Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/05/2026, 09:28

General

  • Target
    e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260509-lfsvcsd12w
  • SHA256 e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8
  • 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 13 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 14 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 16 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 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: EnumeratesProcesses 2 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.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
    PID:4804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4944
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4012
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4940
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2296
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4784
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3476
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\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
      PID:3992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240649015.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "╓≈╢»╖└╙∙╖■╬±─ú┐Θ"
      1⤵
        PID:3468

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 1639bea009b458a755cdfa5fc2ac1fa88b7d5efdc22381eced6e677f04a6de4b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e8e7f230a36b3662a6d70ec080c1845c840e0f436b403b038bca8ddcd8e6c4b8.exe
            • Size 953KB
            • SHA256 518bc029d84c5982808483c4446bbbdd0a5cece6ba1775634e4af79ef4f8c4cf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchos.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240649015.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240649015.txt
            • Size 50KB
            • SHA256 926802e12773c219bfae55ad4e46d0eea89db8b0f5189d341939e25b12a1e106
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
            • Size 60KB
            • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3372-21-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000DB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3372-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3372-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3372-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3372-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3372-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3992-96-0x0000000001910000-0x00000000019A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4428-97-0x0000000001220000-0x00000000012B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4696-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4696-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4696-22-0x00000000025B0000-0x0000000002646000-memory.dmp

            memory/4696-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4696-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-88-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-84-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-89-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-95-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001FF6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4784-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4804-94-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000AA6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-40-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000806000-memory.dmp