Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/09/2026, 10:32

General

  • Target
    ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe
  • Size 4.9MB
  • Sample260903-mk8xta1vdv
  • SHA256 ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9
  • 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 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 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 11 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.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 50 IoCs
  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.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:3364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3752
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:752
      • 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\N.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:2628
        • 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:2848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1312
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://se.360.cn/
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4412
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://se.360.cn/
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1092
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1092 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1432
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:1028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240691375.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4288
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2444
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:1620

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
            • Size 471B
            • SHA256 a8d39580e4de735cb25b4f14f28d176d57725916557651c28480b0e69bed5b83
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
            • Size 416B
            • SHA256 ee22661eab1a1795b611a229f155f1fa55c4ee5f35524be17a80b1f852928995
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            browser.360[1].xml

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\KBWRKDFK\browser.360[1].xml
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 c3f1a7fa223f47204c718ea9cd536694267863164d867796bfe85b67139b1f31
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            imagestore.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\h2kscb7\imagestore.dat
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 ce568ccafcacec333dd43d4c9875f37551a0878b611fd50d4b8f8a09e01eb818
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            browser_download_link[1].js

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7WDI8WC1\browser_download_link[1].js
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 e5c125e33f2b6e090670577ace0053a01c645c733916bddc1fd2229a253125a4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            favicon[1].ico

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7WDI8WC1\favicon[1].ico
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 2a40e46debd9a2139f8d6bfd02b2fb15039373d67965a352c9a2c9cbe45257b0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            suggestions[1].en-US

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7WDI8WC1\suggestions[1].en-US
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.3MB
            • SHA256 081170d6ebb481a8f9b9bb5bdeca6725f9e7c512772a6a3734008effbc550997
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ed14bcf9c752696001d3778485f346ba2de78510d7a20d3b2a707a65cebc11a9.exe
            • Size 2.6MB
            • SHA256 629fbc17f835cecdc1e2f50dee24a371223edf028b0fd9e835cf68dcbada2529
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            N.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            R.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
            • Size 941KB
            • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            240691375.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240691375.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 11eb1d4602cea7cbca15890f36f5d91b87e200cb1c594c74dac774d8da258e77
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Remote Data.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
            • Size 60KB
            • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/752-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/752-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/752-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/752-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2444-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2444-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2444-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2500-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp