Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 18:33

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample260804-w7behaxelf
  • SHA256 ce5d16b752c67a6656d9a9af830a6cd042467f31681178dfec2df843fd168ff9
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_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
    PID:1936
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.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:4788
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4716
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
    1⤵
      PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240654421.bat",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1432
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
      1⤵
        PID:4336

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            HD_2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-08-04_bb12a73a7293b18c8736e3ba6b27a5f3_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedi.exe
            • Size 3.1MB
            • SHA256 f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            RCX1AD6.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX1AD6.tmp
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 1e6f579fe6e10bba1f040d50ae8aab27dd766f1769397bde8005147256ea9ab4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            look2.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
            • Size 337KB
            • SHA256 86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240654421.bat

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240654421.bat
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 bfafd93334e54b83a4129fee9ee43608f96b40329a2a5c8829da2c8b20706d81
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            svchcst.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
            • Size 60KB
            • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH