Analysis

  • max time kernel
    11s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 22:13

General

  • Target
    x0rzt3xvvkym95v2.exe
  • Size 812KB
  • Sample261027-15agmsg12q
  • SHA256 c353b1f765129c0bfcb1f9826d993093175a0b32456d34028e122175773d1d3d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gomorat

Version
  • 1.8

Botnet
  • t.me/junk_code

C2
  • 130.49.213.211:20811

Mutex
  • @junk_code

Attributes
  • antivirtual

    false

  • certificate

    a6xyahzwffyn0

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    false

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    0myuvc3vuwzqdv1

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %Windows%\junkSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    7yoa2b5nda4nsvg

  • rootkit_type

    junkkit

  • task_client

    ShellHost

  • task_watchdog

    CookieManager

  • usb_spread

    true

  • use_install_admin

    true

  • user_init

    true

  • winlogon_shell_enable

    true

  • wmi_name

    WindowsDefender

  • wmi_startup

    true

Signatures

  • Family: GomoRAT

    GomoRAT is a Windows RAT written in C#.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Costura .NET executable packer 1 IoCs

    Costura packer aka Costura Fody, is an add-in for the .NET framework that embeds all external dependency .dll files as resources inside main executable.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 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 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x0rzt3xvvkym95v2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x0rzt3xvvkym95v2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1144
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|k65uYzl+WBZ/PR/gv8yAwbCR8MRj9OfkmjM6mIiR79h0E1bXX3DjSl2tI6T9vyXkWindowsControl472|3yUvBscD9xGMLyed3BHSlLaR+XL/fUiOn2eSXpS0CsY=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:1112
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:416
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5024
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\junkSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:1232
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\junkSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4464
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:2912
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:5588
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
              PID:5044
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                2⤵
                  PID:5436
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:2056
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:1968
                  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:3008
                    • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:5656
                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          2⤵
                            PID:4408
                        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:5288
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:2552
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:2228

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    junkSearch.exe

                                    • Path C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                                    • Size 812KB
                                    • SHA256 c353b1f765129c0bfcb1f9826d993093175a0b32456d34028e122175773d1d3d
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    start2.bin

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 c9551492ac17e0999da06c4a6e3b73ac369edf978acc0c3f0bb7e389ed0da740
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                    • Size 599B
                                    • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                    • Size 607B
                                    • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                    • Size 595B
                                    • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    microsoftwindows.client[1].xml

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\JQODXSJY\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                    • Size 97B
                                    • SHA256 0b961c979c2b3bbed4fa26bd04ff4b287ecb5b6cb32bb920b4fb2172a4b4f375
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 68bc2c77e3acd6d14bb8386f528b961a3f618b28c722efdc26eb89021a5ac68c
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    junk.dll

                                    • Path C:\Windows\junk.dll
                                    • Size 58KB
                                    • SHA256 bd02435863c792fd6247bcc1242b12dca250a7db42cb8aa3e41170880881dadc
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/1968-52-0x0000025E001E0000-0x0000025E002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1968-62-0x0000025E02A20000-0x0000025E02A40000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1968-79-0x0000025E02A00000-0x0000025E02A20000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1968-53-0x0000025E001E0000-0x0000025E002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1968-64-0x0000025E02E60000-0x0000025E02F60000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1968-97-0x0000025E142C0000-0x0000025E142E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2228-316-0x0000025401E40000-0x0000025401F40000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2228-300-0x00000254001E0000-0x00000254002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2228-347-0x00000254131E0000-0x0000025413200000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2228-315-0x0000025401A00000-0x0000025401A20000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2228-333-0x0000025401C60000-0x0000025401C80000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2912-522-0x000001EA43DF0000-0x000001EA43E68000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-26-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-30-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-29-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-28-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-27-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-0-0x000002C1C6200000-0x000002C1C62CE000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-255-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-1-0x00007FFBF41BF000-0x00007FFBF41C0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-10-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-11-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-2-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-3-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-4-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-5-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-6-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-7-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-8-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3400-9-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4408-510-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-269-0x0000020981390000-0x0000020981391000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-265-0x0000020981370000-0x0000020981371000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-262-0x0000020981350000-0x0000020981351000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-263-0x0000020981360000-0x0000020981361000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-267-0x0000020981380000-0x0000020981381000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-272-0x00000209813A0000-0x00000209813A1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-264-0x0000020981360000-0x0000020981361000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-261-0x0000020981350000-0x0000020981351000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-266-0x0000020981370000-0x0000020981371000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-268-0x0000020981380000-0x0000020981381000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-271-0x00000209813A0000-0x00000209813A1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-508-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5288-270-0x0000020981390000-0x0000020981391000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5588-467-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5656-509-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5656-513-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp