Overview

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2026-07-09...ry.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-09...ry.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 08:25

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_7975d5fffd50ad8992ef6e017da6f485_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
  • Size 24.6MB
  • Sample260709-kblptae13n
  • SHA256 e2c2afc08b2e1324f477b588fb4622fd254d7c2e2b8dc6309bbb62c634298578
  • 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
  • Gh0st RAT payload 4 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
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 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\2026-07-09_7975d5fffd50ad8992ef6e017da6f485_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_7975d5fffd50ad8992ef6e017da6f485_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3520
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\pppxrxnygf
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_7975d5fffd50ad8992ef6e017da6f485_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe" a -sc:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-09_7975d5fffd50ad8992ef6e017da6f485_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3316
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    1⤵
      PID:1936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2192
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2192 -s 1044
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 2192 -ip 2192
      1⤵
        PID:1888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
        1⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5916
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5916 -s 984
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 592 -p 5916 -ip 5916
        1⤵
          PID:1140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
          1⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2948
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2948 -s 976
            2⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:5464
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 592 -p 2948 -ip 2948
          1⤵
            PID:4876
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:124
            • 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:3436
          • 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:4620
          • 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:5776

          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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                svchost.exe.txt
                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt
                • Size 198B
                • SHA256 c36a5e9339d943fb8cd84bb9fcfca594bfa610a158c06bc5ed70099a2d273743
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                svchost.exe.txt
                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt
                • Size 297B
                • SHA256 b7ff317298a11c1f10a2ee5e1ff63b55b4a6648a67368480d6233eed6802384a
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                gcgss.cc3
                • Path \??\c:\program files (x86)\winrar\formats\date\h%sessionname%\gcgss.cc3
                • Size 24.1MB
                • SHA256 8b657e23cd13e1a4ef145d8283e60de60b89f56b9b870b653f851cd40e8b6a2a
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                pppxrxnygf
                • Path \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\pppxrxnygf
                • Size 24.6MB
                • SHA256 1263011bdf47df922f6c6e3c2e3f908d5c87ab59ea0a7224c30f71fe63c245d4
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                memory/2192-9-0x0000000002100000-0x0000000002101000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2192-11-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2948-18-0x0000000001A30000-0x0000000001A31000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2948-21-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp
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                memory/4620-226-0x000002320C6E0000-0x000002320C9E5000-memory.dmp
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                memory/4620-220-0x000002320C6E0000-0x000002320C9E5000-memory.dmp
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                memory/4620-219-0x000002320C6E0000-0x000002320C9E5000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5776-89-0x0000024083FA0000-0x0000024083FC0000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5776-56-0x0000024083C20000-0x0000024083D20000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5776-55-0x0000024080FC0000-0x0000024080FE0000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5776-70-0x0000024083BA0000-0x0000024083BC0000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5776-43-0x0000024080000000-0x0000024080100000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5916-16-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp
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                memory/5916-13-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FE1000-memory.dmp
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