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, 22:34

General

  • Target
    5zft4fleim4t7qin.exe
  • Size 862KB
  • Sample261027-2hjmgag17r
  • SHA256 63a07ab8e97d82fa41944b6faea24293b91ecdf71cfa6c71dd5ebf085ee2da97
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gomorat

Version
  • 1.8

Botnet
  • t.me/junk_code

C2
  • 130.49.213.211:20780

Mutex
  • @junk_code

Attributes
  • antivirtual

    false

  • certificate

    ke3uzx64hkzlpc72qgr

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    false

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    6nvhg1xd256oqs60w2tborpp0wbqu

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %Windows%\junkSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    uywp9ro14djf2t4c1hvznzz

  • 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.

  • 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\5zft4fleim4t7qin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5zft4fleim4t7qin.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4564
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5448
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|COmjN9qPJwX3axFo6SJW95Aii6dbGYeA0zrBO7UCbjjNdRMM9cPlbrBvTSjM5wjqWindowsControl472|173pb3HlrRzpOLyjfoSnD6xNmLXyVnHVKIV+HbbEfzs=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:3460
        • 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:1936
          • 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:4668
        • 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:628
          • 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:3656
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:5888
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:2364
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
              PID:3080
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                2⤵
                  PID:240
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:4764
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:4540
                  • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:3060
                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        2⤵
                          PID:2652
                      • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:1080
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:5756
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:1676

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  junkSearch.exe

                                  • Path C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                                  • Size 862KB
                                  • SHA256 63a07ab8e97d82fa41944b6faea24293b91ecdf71cfa6c71dd5ebf085ee2da97
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  start2.bin

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                  • Size 3KB
                                  • SHA256 cf8d44272976909d027aacc4428831f384a816594b030eee5d3495c97806cede
                                  • 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 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\99Q5AFUU\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                  • Size 97B
                                  • SHA256 17386ed567d22d907cb6c8f8c46a8a8cd9101b306827a1851808d3bb908c93c2
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 a22731c3f16698f98575daff9678a9b2f6bb979ef3cf509617867265f98f990c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  junk.dll

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

                                  memory/240-234-0x000000000F9F0000-0x000000000FAED000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-484-0x00007FFFBDF50000-0x00007FFFBDF66000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-242-0x00000185352D0000-0x00000185352D1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-243-0x00000185352D0000-0x00000185352D1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-244-0x00000185352F0000-0x00000185352F1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-245-0x00000185352F0000-0x00000185352F1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-246-0x0000018535300000-0x0000018535301000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-247-0x0000018535300000-0x0000018535301000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-248-0x0000018535310000-0x0000018535311000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-250-0x0000018535320000-0x0000018535321000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-251-0x0000018535320000-0x0000018535321000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-252-0x0000018535330000-0x0000018535331000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-253-0x0000018535330000-0x0000018535331000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1080-249-0x0000018535310000-0x0000018535311000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1676-281-0x0000016180100000-0x0000016180200000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1676-328-0x0000016194120000-0x0000016194140000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1676-293-0x0000016183CE0000-0x0000016183DE0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1676-312-0x0000016183CA0000-0x0000016183CC0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1676-290-0x00000161838C0000-0x00000161838E0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2364-452-0x00007FFFBDF50000-0x00007FFFBDF66000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2652-487-0x000000000B430000-0x000000000B68F000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2652-486-0x00007FFFBDF50000-0x00007FFFBDF66000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3060-491-0x00007FFFBDF50000-0x00007FFFBDF66000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3060-485-0x00007FFFBDF50000-0x00007FFFBDF66000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-10-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-4-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-27-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-0-0x000002A1C1460000-0x000002A1C153A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-11-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-138-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-9-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-1-0x00007FFFA3D4F000-0x00007FFFA3D50000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-3-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-7-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-5-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-6-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-235-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-8-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4564-2-0x00007FFFA3BC0000-0x00007FFFA4564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-61-0x0000020C13D30000-0x0000020C13E30000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-46-0x0000020C001D0000-0x0000020C002D0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-78-0x0000020C038F0000-0x0000020C03910000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-45-0x0000020C001D0000-0x0000020C002D0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-92-0x0000020C14540000-0x0000020C14560000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-59-0x0000020C03A50000-0x0000020C03A70000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4764-47-0x0000020C001D0000-0x0000020C002D0000-memory.dmp