Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/04/2026, 17:55

General

  • Target
    9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260421-wheevsdx8z
  • SHA256 9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 1 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • 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:4504
  • 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:4068

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        scvh0st.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\scvh0st.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 9ddb7a732db283b965eb1f8ab01bc2f6f24b9b9ad9f664172bd8794749eaae02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4504-0-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101AB000-memory.dmp