Overview

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2026-07-08...ry.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ry.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 23:48

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_61ec01525b20124eaf86297dc9e113f5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
  • Size 24.9MB
  • Sample260708-3th1rabw3x
  • SHA256 f92ded149d64c372fe1ad3c13793283220030f1c4fb306b8735175baf66b42e1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarediscoverygh0stratpersistenceransomwareratspyware

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
  • Gh0st RAT payload 5 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    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 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_61ec01525b20124eaf86297dc9e113f5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_61ec01525b20124eaf86297dc9e113f5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3736
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\mrjyjghmhi
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_61ec01525b20124eaf86297dc9e113f5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe" a -sc:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-08_61ec01525b20124eaf86297dc9e113f5_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5132
    • 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:4016
  • 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:2860
  • 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:2232

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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
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        mrjyjghmhi
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\mrjyjghmhi
        • Size 24.9MB
        • SHA256 9d64279c6971e53a7606439eee8f37e043f619476e7300e7897cd3d0186f4096
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        memory/2676-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2676-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-29-0x00000206001E0000-0x00000206002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-52-0x0000020603C90000-0x0000020603CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-41-0x0000020603A50000-0x0000020603A70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-27-0x00000206001E0000-0x00000206002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-75-0x0000020614210000-0x0000020614230000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-42-0x0000020613E90000-0x0000020613F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3736-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3736-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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