Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/09/2026, 10:39

General

  • Target
    2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260926-mqfs8ade89
  • SHA256 e476eeab9ff33b0918d9097d03f7e16f60299b0bb4cdf9014c95fb95544d1b56
  • 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
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 10 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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 Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 28 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5944
    • 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:5264
    • 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:3412
      • 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:6096
        • 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:4980
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies Control Panel
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:904
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:1148
    • 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:4160
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240746125.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4356
    • 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:896
      • 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
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5580
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:712

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            HD_2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-09-24_02e8368b0301719e9ecc3930d1d9d6f8_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
            • Size 605KB
            • SHA256 dd02df3f707ce338008934a99ce6a79b6816aa515325e2a3e06635227de869fa
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            HD_X.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.3MB
            • SHA256 4a1a62b734c87b56266821a9560d888ddc7a699d88bb039d382ba5b8db9401f7
            • 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

            240746125.txt

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240746125.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 fdc29a79bb42c2d179662b0400b588f4d12d4a4986b7586dbbfe27bf8915a319
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Remote Data.exe

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

            memory/896-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/896-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3412-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3412-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3412-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3412-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5580-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5580-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/5580-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp