Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/09/2026, 11:02

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_ce2663c4161d5263f0d00fc3ac90c80007dfed7a4b24d76f4ef678b2d71bada3.exe
  • Size 163KB
  • Sample260923-m5cecaab94
  • SHA256 ce2663c4161d5263f0d00fc3ac90c80007dfed7a4b24d76f4ef678b2d71bada3
  • 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.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_ce2663c4161d5263f0d00fc3ac90c80007dfed7a4b24d76f4ef678b2d71bada3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_ce2663c4161d5263f0d00fc3ac90c80007dfed7a4b24d76f4ef678b2d71bada3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inldtepix.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\inldtepix.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3292
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe
        userinit.exe
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        240685546_lang.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240685546_lang.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 d484cfe2132b9d62df9df888e44dca2d0ed4216de2bacafa973b930a22c33147
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        inldtepix.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\inldtepix.exe
        • Size 163KB
        • SHA256 61f0653b4457d7dee909bcbb8b274eb9dc69ece5c40752bcf5e2289ea8ddd411
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH