Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/10/2026, 02:34

General

  • Target
    df4c900425f6c6bcce2cff4dc169fedadcd860d65e389bb900cbf629a64b17dd.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample261012-c2f81shw5p
  • SHA256 df4c900425f6c6bcce2cff4dc169fedadcd860d65e389bb900cbf629a64b17dd
  • 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 10 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 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 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Program crash 1 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 6 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.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df4c900425f6c6bcce2cff4dc169fedadcd860d65e389bb900cbf629a64b17dd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df4c900425f6c6bcce2cff4dc169fedadcd860d65e389bb900cbf629a64b17dd.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:960
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3288
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3288 -s 532
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4836
    • 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:2604
      • 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:2908
        • 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:4756
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 236 -p 3288 -ip 3288
    1⤵
      PID:2204
    • 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:1880
      • 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:2592

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Replay Monitor

          Loading Replay Monitor...

          Downloads

          HD_X.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 df4c900425f6c6bcce2cff4dc169fedadcd860d65e389bb900cbf629a64b17dd
          • 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

          240699000.txt

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240699000.txt
          • Size 899KB
          • SHA256 97afb462380347f31ab6b06f589b67668449d1d38b9c98bd06bc497d9bc86241
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1880-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1880-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1880-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1880-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1880-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2592-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2592-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2592-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2604-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2604-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2604-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2604-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp