Overview

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2026-06-25...os.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-25...os.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 23:34

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-25_25cc7d70f0ff94789911eee6872a4a2b_elex_emotet_icedid_nymaim_remcos.exe
  • Size 5.9MB
  • Sample260629-3khcvshy41
  • SHA256 60d6f3f058b0e227f59544e58635bc0aea5cda6c113f51543fe0bc0945c2fc5e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
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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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 12 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 36 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 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:4708
    • 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:2696
      • 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:3768
        • 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:2308
    • 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⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2820
      • 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:924
  • 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:3960
    • 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:3492
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2988
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2620
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4364
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3268

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Active Setup

        1
        T1547.014

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Active Setup

        1
        T1547.014

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Defense Evasion

        Modify Registry

        3
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Discovery

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        2
        T1120

        Query Registry

        2
        T1012

        Remote System Discovery

        1
        T1018

        System Information Discovery

        3
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Internet Connection Discovery

        1
        T1016.001

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        E48F.tmp.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PowerISO$\E48F.tmp.ico
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 b4d6704aabfcc8b7cb8f4ee58b162dd124e2d0e4dce20ecf13eebd262dd1e76e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        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
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        HD_X.dat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 f69d42839f7311ee5e823e5d15a4fab873d9f033e5bc5e2e3bb29679002b57b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        RVN.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
        • Size 377KB
        • SHA256 57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/2620-261-0x0000000006840000-0x0000000006884000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2696-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2696-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2696-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2696-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3492-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3492-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3492-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3492-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3960-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3960-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3960-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3960-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4364-88-0x000002E280120000-0x000002E280220000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4364-139-0x000002E2940A0000-0x000002E2940C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4364-110-0x000002E281BE0000-0x000002E281C00000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4364-107-0x000002E281980000-0x000002E2819A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4364-108-0x000002E281DC0000-0x000002E281EC0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4708-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4708-1-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4708-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
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