Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 01:15

General

  • Target
    04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260708-bmpfeag14w
  • SHA256 04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411
  • 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 11 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

  • 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 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.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.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:3200
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:3956
      • 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\svchost.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2932
        • 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:3372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.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:5440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5752
  • 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:5344
    • 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:1104
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:5208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3388
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240736187.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:812
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "╓≈╢»╖└╙∙╖■╬±─ú┐Θ"
      1⤵
        PID:5868

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            HD_04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_04af4d8160ac82e51f73e134a480b1806229ea633ffa7823eb08858aa9c3b411.exe
            • Size 645KB
            • SHA256 7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 dae958aa9c7afee0899c49d50d566f7df404f400e73bd33f54a19e5a22b2c63c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchos.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchost.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240736187.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240736187.txt
            • Size 50KB
            • SHA256 7563daff0f22f6fe0470ba583c8d79f102e8d1dccdb5bcd0df7ac2fc2c93fdfe
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1104-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1104-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1104-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1104-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1104-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3956-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3956-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3956-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3956-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5344-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5344-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5344-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5344-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp