gh0strat | 3aafc8767073cb802b25cac211a7f1c8267386bfb8657e7ed33db09212a3e0ad

General

Target
2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe
Size 1.4MB
Sample260720-cdkarsex4v
SHA256 3aafc8767073cb802b25cac211a7f1c8267386bfb8657e7ed33db09212a3e0ad
MD5 012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51
SHA1 c77a846345f32602e6d1b7eda212a976c0f5d0c6
SHA512 d9d66846f86f9c6384a45a4ba2286f5fe40de27c54b3a64af8954e5859b2a37e46d10e0b4c2a954dfb541b6bf80281b285c7cf4a5512f57af7e1a139e9bcad25
SSDEEP 24576:F39WaOyHutimZ9VSly2hVvHW6qMnSbTBBhBMN:598HPkVOBTK
TLSH
T11865AE591BA74266DB557779C8A6A6A419190F431F28C0B21E304E1EBD2334FFC23EBD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan

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.
rat gh0strat
Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/6004-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4100-7-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/6004-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4100-7-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Detects executables calling ClearMyTracksByProcess 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/6004-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ClearMyTracksByProcess
behavioral2/memory/4100-7-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ClearMyTracksByProcess

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	Chrome.exe

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

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	Chrome.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4100	Chrome.exe
3256	Chrome.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe	2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe	2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4088	cmd.exe

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

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Chrome.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Chrome.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4088	cmd.exe
5144	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
5144	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3256	Chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	6004	2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3256	Chrome.exe
Token: 33	3256	Chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3256	Chrome.exe
Token: 33	3256	Chrome.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3256	Chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 6004 wrote to memory of 4088	6004	2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe	90
PID 4100 wrote to memory of 3256	4100	Chrome.exe	91
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 5144	4088	cmd.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51_elex_wannacry.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6004
- 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\2026-0~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4088
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:5144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4100
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3256

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

Windows Command Shell

1

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

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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Chrome.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Chrome.exe
Size 1.4MB
SHA256 3aafc8767073cb802b25cac211a7f1c8267386bfb8657e7ed33db09212a3e0ad
MD5 012f2d413d886094ef9005eacb0f3a51
SHA1 c77a846345f32602e6d1b7eda212a976c0f5d0c6
SHA512 d9d66846f86f9c6384a45a4ba2286f5fe40de27c54b3a64af8954e5859b2a37e46d10e0b4c2a954dfb541b6bf80281b285c7cf4a5512f57af7e1a139e9bcad25
SSDEEP 24576:F39WaOyHutimZ9VSly2hVvHW6qMnSbTBBhBMN:598HPkVOBTK
TLSH
T11865AE591BA74266DB557779C8A6A6A419190F431F28C0B21E304E1EBD2334FFC23EBD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4100-7-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

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memory/6004-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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