Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
130s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
01/11/2026, 01:47
General
- Target 2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- Sample261101-b7wefs11fv
- SHA256 b80d8e308e9e9bba911c9091c5c71029daa462a5a84554dfb962baae9e67752e
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.
- Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
- Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.
- Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 IoCs
- Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
- 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.
- Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- UPX packed file 13 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
- 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.
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
- 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 4 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe > nul3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi2⤵
- 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
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
HD_2026-10-30_5f97a2d073a9ed1207c75b99df644613_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
HD_X.dat
RVN.exe
memory/1508-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1508-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3344-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp