farfli | 85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
137s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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14/10/2026, 07:36

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General

Target
85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe
Size 230KB
Sample261014-jfc3sshx5y
SHA256 85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e
MD5 c0793084738f96644788bd477d1ce8e2
SHA1 e3054c9a382bb800b9d4db3982d3435d903514a6
SHA512 46c9f5d5feb8ea2e2293a01489cff9542ee5667a0298db2321e8a7b9c176092b38a677290cb888a0352401c7570ab05cd6b031355107621f8e9aed27447c23b3
SSDEEP 3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkTF4:X2vnSwjaOcADw9cUeCOf4
TLSH
T1F8340200DBB2E5E8D448247A07879310EBF1DDDE7B73677143D5E22FAB41F1AA4AA190
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

107.163.241.193:6520
http://107.163.241.181:16300/
http://107.163.241.182:12354/login.php

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 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1676-17-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral2/memory/1676-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral2/memory/1676-22-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli

Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

File Deletion

T1070.004

pid	Process
3760	mohfwp.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3760	mohfwp.exe
1676	qtp.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1676	qtp.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-1-5-21-1404337215-1550464601-2805570857-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\dxdjlax\\qtp.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\dxdjlax\\qtpyv.dll\",Compliance"	qtp.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 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)	\??\r:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\d:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	qtp.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	qtp.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	qtp.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\dxdjlax	mohfwp.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtpyv.dll	mohfwp.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtp.exe	mohfwp.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
1240	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	qtp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	qtp.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	mohfwp.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qtp.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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
1240	cmd.exe
6080	PING.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	qtp.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	qtp.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
6080	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1676	qtp.exe
1676	qtp.exe
1676	qtp.exe
1676	qtp.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1676	qtp.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe
3760	mohfwp.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 1240	2692	85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe	89
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 6080	1240	cmd.exe	91
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 3760	1240	cmd.exe	92
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 1676	3760	mohfwp.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2692
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\mohfwp.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.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:1240
- - 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:6080
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mohfwp.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\mohfwp.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85174b0ec59a3184582257c715ae0b495aed1f0b1abe25f5b727c4367afd963e.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:3760
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtp.exe
      "c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtp.exe" "c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtpyv.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mohfwp.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:1676

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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qtp.exe

Path C:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtp.exe
Size 51KB
SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
MD5 2e068ce2770fde8d1af4cb114b98df1f
SHA1 b6f9c2775babb025b22f915c3047aa627d07c312
SHA512 998d695eb56375e63df7db16740b89deb2cf630ccbead8bcf84a921ec6f4a4f9aef2755b703f7190f332b2008ebcc949363bcf8f392d7d07246c255b5073ed35
SSDEEP 1536:6G9yoVEpHP29I3fbcJboSUge5N+CnC/maz9Rh:8pv2mbcJboce58wvOR
TLSH
T137336C236A0A49B3DFE231780A9D7232526DD862075541F7A61057EAFD243E2EE743CF
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mohfwp.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mohfwp.exe
Size 230KB
SHA256 76cbd0430790d156bef53c8a0bcc86bf3ce61ac53ff0a87576a15ba69c7a03ad
MD5 59af8b90e681447f1c4de0d5b18bc452
SHA1 13a2daf56149844ec145f36dfc02bea346ff17a4
SHA512 d4b26350cae9a87070becdd8068cf099e7140b1fe7dede02e28a6bd20a3ae7b08c37fa5d7d3f1c6c2e4bc620d7c22ea2ee03119f7ece3223e6be3e0ea25c8cf4
SSDEEP 3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkTFp:X2vnSwjaOcADw9cUeCOfp
TLSH
T11F340200DBB6E5E8D448247A07879310EBF1DCDE7B73677143D5E22FAB41F1AA4AA190
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qtpyv.dll

Path \??\c:\Program Files\dxdjlax\qtpyv.dll
Size 141KB
SHA256 32708aeb3aecd631a0da02c7c052450aafd3133e58bba7267fe1b38559533d5b
MD5 6289eabefb5d4f08132e6652e30aae9c
SHA1 64f709e7e3f1c5f94119cc0171048659fe8e4d86
SHA512 5826e7a4c110f7b29a896a9f7d1b571818fd22c6ce23ca5106c86f2388ea63aedf619be35dc04b85427ed66835a539e5d7a44d5427a90ce0ffd8642869030683
SSDEEP 3072:RGmRmNJToTJfp2D1QzpSyiJEkGSPf1bc4lr:RGMmfToTJY6zpSyvkGSn1tlr
TLSH
T167E312E0F367C4B6C269573187937DF31628F4346B18072AED62A32769394C84B9DA1A
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memory/1676-22-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1676-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1676-17-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1676-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/3760-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/3760-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/3760-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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