Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • 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, 16:47

General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_14ae4de065de6bfc376d12469ba4077a_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 106.0MB
  • Sample260824-varjsa1bpg
  • SHA256 54eb08b2941c0ca61409d1cae86d2e918684f1f5e3a1091817601652560c3cc2
  • 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 1 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables calling ClearMyTracksByProcess 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Executes dropped EXE 19 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 33 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 26 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_14ae4de065de6bfc376d12469ba4077a_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_14ae4de065de6bfc376d12469ba4077a_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_glassworm_icedid_rusty-stealer_satacom_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      "tasklist" /FI "IMAGENAME eq ZhuDongFangYu.exe"
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1120
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      "tasklist" /FI "IMAGENAME eq kxescore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2944
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\\erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe" x "C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\\SuperviseDistributorMajestic" -p[)+99PKgFXpJExploreOrganizerGentle "-oC:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe" -y
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1532
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\\erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe" x "C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\\ExecuteContributorRapid" -x!1_DriverDetail.exe -x!KKaInQAGAiYgkAv -x!1_TutorSteer.exe -x!1_SessionSummarize.exe -x!ddzg -x!jvcgj -x!hjbjl -x!1_UpdateSteer.xml -x!1_UpdateSteer.xml -x!1_StartDirect.xml -p17]28hrRQLlhPromoteNegotiatorKnowledgeable "-oC:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe" -y
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2360
    • C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe
      "C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe" -ExploreDescribed Explore -ExploreDescribeS Describ -ExploreDescribeP 1110
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5048
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\SimplifyAim\ToDeskSep.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\SimplifyAim\ToDeskSep.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:116
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4176
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4872
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    "C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5100
    • C:\Windows\TutorSteer.exe
      "C:\Windows\TutorSteer.exe" -EraseSpecifyd EraseS -EraseSpecifyS pecify -EraseSpecifyP 1023
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4992
  • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
    C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4564
  • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
    C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:392
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3908
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4428
  • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
    C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2496
  • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
    C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:3796
  • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
    "C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe
      "C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe" -ExploreDescribed Explore -ExploreDescribeS Describ -ExploreDescribeP 1123
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe
        C:\Windows\DriverDetail.exe -ExploreDescribed Explore -ExploreDescribeS Describ -ExploreDescribeP 1194
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1624
  • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
    "C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:220
    • C:\Windows\SessionSummarize.exe
      "C:\Windows\SessionSummarize.exe" -ComprehendGeneralized Comprehend -ComprehendGeneralizeS Generalize -ComprehendGeneralizeP 1111
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4752

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        1_LearnSeek.xml

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\1_LearnSeek.xml
        • Size 465B
        • SHA256 c94abecda046656c4c7c22119545c37ec0bc5d960af6ed7d376fa644022ab734
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2_DriverDetail.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_DriverDetail.exe
        • Size 12.2MB
        • SHA256 15f23022f9b591d56d8d962c595ba93cdc37a1f35f98bf3ca09ee927819179a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2_LearnSeek.xml

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_LearnSeek.xml
        • Size 424B
        • SHA256 17ed8ab7df13943414cc6bdf25e9d1710c9739e5177da3a3b60c586cd1ca658d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2_SessionSummarize.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_SessionSummarize.exe
        • Size 9.9MB
        • SHA256 b7eb202fad4999c32f833161c344ad2426fd54fd7aee7a91811b3c8ba0ccf0e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2_StartDirect.xml

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_StartDirect.xml
        • Size 469B
        • SHA256 11b2b40329450cf42b075c69389f740474bce752e1baa59562ef5f046dcf1ebb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2_TutorSteer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_TutorSteer.exe
        • Size 9.9MB
        • SHA256 beecad9cd86f32084f422bf06760ee2686f0095642c1d3458f141524240b21a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2_UpdateSteer.xml

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\2_UpdateSteer.xml
        • Size 441B
        • SHA256 2fc86edf1592d1d4bd9e7dcaafe97ba2f8ba3e95f8915e8e93349898403d194f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ExecuteContributorRapid

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\ExecuteContributorRapid
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 b7a6fab3421800952647cfe8e41c0d4542a363c31a39e0a6c931f93d57a02f34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SuperviseDetail.sys

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\SuperviseDetail.sys
        • Size 470KB
        • SHA256 9ec2208d18ddd14080991962c4eb303e099c0aa03ec29c0b2bff64278971a040
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SuperviseDistributorMajestic

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\SuperviseDistributorMajestic
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 df57a83b5a029ec3aab81e185c5163d3969408fcfea93828006340f2a395e09d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        UpdateSteer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\UpdateSteer.exe
        • Size 606KB
        • SHA256 7b36e127e1fa53e0c6462312777c5d004ea83bde67e6df32fb8920b6c001d664
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\erGnOCbSSOddbbP.exe
        • Size 577KB
        • SHA256 06654d17334fa342f62d42bd805c8bc6da8105612d9ff45c45b8f092a7c46e17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        powrprof.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\powrprof.dll
        • Size 386KB
        • SHA256 48fd5d505685f86b64bb57d06255145c3892f5a0b575bf69f1553bb7755e36d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsc.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\wsc.dll
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 1c3f2530b2764754045039066d2c277dff4efabd4f15f2944e30b10e82f443c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsc_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ExploreDescribe\wsc_proxy.exe
        • Size 55KB
        • SHA256 bd4635d582413f84ac83adbb4b449b18bac4fc87ca000d0c7be84ad0f9caf68e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nseD17.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        nsNiuniuSkin.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nseD17.tmp\nsNiuniuSkin.dll
        • Size 287KB
        • SHA256 33e460a080a621cda7896e96b6f1beee802b485cf99e18b27463cd362c484b08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        skin.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nseD17.tmp\skin.zip
        • Size 733KB
        • SHA256 6c979c5efd4bca0ea050f24c2a063ce88d3fc02dfa4bc11f3bdb169da6e0875b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 209B
        • SHA256 1092bfca028e687715fc73f44265feb62ae86deda436d5f6ec57289e6ded8392
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 357B
        • SHA256 dd68392fc5b80867d958f6f804c5c6f8bbd39fc00a740114929b4bb48b1b06ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 484B
        • SHA256 cb0e9e5aef2241bb0ca62200e3f52cdddfa2af52d9616afdfd842b093a828a72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 616B
        • SHA256 b20f6c1b2fb50510d96ac9ea08ef9415d1258b958bbd542864841c2e0aa8ffad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 801B
        • SHA256 47080dd3ba63df0b3b739bc403c83d0cb7c81de1c4678a41840da24e961744ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 865B
        • SHA256 f680a7be99b7cf2350e729102fe11cd393518595ce18d6d9a85d75d2a4aa5c62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 051b35652e11941c9e530bb080ad4871ad97399441b72a2dd81dccedb250cb86
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartDirect.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 2c2b917ad3f716243039668a5fd8d629558b8503c494c32e1a0e164a85cabe24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartDirect.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
        • Size 128B
        • SHA256 1d2c41bb088bd08966771981b0ffb6af487cc9741f6adbee9ea80b12246f3768
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 6821fd456f5f0ba9d60e6555bb892bfe05bb97a8d9671b985777781b32d99180
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
        • Size 128B
        • SHA256 782e5770dadf123fd41b949c1c408fccc0a29eb3286d5cdd5e5cb00677d1e1c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
        • Size 282B
        • SHA256 8df289573ad5e11bfd32c422d36a9448f8dcfb0b3efa6b7531bdfea3f94ac5fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

        • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
        • Size 700B
        • SHA256 6f8d0fe8a6640d5ce3b75516f2ac770b0cc997e61d875d5654f58a84c433b0cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        LearnSeek.exe.log

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\LearnSeek.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7253a1555ca5787509e338a9b09e6bd99f9db0ac6102baf21ca632ca8f8380d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/116-152-0x0000000073F50000-0x000000007400A000-memory.dmp

        memory/116-97-0x0000000073F50000-0x000000007400A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1624-223-0x000000002C740000-0x000000002C8FE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1624-222-0x000000002AB10000-0x000000002AB8D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4176-88-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000067E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4752-215-0x000000002AC40000-0x000000002AC83000-memory.dmp

        memory/4752-216-0x000000002B040000-0x000000002B0AD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4992-146-0x000000002AB90000-0x000000002ABDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4992-147-0x000000002AFB0000-0x000000002B02E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4992-153-0x000000002AFB0000-0x000000002B02E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-70-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F0F000-memory.dmp