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
    31/08/2026, 04:48

General

  • Target
    gate.exe
  • Size 201.1MB
  • Sample260831-ffdsjsxtgv
  • SHA256 8007db4252a3ba0858e41007dad9d6b3758e5ccb155c31420e717c226e038126
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Reads ssh keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4888
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "chcp"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2760
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp
        3⤵
          PID:2520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gate" --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=1936,i,168379262421771011,7548471035394256372,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708988185955192 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1932 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1176
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gate" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,168379262421771011,7548471035394256372,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2416 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
            PID:656
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe" --type=renderer --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gate" --app-path="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\resources\app.asar" --enable-sandbox --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=4 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1788151531403552 --launch-time-ticks=556503948 --field-trial-handle=1936,i,168379262421771011,7548471035394256372,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708990060038890 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            PID:936
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gate.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gate" --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=1936,i,168379262421771011,7548471035394256372,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708990997080739 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=956 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4724

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              default.dic

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling\en-US\default.dic
              • Size 2B
              • SHA256 b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/936-32-0x00007FFDE45B0000-0x00007FFDE45B1000-memory.dmp

              memory/936-31-0x00007FFDE35B0000-0x00007FFDE35B1000-memory.dmp

              memory/936-66-0x00000198A0720000-0x00000198A0AEF000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-82-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-81-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-80-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-86-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-88-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-92-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-91-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-90-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-89-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4724-87-0x00000213FEA30000-0x00000213FEA31000-memory.dmp