Analysis

  • max time kernel
    913s
  • max time network
    547s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/09/2026, 16:52

General

  • Target
    CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe
  • Size 127KB
  • Sample260908-vddr4agg73
  • SHA256 f6dfae75fd23c0446ec1721994cf2530c66bd76366423176414747b39153bf58
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5764
    • C:\Program Files\91021e4b-d757-461a-b272-9f13871ba88a\a1d8a97b-a7d9-456c-a9de-8ada4e4520d4.exe
      "C:\Program Files\91021e4b-d757-461a-b272-9f13871ba88a\a1d8a97b-a7d9-456c-a9de-8ada4e4520d4.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5020
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4404
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4712

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            a1d8a97b-a7d9-456c-a9de-8ada4e4520d4.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\91021e4b-d757-461a-b272-9f13871ba88a\a1d8a97b-a7d9-456c-a9de-8ada4e4520d4.exe
            • Size 5.0MB
            • SHA256 3a18d5fd76abcfe537d78457dab4797231af313028b5594231f019245c5f7a74
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            18E6B4A57A6BC7EC9B861CDF2D6D0D02_C3B142D2C5374581DC2FDFFDEDBDEDDB

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\18E6B4A57A6BC7EC9B861CDF2D6D0D02_C3B142D2C5374581DC2FDFFDEDBDEDDB
            • Size 765B
            • SHA256 5e09283915a45a7f0491169c5c98e8c27f65fca7f64598413592db7675dd24e3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            AEACCDA8653DD8D7B2EA32F21D15D44F_46E4040B4A28D439FBFA7E9FC642442C

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\AEACCDA8653DD8D7B2EA32F21D15D44F_46E4040B4A28D439FBFA7E9FC642442C
            • Size 637B
            • SHA256 6d1e2f2cc2bbaf3173de1070a9c758650f81dc5dc82e6ab288d62586d9fe715e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            B2FAF7692FD9FFBD64EDE317E42334BA_93702E680A5530C052C8D2BA33A2225F

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B2FAF7692FD9FFBD64EDE317E42334BA_93702E680A5530C052C8D2BA33A2225F
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 ad0f830891bd8860f3068f374b99bc652329ce6c0d1948606020c400fcd2f2ce
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            18E6B4A57A6BC7EC9B861CDF2D6D0D02_C3B142D2C5374581DC2FDFFDEDBDEDDB

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\18E6B4A57A6BC7EC9B861CDF2D6D0D02_C3B142D2C5374581DC2FDFFDEDBDEDDB
            • Size 484B
            • SHA256 b7c4059d2161f8659750f31ccf9cfcb0b74ba77d31a3aec9bffde8272b9d7222
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            AEACCDA8653DD8D7B2EA32F21D15D44F_46E4040B4A28D439FBFA7E9FC642442C

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\AEACCDA8653DD8D7B2EA32F21D15D44F_46E4040B4A28D439FBFA7E9FC642442C
            • Size 488B
            • SHA256 f22f71f329a8f19a49859041816d49ed5e644e8e1cb3311ee2f4a7d7b94dd2ad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            B2FAF7692FD9FFBD64EDE317E42334BA_93702E680A5530C052C8D2BA33A2225F

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B2FAF7692FD9FFBD64EDE317E42334BA_93702E680A5530C052C8D2BA33A2225F
            • Size 482B
            • SHA256 1c6e40e4c666359fe2bdf473d954360e627184d2582a34cf7ea8a3fad3d904ff
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            TmpF37E.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpF37E.tmp
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 732dee732e0261afbfba21eca43008a5009cfc9e4c405ece8826a9746564cceb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/5020-75-0x0000025FFCB40000-0x0000025FFCB48000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-80-0x0000025FFCEC0000-0x0000025FFCEC8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-50-0x0000025FF84A0000-0x0000025FF89B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-54-0x0000025FFA800000-0x0000025FFA896000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-55-0x0000025FF8E20000-0x0000025FF8E28000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-56-0x0000025FF8ED0000-0x0000025FF8ED8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-57-0x0000025FFB1F0000-0x0000025FFB284000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-59-0x0000025FF8F30000-0x0000025FF8F3A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-58-0x0000025FF8E40000-0x0000025FF8E4A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-60-0x0000025FFB280000-0x0000025FFB320000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-62-0x0000025FFA790000-0x0000025FFA7D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-61-0x0000025FFA770000-0x0000025FFA78A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-63-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-64-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-65-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-66-0x0000025FFA750000-0x0000025FFA75E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-67-0x0000025FFB1B0000-0x0000025FFB1DA000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-68-0x0000025FFA7E0000-0x0000025FFA7E8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-69-0x0000025FFBF40000-0x0000025FFBF48000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-70-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-71-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-72-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-73-0x0000025FFC4A0000-0x0000025FFC4A8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-74-0x0000025FFCAA0000-0x0000025FFCAA8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-51-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-76-0x0000025FFCBA0000-0x0000025FFCBA8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-77-0x0000025FFCBE0000-0x0000025FFCBE8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-79-0x0000025FFCDE0000-0x0000025FFCDE8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-78-0x0000025FFCD80000-0x0000025FFCD88000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-53-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-81-0x0000025FFCF40000-0x0000025FFCF48000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-82-0x0000025FFCFA0000-0x0000025FFCFB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-83-0x0000025FFF580000-0x0000025FFF588000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-84-0x0000025FFF590000-0x0000025FFF598000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-85-0x0000025FFF5E0000-0x0000025FFF61E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-86-0x0000025FFF5A0000-0x0000025FFF5AE000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-88-0x0000025F992E0000-0x0000025F9931A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-87-0x0000025F992A0000-0x0000025F992D8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-52-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-99-0x0000025FFF620000-0x0000025FFF642000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-100-0x0000025F99320000-0x0000025F9932A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-101-0x0000025F99340000-0x0000025F9937A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-102-0x0000025F99380000-0x0000025F99432000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-103-0x0000025FFF650000-0x0000025FFF662000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-104-0x0000026000000000-0x0000026000510000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-105-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-106-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-107-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-0-0x00007FFB5540F000-0x00007FFB55410000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-2-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-4-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-3-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-5-0x000000001C530000-0x000000001C6F2000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-6-0x000000001CC30000-0x000000001D158000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-7-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-13-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-10-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp

            memory/5764-23-0x00007FFB55280000-0x00007FFB55C24000-memory.dmp