Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 12:35

General

  • Target
    3328a1135c4e6ecb238159b892ac8026ad3b0bf7686828e08bd27d16ff8af8e3.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260815-psltcsbq8w
  • SHA256 3328a1135c4e6ecb238159b892ac8026ad3b0bf7686828e08bd27d16ff8af8e3
  • 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 12 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 12 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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 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 5 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 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3328a1135c4e6ecb238159b892ac8026ad3b0bf7686828e08bd27d16ff8af8e3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3328a1135c4e6ecb238159b892ac8026ad3b0bf7686828e08bd27d16ff8af8e3.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:4828
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\QQ.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:4332
      • 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\QQ.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:2292
        • 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:4416
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5460
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:5316

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        HD_X.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 7a89c404a6c525c934aa661f730742fe2a751e055074bb647802698da259f51d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        QQ.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe
        • Size 377KB
        • SHA256 bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4332-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4332-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5316-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5460-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp