Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/09/2026, 13:06

General

  • Target
    64.exe
  • Size 112KB
  • Sample260912-qb76pscc64
  • SHA256 d68bd997fea85e2b9e2438e989397798ad214635dd4e43b733214876ac6fa19f
  • 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: RunningRat

    RunningRat is a remote access trojan first seen in 2018.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Creates a Windows Service
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 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 5 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1576
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4872
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2188
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Simulation"
    1⤵
      PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Simulation"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Simulation.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Simulation.exe "c:\windows\system32\240729078.dll",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Simulation"
      1⤵
        PID:1228

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            240729078.dll

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240729078.dll
            • Size 37KB
            • SHA256 1e6ee2095c2f61c21e4f3de829804136122b209b97c88f02ff6a1f52b1a33a40
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Simulation.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Simulation.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH