Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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.

  • 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 25 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:3680
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      "tasklist" /FI "IMAGENAME eq ZhuDongFangYu.exe"
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      "tasklist" /FI "IMAGENAME eq kxescore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Discovers running processes
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3192
    • 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:3452
    • 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:1152
    • 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:3564
      • 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:4664
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    "C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe" install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3288
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    "C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe" start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4728
  • 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:5584
    • 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:2696
  • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
    "C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe" install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1096
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    "C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe" install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2968
  • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
    "C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe" start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4628
  • C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe
    "C:\Windows\LearnSeek.exe" start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1588
  • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
    "C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe" install
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5800
  • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
    "C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe" start
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4192
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2648
    • C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe
      "C:\Windows\StartDirect.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:400
      • 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:4336
    • C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe
      "C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5300
      • 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:5588
        • 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:4988

    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\nsp808C.tmp\System.dll
          • Size 12KB
          • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          nsNiuniuSkin.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp808C.tmp\nsNiuniuSkin.dll
          • Size 287KB
          • SHA256 33e460a080a621cda7896e96b6f1beee802b485cf99e18b27463cd362c484b08
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          skin.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp808C.tmp\skin.zip
          • Size 733KB
          • SHA256 6c979c5efd4bca0ea050f24c2a063ce88d3fc02dfa4bc11f3bdb169da6e0875b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 801B
          • SHA256 b2baf2df8a8536e0e79230813bdaa7bff57974ecb68f2757a9250930f380478a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 865B
          • SHA256 4902a288bf1f81020515490178f1bd6b3411985b53ac2314edd613406bd80b2f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 1013B
          • SHA256 e0f87927647ad1a794a01601ef3bf464f389372ef999646dc59a26a5ed3cba99
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 0398fa053e8c6e7502206597a05b8446ca8dc5dcaec8f005b4fbac67c276ae68
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 209B
          • SHA256 2231635fd21052fb2cf308187f8f5f68fa85bea5bef11cebaa35e5e2d9bd4d8a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 357B
          • SHA256 b6ff5288ef10370c485413ec65c6ecfecefe5d24b3bc2582ff0daec12970b190
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 484B
          • SHA256 3c3e0807691cd0a35e1f81ff02d9784fa000557bf8e05b04e65b1ae54193f7c0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LearnSeek.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\LearnSeek.wrapper.log
          • Size 616B
          • SHA256 fce06c0ac93f6fbbcbbb861f3fbc7dd52cccb22fcbd1ca3cbe57630dfdedb084
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartDirect.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 2f38c95950d29b71048eb34d072b0ee1a51bd561b3380fed1517754690fa11d4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartDirect.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
          • Size 128B
          • SHA256 f31df247b6bfe8761ab4b2270a62f20696ac334573f9ca05cd84ac1705369102
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartDirect.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
          • Size 343B
          • SHA256 9a56f5f4dbfe58f8e67e9bdcad747636a997a87794b09ae4a693d2160c621da8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartDirect.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
          • Size 411B
          • SHA256 65049b2b3f98c503620cc3955a88ea312cc3b684296a5ef917f60bcdc74dc077
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartDirect.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\StartDirect.wrapper.log
          • Size 831B
          • SHA256 f285a657f8d9e006b8d3130f8d161f9b0a426f2d7785ce917814f49076070805
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 cdebc869fd656fa825fee6ba52af83a317afcc04f2f36381ed07f3bca639ffde
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
          • Size 128B
          • SHA256 360adf189855bceac561d03c8a9d0fd2325c1ee721a654029b6e2dae729cff85
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
          • Size 632B
          • SHA256 c54f18a5b8786350e8cf1018f36bdb3d1bba8777f833d6d039fa7a8cd2f666d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UpdateSteer.wrapper.log

          • Path C:\Windows\UpdateSteer.wrapper.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 33cc93c7d8474ad89546a481648f60e24c1feb98597744df41888f10433984bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2696-84-0x000000002A240000-0x000000002A28C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2696-85-0x000000002A650000-0x000000002A6CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2696-89-0x000000002A650000-0x000000002A6CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3288-62-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000DDE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-54-0x0000000001950000-0x000000000199F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-188-0x000000002A3B0000-0x000000002A41D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-187-0x0000000009FB0000-0x0000000009FF3000-memory.dmp

          memory/4664-127-0x0000000073EF0000-0x0000000073FAA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4664-191-0x0000000073EF0000-0x0000000073FAA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-198-0x000000002AAE0000-0x000000002AB5D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-199-0x000000002C780000-0x000000002C93E000-memory.dmp