Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 05:58

General

  • Target
    a2bdd1bfafa3a08024c49f2e24b17774ea90b1d68bc53308eb09dbac0eb1a6fc.exe
  • Size 25KB
  • Sample260810-gpdpksed72
  • SHA256 a2bdd1bfafa3a08024c49f2e24b17774ea90b1d68bc53308eb09dbac0eb1a6fc
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2bdd1bfafa3a08024c49f2e24b17774ea90b1d68bc53308eb09dbac0eb1a6fc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2bdd1bfafa3a08024c49f2e24b17774ea90b1d68bc53308eb09dbac0eb1a6fc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2596
    • C:\NvBackend.exe
      "C:\NvBackend.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c del /q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2bdd1bfafa3a08024c49f2e24b17774ea90b1d68bc53308eb09dbac0eb1a6fc.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        NvBackend.exe

        • Path C:\NvBackend.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 ad2dfda427e3ccb5c8404f0afafe71c64b862d2e26a67e1bfc2b40738fd0b873
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Server.mmp

        • Path C:\Server.mmp
        • Size 676KB
        • SHA256 60a88b726690562c65d1b153e49dacb140854fb612019def00f874e73eb2cdaa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        detoured.dll

        • Path C:\detoured.dll
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 667a6a2154db12cc15628f56af88dcce7945fcd687c4dc5a9b767956d6e3584e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1424-25-0x0000000003690000-0x0000000003766000-memory.dmp