Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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, 12:09

General

  • Target
    kmulb6unwjtvlco0.exe
  • Size 848KB
  • Sample261027-pbghbatxbx
  • SHA256 15cebfc70e53a55d3ddf64830058ad2e3002b73fb3011afba1beecb50eeb6652
  • 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

    dtb9ar

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    true

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    26nimk03vl5ntcm6jkfdzglz

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %Windows%\junkSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    e6nt7r9brnxrp3ghdf00xi3p9m77e0c

  • 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\kmulb6unwjtvlco0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kmulb6unwjtvlco0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4756
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|Ts839r3UTQptke2hRM340w9s6pmfCuo+Us+EGQ+eRboHD5BtKgQ3VIghnxmS2GAxWindowsControl472|fkPjkv+cEFNTd7Pt91rOgzCj9hWNDTk1mA4XYIyu1So=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:1972
        • 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:6012
          • 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:4928
        • 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:4088
          • 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:5820
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3016
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:2060
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:2772
            • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
              1⤵
                PID:5252
                • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                  C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                  2⤵
                    PID:2972
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:2656
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:5680
                    • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:2536
                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          2⤵
                            PID:4048
                        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:4720
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:3012
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:3524

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    junkSearch.exe

                                    • Path C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                                    • Size 848KB
                                    • SHA256 15cebfc70e53a55d3ddf64830058ad2e3002b73fb3011afba1beecb50eeb6652
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    start2.bin

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 588270b4f8779b7de3ab771f5b2d6d2ec4dfd67e7f6df525f05df8ff0b481557
                                    • 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 591B
                                    • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
                                    • 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

                                    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 562B
                                    • SHA256 2a2e893cf659e7fb79658057731b9c3ad4b4652bb26944c9fad23c147af1707c
                                    • 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 587B
                                    • SHA256 b2209b771ee60d35244635ab8f98535ef42b3831cc6d543be82fcdb2195a3fb9
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    microsoftwindows.client[1].xml

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\Y6EC7GHG\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 6a15a706ac3e26bf78659f199452b7f5e80600bc927d74e890d10e066ee7176c
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 1b58a8d91ce0551cd3614bd1005fa2020321f20f1c67824e2cc14cb8234481c4
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    junk.dll

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

                                    memory/2060-479-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-5-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-8-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-13-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-11-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-28-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-10-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-9-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-12-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-7-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-0-0x000001E97EF70000-0x000001E97F048000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-6-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-4-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-3-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-256-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-2-0x00007FF99BB70000-0x00007FF99C514000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2468-1-0x00007FF99BCFF000-0x00007FF99BD00000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-272-0x0000021475C10000-0x0000021475C11000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-273-0x0000021475C20000-0x0000021475C21000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-271-0x0000021475C10000-0x0000021475C11000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-270-0x0000021475C00000-0x0000021475C01000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-269-0x0000021475C00000-0x0000021475C01000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-268-0x0000021475BF0000-0x0000021475BF1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-267-0x0000021475BF0000-0x0000021475BF1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-266-0x0000021475BE0000-0x0000021475BE1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-265-0x0000021475BE0000-0x0000021475BE1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-264-0x0000021475BD0000-0x0000021475BD1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-263-0x0000021475BD0000-0x0000021475BD1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-274-0x0000021475C20000-0x0000021475C21000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-527-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2536-500-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2656-60-0x000001C181CF0000-0x000001C181D10000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2656-93-0x000001C1942F0000-0x000001C194310000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2656-30-0x000001C1801E0000-0x000001C1802E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2656-79-0x000001C181D10000-0x000001C181D30000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2656-62-0x000001C181EF0000-0x000001C181FF0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3012-508-0x00000209A8D30000-0x00000209A8EA6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-303-0x000001B1001E0000-0x000001B1002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-305-0x000001B1001E0000-0x000001B1002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-350-0x000001B1142D0000-0x000001B1142F0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-312-0x000001B103990000-0x000001B1039B0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-324-0x000001B103D60000-0x000001B103D80000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-304-0x000001B1001E0000-0x000001B1002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3524-315-0x000001B113E00000-0x000001B113F00000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4048-502-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4720-501-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4720-522-0x00007FF9B0E50000-0x00007FF9B0E66000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5680-255-0x0000015ECD0C0000-0x0000015ECD3C5000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5680-257-0x0000015ECD0C0000-0x0000015ECD3C5000-memory.dmp