Overview

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2026-10-22...ry.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-10-22...ry.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 02:04

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General

  • Target
    2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample261024-chabcshs2q
  • SHA256 55e9b7b866c95a2d1207b131334226b4024cc0c9733ff01e84ceddf667b6842e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutiongh0stratpurplefoxpersistenceratrootkittrojanupx

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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

    upx
  • 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
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5728
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2752
    • 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:4920
      • 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:5364
        • 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:3796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3408
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:2500
    • 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:4380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240755531.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:3456
    • 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:5816
      • 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:960
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:3252

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Execution

            Command and Scripting Interpreter

            1
            T1059

            Windows Command Shell

            1
            T1059.003

            Persistence

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            1
            T1543

            Windows Service

            1
            T1543.003

            Server Software Component

            1
            T1505

            Terminal Services DLL

            1
            T1505.005

            Privilege Escalation

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            1
            T1543

            Windows Service

            1
            T1543.003

            Defense Evasion

            Modify Registry

            1
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Discovery

            Remote System Discovery

            1
            T1018

            System Location Discovery

            1
            T1614

            System Language Discovery

            1
            T1614.001

            System Network Configuration Discovery

            2
            T1016

            Internet Connection Discovery

            1
            T1016.001

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Command and Control

            Exfiltration

            Impact

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            Downloads

            HD_2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-22_a46a195fe9475dcec0a9c28123dba889_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_remcos_vidar_wannacry.exe
            • Size 43KB
            • SHA256 f4087fd557101946ef07e8c7a942a0d08176702ccd3aa439021cbbeae6c72a9d
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            HD_X.dat
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 2.4MB
            • SHA256 24b3e40a257277c344c613742292774374ed857726fb66f6e7c2ad9fba7d64b8
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            N.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
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            R.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
            • Size 941KB
            • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
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            240755531.txt
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240755531.txt
            • Size 899KB
            • SHA256 4b844bcd01e11c008d3538b67fcd3dd922cb26bd4adb6f840c193e6d2cf5f542
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            Remote Data.exe
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
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            memory/960-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/960-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/960-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4920-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4920-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4920-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4920-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5816-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5816-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5816-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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