gh0strat | 92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
12/08/2026, 10:38

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General

Target
92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe
Size 1.3MB
Sample260812-mpn37seq3y
SHA256 92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4
MD5 72b20b31c1a9e90351842ce9af947f60
SHA1 f44e7e34d82d5fa5573d16f6ba5886e34501f1cd
SHA512 9024f8db0a0c80e3a7f3897a950621bc00471f4ca701e40ba55350221c10f45fa34a978afbacbd88f9475b1e01e0d1312b7afff1f2dcf9f3122bcb79689ea124
SSDEEP 24576:MRCxeJiV5tBg3/k8X9LQAC7W/R9XPGbdp/:MIgJkBn8tgks
TLSH
T1EF559C691BAB4256DB5837B9C8B6928449090F436F58C0B45E311E1EBD2724FFC23EBD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan

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.
rat gh0strat
Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3908-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/4960-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3908-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/4960-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	sainbox.exe

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.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	sainbox.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4960	sainbox.exe
4680	sainbox.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	sainbox.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe	92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe	92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe

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.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4312	cmd.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sainbox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sainbox.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4312	cmd.exe
4128	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	sainbox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	sainbox.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	sainbox.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	sainbox.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	sainbox.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	sainbox.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	sainbox.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4128	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4680	sainbox.exe
4680	sainbox.exe
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Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4680	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3908	92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4680	sainbox.exe
Token: 33	4680	sainbox.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	sainbox.exe
Token: 33	4680	sainbox.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 4312	3908	92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe	87
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4680	4960	sainbox.exe	88
PID 4312 wrote to memory of 4128	4312	cmd.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3908
- 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\92C7E1~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4312
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - 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:4680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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sainbox.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 92c7e18e1edf872fa944e445dc17fdab21fb359d885f500759e07f38b2952bd4
MD5 72b20b31c1a9e90351842ce9af947f60
SHA1 f44e7e34d82d5fa5573d16f6ba5886e34501f1cd
SHA512 9024f8db0a0c80e3a7f3897a950621bc00471f4ca701e40ba55350221c10f45fa34a978afbacbd88f9475b1e01e0d1312b7afff1f2dcf9f3122bcb79689ea124
SSDEEP 24576:MRCxeJiV5tBg3/k8X9LQAC7W/R9XPGbdp/:MIgJkBn8tgks
TLSH
T1EF559C691BAB4256DB5837B9C8B6928449090F436F58C0B45E311E1EBD2724FFC23EBD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3908-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A9000-memory.dmp

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