Overview

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968b78af1e...a7.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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968b78af1e...a7.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 12:16

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General

  • Target
    968b78af1e76fa70e0065bd4e0a9f68870b23bce96f72f4eb6f7adba4151cca7.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260709-pflb3aa141
  • SHA256 968b78af1e76fa70e0065bd4e0a9f68870b23bce96f72f4eb6f7adba4151cca7
  • 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 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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 5 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 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

    upx
  • 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.

    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 35 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\968b78af1e76fa70e0065bd4e0a9f68870b23bce96f72f4eb6f7adba4151cca7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\968b78af1e76fa70e0065bd4e0a9f68870b23bce96f72f4eb6f7adba4151cca7.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3544
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:2716
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:6012
      • 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\N.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3392
        • 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:2548
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:1884
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240701828.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:3292
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:5976
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2928
        • 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:1724
      • 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:3120
      • 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:1700

      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

            Server Software Component

            1
            T1505

            Terminal Services DLL

            1
            T1505.005

            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

            2
            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 607B
            • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            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

            HD_X.dat
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.6MB
            • SHA256 968b78af1e76fa70e0065bd4e0a9f68870b23bce96f72f4eb6f7adba4151cca7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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            N.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            R.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
            • Size 941KB
            • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            240701828.txt
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240701828.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 649cff2dbc3e946674a5286245e92dcfc6db589a75028f71265873c09522b058
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            Remote Data.exe
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            memory/1700-238-0x0000022AA0280000-0x0000022AA051E000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-75-0x00000222839B0000-0x00000222839D0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-110-0x0000022284270000-0x0000022284290000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-76-0x0000022283E30000-0x0000022283F30000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-84-0x0000022283C10000-0x0000022283C30000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-64-0x00000222801E0000-0x00000222802E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1700-66-0x00000222801E0000-0x00000222802E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3120-237-0x0000017600700000-0x00000176009BC000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3120-236-0x0000017614000000-0x000001761429E000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3120-266-0x0000017600700000-0x00000176009BC000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3292-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3292-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3516-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3516-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3516-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/6012-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/6012-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/6012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/6012-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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