Analysis

  • max time kernel
    10s
  • 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, 16:49

General

  • Target
    m64azcuj6175nu03.exe
  • Size 817KB
  • Sample261027-vb54kafv3q
  • SHA256 a2c48aff6bb7e44bd1087f129484d4a0935f2ccb74341b684d59ab27090ad082
  • 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

    s9xytd9tqng

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    false

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    uj45bideig62nxg2

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %Windows%\junkSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    thpjqv4cdh9pheiv5ugr9kyrhcvwpzu

  • rootkit_type

    junkkit

  • task_client

    ShellHost

  • task_watchdog

    CookieManager

  • usb_spread

    false

  • 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\m64azcuj6175nu03.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m64azcuj6175nu03.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3560
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|bn1wwP+LIWAG3nI/iTwdF/s728SA8wYXL7JrRtz2ii6z856M7F5Nhlt04XX02klmWindowsControl472|2uKXskpUOC8eY6zbryt6lSPq5yF/emDIpk0D1GeTYLQ=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:4496
        • 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:5444
          • 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:256
        • 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:2792
          • 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:5624
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3980
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:5636
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
              PID:3388
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                2⤵
                  PID:4572
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:5536
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:5096
                  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:4364
                    • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:5484
                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          2⤵
                            PID:4264
                        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:4396
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:5060
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:2080

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    junkSearch.exe

                                    • Path C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                                    • Size 817KB
                                    • SHA256 a2c48aff6bb7e44bd1087f129484d4a0935f2ccb74341b684d59ab27090ad082
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    start2.bin

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 f411631b0ea1515bf793802c5fb141fe5390e03c7df0b893820d2bcc8ea26f73
                                    • 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 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\1L1OYIAN\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 885895341ade7a5ed67dcf652ffb5bca18f003afa7d284e61df82ce80ff3d729
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 385e5177e5476c3690aa2971b6e8f2600ef838a0d6449af9d2a7778617c943f1
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    junk.dll

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

                                    memory/3560-2-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-31-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-23-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-24-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-26-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-25-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-27-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-28-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-29-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-7-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-0-0x00007FF801C2F000-0x00007FF801C30000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-32-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-33-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-249-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-1-0x000001AD3ED50000-0x000001AD3EE22000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-30-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-22-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-6-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-5-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-4-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3560-3-0x00007FF801AA0000-0x00007FF802444000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4264-485-0x00007FF818D70000-0x00007FF818D86000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4396-483-0x00007FF818D70000-0x00007FF818D86000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5060-341-0x000002168B870000-0x000002168B890000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5060-327-0x0000020E81960000-0x0000020E81980000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5060-311-0x0000020E81800000-0x0000020E81820000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5060-313-0x000002168B370000-0x000002168B470000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5060-294-0x0000020E80000000-0x0000020E80100000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-264-0x00000212AA920000-0x00000212AA921000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-261-0x00000212A92D0000-0x00000212A92D1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-257-0x00000212A92B0000-0x00000212A92B1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-256-0x00000212A92B0000-0x00000212A92B1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-488-0x00007FF818D70000-0x00007FF818D86000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-265-0x00000212AA920000-0x00000212AA921000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-484-0x00007FF818D70000-0x00007FF818D86000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-254-0x00000212A92A0000-0x00000212A92A1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-259-0x00000212A92C0000-0x00000212A92C1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-258-0x00000212A92C0000-0x00000212A92C1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-262-0x00000212A92E0000-0x00000212A92E1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-255-0x00000212A92A0000-0x00000212A92A1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-263-0x00000212A92E0000-0x00000212A92E1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5484-260-0x00000212A92D0000-0x00000212A92D1000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5536-35-0x00000253001E0000-0x00000253002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5536-81-0x0000025314320000-0x0000025314340000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5536-67-0x0000025302D60000-0x0000025302D80000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5536-56-0x0000025302C60000-0x0000025302C80000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5536-57-0x0000025302E40000-0x0000025302F40000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5636-459-0x00007FF818D70000-0x00007FF818D86000-memory.dmp