Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 15:17
General
- Target 2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- Sample260804-sph5va1tbs
- SHA256 375600d8dc95df1c240b202ac7682e342a1e26b5898e999ec560be09dc5bcb35
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 11 IoCs
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.
- Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 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 4 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- UPX packed file 13 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 6 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.
- 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 5 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe > nul3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
HD_2026-08-04_7a1594355817cb58623d7d33a492218a_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
HD_X.dat
RVN.exe
memory/2200-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2200-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2676-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp