Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 02:32

General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
  • Size 973KB
  • Sample261014-c1ec2at19j
  • SHA256 31ea1239d73b9c6029d4cf67ff7e3e4667d0bdb64a37f62241aa812df0652107
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_HEUR.Trojan.Win32.Generic.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4632
    • \??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
      c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:636
  • \??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe
    c:\Windows\notepab.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:228

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        svchest432048043204801465662051.exe

        • Path \??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
        • Size 973KB
        • SHA256 31ea1239d73b9c6029d4cf67ff7e3e4667d0bdb64a37f62241aa812df0652107
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH