farfli | 205a52fb6c8e88d5ce3739143d6957567c91568adbb3920b4fa830fd7a5d0357

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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30/09/2026, 11:19

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General

Target
2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe
Size 360KB
Sample260930-ne9gtsshnd
SHA256 205a52fb6c8e88d5ce3739143d6957567c91568adbb3920b4fa830fd7a5d0357
MD5 566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3
SHA1 84949ef482f1f8f90fd39bfe413e99a50711b12f
SHA512 e28e7e5683e489abaf377ddec53f465cefb8fa44c051bd7afd1bef3e1bd533b2de73a4eca284a85fb2a2b5dff18a267e67dffcd5e09c1e12ee3d0ac2f07c9352
SSDEEP 6144:lpFbYirO/Vo8wjOm6JMRPzyZCJeNnTImk9dKacFK8Czj8YT4kFa9W:FcirO2PE2QC00me2VCzYYT20
TLSH
T1A974DF1372D048B6E4853633CD76BEB4E3F9D1AC5E32DA775F98460C1E36A0993122AD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

backdoor bootkit defense_evasion discovery execution farfli gh0strat persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gh0strat

107.163.56.251:6658
http://107.163.56.240:18963/main.php
http://107.163.56.241:18530/

Attributes

user_agent
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; .NET4.0C))

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0)

Signatures

Family: Farfli
Farfli is a Windows backdoor written in C++.
backdoor farfli
Family: Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat

Detects Farfli Backdoor 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral1/memory/4364-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp	family_farfli

Detects executables containing base64 encoded User Agent 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4364-14-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_B64_Encoded_UserAgent
behavioral1/memory/4364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_B64_Encoded_UserAgent
behavioral1/memory/4364-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_B64_Encoded_UserAgent

Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

File Deletion

T1070.004

pid	Process
4708	mpomtactm.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4708	mpomtactm.exe
4364	hqf.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	hqf.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\qlivb\\hqf.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\qlivb\\hqfoi.dll\",Compliance"	hqf.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	hqf.exe
	\??\f:\	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	hqf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	hqf.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PHYSICALDRIVE0	hqf.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqfoi.dll	mpomtactm.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqf.exe	mpomtactm.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqf.exe	mpomtactm.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\qlivb	mpomtactm.exe

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.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
2948	cmd.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	hqf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	hqf.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mpomtactm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hqf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3240	PING.EXE
2948	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	hqf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	hqf.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3240	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	hqf.exe
4364	hqf.exe
4364	hqf.exe
4364	hqf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4364	hqf.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
716	2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe
4708	mpomtactm.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 716 wrote to memory of 2948	716	2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe	87
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 3240	2948	cmd.exe	89
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4708	2948	cmd.exe	92
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4364	4708	mpomtactm.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:716
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\mpomtactm.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.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:2948
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3240
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mpomtactm.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\mpomtactm.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_566d995cbc503001efc035bf5966c6e3_elex_wannacry.exe"
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4708
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqf.exe
      "c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqf.exe" "c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqfoi.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mpomtactm.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Enumerates connected drives
      Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Checks processor information in registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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mpomtactm.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mpomtactm.exe
Size 360KB
SHA256 8876fda93b712f07a6b3f7c30cc5771c5cfb0ecdf191fe11217fa1b78d84b209
MD5 483beb16a7371ebe731e60de974137f1
SHA1 629f198d023c5cd016d9b10e33c2f36f4f82eafc
SHA512 aa493eb6c8a7413cbb37380e22a0b0b664ea915003e8848d0a8869c28e94dc5b6372c40e9ef73b8ecde55cdcc8183939705975791dc739bb5446006365dfb1f1
SSDEEP 6144:lpFbYirO/Vo8wjOm6JMRPzyZCJeNnTImk9dKacFK8Czj8YT4kFa9R:FcirO2PE2QC00me2VCzYYT2f
TLSH
T15F74DF1372D048B6E4853633CE76BE74E3F9D1AC5E32DA775F98460C1E36A0993122AD
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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hqf.exe

Path \??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqf.exe
Size 60KB
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641
SSDEEP 1536:H9ykYCTdiHQKrFXmw2RQln5IUmDjoX6+:HlMHprF2nRQln5I
TLSH
T127532AC2FA00C171D4A7563019778F1A5766AC13DB728ACB94B0B4A41EB3291AD3E5FF
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hqfoi.dll

Path \??\c:\Program Files\qlivb\hqfoi.dll
Size 179KB
SHA256 9bf7d1b055c4917c42e7d4d3805dc18a2a4f44bb2cf2cfeb1c4855225e5185d3
MD5 8cb5cfca09c9ea35c20613fbdc04c3d4
SHA1 a3fc3693f259e1af1363ee851e86bc75be5221bd
SHA512 54a6d39e27f8bd6557c1b3f30b68e313432ece9f0741386da207b1ef28ba51b6d70ecfaad7fb40aa4a3fa087ba2e8efae11a5b3df3bbe21ecc96b8433195e07f
SSDEEP 3072:EC5Wpfs98nVCWdKycHtld8VBt7NUalwXH9RqYzJabTYd3KIdj6+uFdi98pvO0hf/:ECOfQ8nVcycHrd8VBtBUa4HfRzJabT8+
TLSH
T1FF0423EABF42C652C84F6776B6AF244437AD05D91BC1E0A56F0482CE39C3135E67DE48
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

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memory/716-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

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memory/4364-15-0x00000000016A0000-0x00000000016A1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4364-14-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp

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memory/4364-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp

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memory/4364-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004F000-memory.dmp

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memory/4708-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

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