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
    30/09/2026, 12:45

General

  • Target
    2026-09-30_2bb43faa4689c48bb3aeb0378137573e_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260930-py9sdayfra
  • SHA256 f39606f0780b363553c12d2a3ecbccb00d32041456368655f9a0b01307b5d90f
  • 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_2bb43faa4689c48bb3aeb0378137573e_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_2bb43faa4689c48bb3aeb0378137573e_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1272
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_2bb43faa4689c48bb3aeb0378137573e_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-30_2bb43faa4689c48bb3aeb0378137573e_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2312

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/1272-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001018B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2312-17-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001018B000-memory.dmp