Analysis

  • max time kernel
    33s
  • max time network
    35s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 17:52

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.exe
  • Size 3.6MB
  • Sample260808-wfwalasbjb
  • SHA256 96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa
  • 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 13 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 23 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.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:1600
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4248
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4248 -s 460
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4760
    • 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:728
      • 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⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:632
        • 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:4240
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.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:2016
      • 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\HD_96E~1.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:2212
        • 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:1244
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4248 -ip 4248
    1⤵
      PID:716
    • 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:2636
      • 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:4836
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pqrjk.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pqrjk.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pqrjk.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Pqrjk.exe -acsi
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
      "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3919055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
      1⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3284

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          HD_96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_96ebda0dfe9667d044242b698c30f3bcc539bd03e59409de5063108504ddfeaa.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 7ff259a75fd2a24a7ef4d7965ecdd33e7fe3ad917517cba53f0e0e74b3345ac1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          HD_X.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 bc78ffff07a320f888e31a97cf6e8308747237f83ee13c4577b0e0192077a650
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          N.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
          • Size 377KB
          • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          R.exe

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

          240665406.txt

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240665406.txt
          • Size 899KB
          • SHA256 7c47e310690905c5fa24ab788bb94c7cafb11e908ae83333beda22ba21a7d437
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          QAssist.sys

          • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys
          • Size 76KB
          • SHA256 6cce28b275d5ec20992bb13790976caf434ab46ddbfd5cfd431d33424943122b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/728-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2016-41-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2636-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2636-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2636-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2636-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2636-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4768-53-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4836-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4836-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4836-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp