Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/07/2026, 19:53

General

  • Target
    2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260729-ylzlbaer21
  • SHA256 4c8aee7f736656d346e422e9933b5336d4e9a7c88decfe93c3ea223183602aa1
  • 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 12 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 13 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 14 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • 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 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.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:3964
    • 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:1640
      • 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⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3700
        • 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:4704
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4348
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe" --channel=4348.1.866942858 --type=renderer
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4532
  • 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:4272
    • 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:3484
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3248

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-07-29_a66d96e3bd0c17c358490abf39e56e1b_coinminer_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos_wannacry.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 1c52b50019786ce77c3338f470a9193f90f71080196198357744cb065b7c6851
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          HD_X.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 c23918f7bd3ed63013efb1020da2a66eb791f213898d1bd172f978fa883cb5f6
          • 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

          240739875.txt

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240739875.txt
          • Size 50KB
          • SHA256 c2830c48e2781d15b1209f5da09f07e3813e4b8dd6a769fd982d3df905d158f6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1640-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1640-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1640-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1640-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1640-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp