Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    32s
  • 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, 08:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_73eb87aa43f517fb8547d99b6f1028b4_bjlog_coinminer_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 24.9MB
  • Sample260709-kchpjsfz7s
  • SHA256 f8b929aecd2357920bfe7ad1febe6dba2e280d1f7ababcdc2d0734e210331122
  • 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.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 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.

  • 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
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_73eb87aa43f517fb8547d99b6f1028b4_bjlog_coinminer_elex_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_73eb87aa43f517fb8547d99b6f1028b4_bjlog_coinminer_elex_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3668
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\kqtpecpxjx
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_73eb87aa43f517fb8547d99b6f1028b4_bjlog_coinminer_elex_wannacry.exe" a -sc:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-09_73eb87aa43f517fb8547d99b6f1028b4_bjlog_coinminer_elex_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4660
  • 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:3240
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3240 -s 936
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2244
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    1⤵
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3076
      • 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:748
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 612 -p 3240 -ip 3240
      1⤵
        PID:2984
      • 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:2828
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2828 -s 968
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1708
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 584 -p 2828 -ip 2828
        1⤵
          PID:4128
        • 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:3288
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3288 -s 976
            2⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:3192
        • 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:1892
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 3288 -ip 3288
          1⤵
            PID:1648
          • 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:5492
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:4396

            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 607B
                  • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  svchost.exe.txt

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt
                  • Size 200B
                  • SHA256 f67e7911c6a0c5b20282ddfce064db3c767d68a1af6d0fb1234c4409eab8e898
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  svchost.exe.txt

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt
                  • Size 300B
                  • SHA256 827061161577eceb6b63224747a7660793a614eec095009a56f84b568e1ad718
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  lgned.cc3

                  • Path \??\c:\programdata\application data\storm\update\%sessionname%\lgned.cc3
                  • Size 21.1MB
                  • SHA256 99a3f0e9eea6543536aec4b92e0643fe202344f61cd4838a6b5a5a2a10fbb6da
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  kqtpecpxjx

                  • Path \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\kqtpecpxjx
                  • Size 24.9MB
                  • SHA256 4f4e6f822b3da7585915df2a4bfcd0c9c696318e5eae6c503df22acfeef41014
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2828-17-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000020B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2828-20-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3240-13-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000ED1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3240-15-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3288-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3288-22-0x0000000001EC0000-0x0000000001EC1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3668-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4660-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4660-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000436000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5492-47-0x000001EF801E0000-0x000001EF802E0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5492-70-0x000001EF83C40000-0x000001EF83C60000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5492-59-0x000001EF839E0000-0x000001EF83A00000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5492-60-0x000001EF83E40000-0x000001EF83F40000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5492-93-0x000001EF85650000-0x000001EF85670000-memory.dmp