Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 23:34

General

  • Target
    2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
  • Size 5.9MB
  • Sample260629-3khcvshy41
  • SHA256 60d6f3f058b0e227f59544e58635bc0aea5cda6c113f51543fe0bc0945c2fc5e
  • 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 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.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:3120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:3532
      • 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\RVN.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5004
        • 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:4816
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PWRISOSH.DLL"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1264
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PowerISO\Upgrade\PowerISO9-x64.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PowerISO\Upgrade\PowerISO9-x64.exe" /sleep=3000
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3136
  • 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:3600
    • 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:4104

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        89AD.tmp.ico

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PowerISO$\89AD.tmp.ico
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 b4d6704aabfcc8b7cb8f4ee58b162dd124e2d0e4dce20ecf13eebd262dd1e76e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        HD_2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 af16ceb92f1bfbbfbd24488cc2d0e40bf2842ff8035a9e73f39556f5ea3d6568
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        HD_X.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 f69d42839f7311ee5e823e5d15a4fab873d9f033e5bc5e2e3bb29679002b57b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RVN.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
        • Size 377KB
        • SHA256 57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsyF394.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PowerISO9-x64.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PowerISO\Upgrade\PowerISO9-x64.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 e86986b849aa32270ede79012357161544c0647329d5e8d1d68ae505ac765c91
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        version.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PowerISO\Upgrade\version.ini
        • Size 321B
        • SHA256 7f3fc552991fe4e96030706365b038244cb46bb4a25208af1968a2dccd142d02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3120-1-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

        memory/3120-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp

        memory/3120-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3600-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3600-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

        memory/3600-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4104-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

        memory/4104-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4104-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4104-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4104-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp