Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 10:44

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_97f440db08f34cdbe4ba5c4084713f50c0c521073653b1dc5e81123514fa8b7b.exe
  • Size 78KB
  • Sample260930-ms56wsys6k
  • SHA256 97f440db08f34cdbe4ba5c4084713f50c0c521073653b1dc5e81123514fa8b7b
  • 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
  • Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_97f440db08f34cdbe4ba5c4084713f50c0c521073653b1dc5e81123514fa8b7b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_97f440db08f34cdbe4ba5c4084713f50c0c521073653b1dc5e81123514fa8b7b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4140
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1624
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
    1⤵
      PID:852

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          2352200.dll

          • Path C:\2352200.dll
          • Size 69KB
          • SHA256 f52bc2004ae979e1e3d8611a9c7c261ace01a3c690bad36d8b5421551f86c31d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          WinWall64.bmp

          • Path C:\WinWall64.bmp
          • Size 131B
          • SHA256 f7890d91ccf9148e4e5947f35f6f58a7f2be6ad2132807a499dc7bba4db08f8b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          qhijklmno.bmp

          • Path \??\c:\program files (x86)\lhij\qhijklmno.bmp
          • Size 2.1MB
          • SHA256 bd0ad086b728c0ede6e1c392133bf348f08fed7ba23db1e26b9ae27742d84291
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH