJBC:QWAYJjeTIqToZf4zn45LdNJBC
TLSH
T12085E2192BA78261DB623778D875A25149192F531F18C4B62E302D1EBC3278EFD23E7D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan

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.
rat gh0strat
Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4752-0-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/4664-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4752-0-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/4664-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4664	scvh0st.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1609746302-1884177235-1125644204-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Phxph.exe = "C:\\Windows\\scvh0st.exe"	9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1609746302-1884177235-1125644204-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Phxph.exe = "C:\\Windows\\scvh0st.exe"	scvh0st.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe	9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe	9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
File created	C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe	scvh0st.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	scvh0st.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4752	9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
4664	scvh0st.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4752

C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe
C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4664

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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scvh0st.exe

Path C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe
Size 1.8MB
SHA256 9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02
MD5 50418284402c208af37dfac987b4b959
SHA1 07271a00986221532422556d0409e2a69ec205b4
SHA512 011b0955ab1fe22c7566eb207b196e3a4a2329d6eaf50ffadca1a46f12ece036051e6a52fd2bc6957829a18ddf2d5a00e953fdebe493f9c52ecac88ce0b72a83
SSDEEP 24576:zOew/O1yKYcQXYhpQAvdjeTAbwW/tCTEWChPGKnyRznmnp5SedNJBC:QWAYJjeTIqToZf4zn45LdNJBC
TLSH
T12085E2192BA78261DB623778D875A25149192F531F18C4B62E302D1EBC3278EFD23E7D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4664-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp

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memory/4664-36-0x00000000023D0000-0x0000000002651000-memory.dmp

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memory/4752-0-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp

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memory/4752-37-0x0000000002530000-0x00000000027B1000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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