Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/06/2026, 10:40

General

  • Target
    2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260603-mq2exset5m
  • SHA256 acdcfcc48123ef6e8a994d41248b8eba5cf6243071723324763f404b24839c2d
  • 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.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.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:1292
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.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:4080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4644
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe" --channel=4644.1.584161092 --type=renderer
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3496
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
    1⤵
      PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3472
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240657156.bat",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2080
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
      1⤵
        PID:4596

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-03_53c6753f78909881758616c4e6746efd_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_rhadamanthys.exe
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 1c52b50019786ce77c3338f470a9193f90f71080196198357744cb065b7c6851
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 1.1MB
            • SHA256 212f8b5141d7bc2f7e7c27e39dfd5d01eb7fb7221c3ea95c412a61d67d08a381
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            look2.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
            • Size 337KB
            • SHA256 5ea8c5455f0ebe884ed98834e78ead8b6c68814bbb1723370299fa44b88c0faa
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240657156.bat

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240657156.bat
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 4555743958535f6e25734172fdccbe631bc50f90c5a8a5ea3d74c67896d4092f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchcst.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
            • Size 40KB
            • SHA256 8dcaeeebef9b9f3d41d295db145ffb3850f309d089c08125c7fa7034db5fd80e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3496-24-0x00000000771A0000-0x00000000771C2000-memory.dmp