Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample261017-eellbs119p
  • SHA256 f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

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.

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 50 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 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 8 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: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:796
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:448
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:3004
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:3040
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:680
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3296
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:888
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:4616
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4212
                      • 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
                        4⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5092
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
                          5⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:4472
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3408
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3608
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3704
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3808
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:3892
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:3424
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4692
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4948
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2556
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4612
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
                                      1⤵
                                      • Loads dropped DLL
                                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:4408
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240713781.txt",MainThread
                                        2⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Loads dropped DLL
                                        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        PID:2268
                                    • 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:2192
                                      • 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
                                        PID:5000
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4824
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4528
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:3512

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                msedge.exe

                                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                • Size 6.8MB
                                                • SHA256 c1065bbffa5b07b71f2b9f90b6738c69103ded15f7df6b6ef6aa534380c771dc
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0E5935BC_Rar\f4df98a6d7678e91569f32389a39f7645d8a498769e165e61eb2fce4462392e3.exe
                                                • Size 2.8MB
                                                • SHA256 0883b402522d0262988d0634a165dfe719b6dd72485c60602c6c31821a1cd05e
                                                • 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

                                                dyar.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dyar.exe
                                                • Size 69KB
                                                • SHA256 4d58bc8c0d962e1fcdb9eacc785d620c413eb8a3ce8eb15ad6dcecebacb86ef1
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                240713781.txt

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240713781.txt
                                                • Size 899KB
                                                • SHA256 a003d8124daa1d61fd5af75c24a909143e91eb37515b1ee111538d2599faeebd
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Remote Data.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
                                                • Size 60KB
                                                • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                TXPlatfor.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
                                                • Size 377KB
                                                • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                memory/888-81-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-121-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-180-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000070D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-3-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-14-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-17-0x0000000003730000-0x0000000003732000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000070D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-22-0x0000000003730000-0x0000000003732000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-10-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-9-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-7-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-13-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000481000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-6-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-8-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-1-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-155-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-142-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-140-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-18-0x00000000047D0000-0x00000000047D1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-139-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-136-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-132-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-133-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-43-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-44-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-129-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-128-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000070D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-5-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-90-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-127-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000070D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-86-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-91-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-92-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-89-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-95-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-97-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-99-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-101-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-4-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-106-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-109-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-108-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-111-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-110-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-87-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-123-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/888-125-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000359E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2192-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2192-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2192-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-51-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-41-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-42-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4212-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5000-79-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5000-80-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5000-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp