bc5a6b162c72770957b2735327704fa94c3ae808cb53f6a7aea474b124f84a06

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
submitted
22/05/2026, 04:06

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General

Target
2026-05-22_c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
Size 3.1MB
Sample260522-epbh4sd12q
SHA256 bc5a6b162c72770957b2735327704fa94c3ae808cb53f6a7aea474b124f84a06
MD5 c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6
SHA1 3c98f3831403645f9ff12b504d7ade1c801baadb
SHA512 09f360677d8fbd564a54087e24e47343244474e322096eb7f03c6b970ce5ac88198e8c93855ee7b2d0850c29c02cd0aae3af0d693d7611c231e295dc90a6d21b
SSDEEP 49152:ef0uvTePHfylo3cuJxa2c1rJAiAs5cZb4eBlFQFhsyvq1ILD+lLhdoxMVnsvFP7O:eCyoJxadrJAz80
TLSH
T19FE5AE57A1AB01ECC5BBC0BCC96A9717F375741903905EF752E0C6652F27BE81A3AB02
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

defense_evasion persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4252	WinGhost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2409539145-3342400454-2096821238-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a_ghost = "C:\\ProgramData\\Windows Ghost\\WinGhost.exe"	WinGhost.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 9 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
1	icanhazip.com
1	ifconfig.me
12	api.ipify.org
15	ipinfo.io
1	checkip.amazonaws.com
3	checkip.amazonaws.com
24	api.ipify.org
1	api.ipify.org
1	ipinfo.io

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	WinGhost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WinGhost.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
5032	timeout.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4252	WinGhost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4252	WinGhost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4252	WinGhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 3960	2532	2026-05-22_c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe	81
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 5032	3960	cmd.exe	83

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2532
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /C timeout /t 3 /nobreak > Nul & Del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3960
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout /t 3 /nobreak
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:5032

C:\ProgramData\Windows Ghost\WinGhost.exe
"C:\ProgramData\Windows Ghost\WinGhost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4252

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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WinGhost.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Windows Ghost\WinGhost.exe
Size 3.1MB
SHA256 bc5a6b162c72770957b2735327704fa94c3ae808cb53f6a7aea474b124f84a06
MD5 c94c5f759cfeeceb3dd094f4733bbcb6
SHA1 3c98f3831403645f9ff12b504d7ade1c801baadb
SHA512 09f360677d8fbd564a54087e24e47343244474e322096eb7f03c6b970ce5ac88198e8c93855ee7b2d0850c29c02cd0aae3af0d693d7611c231e295dc90a6d21b
SSDEEP 49152:ef0uvTePHfylo3cuJxa2c1rJAiAs5cZb4eBlFQFhsyvq1ILD+lLhdoxMVnsvFP7O:eCyoJxadrJAz80
TLSH
T19FE5AE57A1AB01ECC5BBC0BCC96A9717F375741903905EF752E0C6652F27BE81A3AB02
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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