farfli | 6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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04/11/2026, 02:27

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General

Target
6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe
Size 199KB
Sample261104-cxtcsaex8s
SHA256 6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d
MD5 d2779586c1e10401f17d9ee9317d08d6
SHA1 9b04b06ff81f5533dd0c02c8646a5bfac178b8a2
SHA512 99097980e68d1b3bbc56010ebc6e7be8357db49e432a936997eb6f4d4fdf61f81e610af2a1a7765bef0ca9dcc91b39f5cc9b56a910abf4b75b7a6f803bcb6604
SSDEEP 3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkTB:X2vnSwjaOcADw9cUeCOfX
TLSH
T104141200DBA4B1E4D49870BA0BC3A211E7F2DECEBB735BF152D6922FAF40F166459490
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

backdoor bootkit defense_evasion discovery execution farfli gh0strat persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gh0strat

107.163.241.193:6520
http://107.163.241.181:16300/
http://107.163.241.182:12354/login.php

Attributes

user_agent
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; .NET4.0C))

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0)

Signatures

Family: Farfli
Farfli is a Windows backdoor written in C++.
backdoor farfli
Family: Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat

Detects Farfli Backdoor 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5696-15-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral2/memory/5696-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral2/memory/5696-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli
behavioral2/memory/5696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp	family_farfli

Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

File Deletion

T1070.004

pid	Process
2296	cqjal.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	cqjal.exe
5696	mpnierv.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5696	mpnierv.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1404337215-1550464601-2805570857-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\glypp\\mpnierv.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\glypp\\hmkqwra.dll\",Compliance"	mpnierv.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\d:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	mpnierv.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	mpnierv.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PHYSICALDRIVE0	mpnierv.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\glypp	cqjal.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\glypp\hmkqwra.dll	cqjal.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\glypp\mpnierv.exe	cqjal.exe

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.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
6128	cmd.exe

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	mpnierv.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	mpnierv.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mpnierv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cqjal.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
6128	cmd.exe
3152	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	mpnierv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	mpnierv.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3152	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5696	mpnierv.exe
5696	mpnierv.exe
5696	mpnierv.exe
5696	mpnierv.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5696	mpnierv.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4292	6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe
2296	cqjal.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 6128	4292	6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe	89
PID 6128 wrote to memory of 3152	6128	cmd.exe	91
PID 6128 wrote to memory of 2296	6128	cmd.exe	92
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 5696	2296	cqjal.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\cqjal.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6128
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3152
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cqjal.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\cqjal.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d5daa2708674373027cd3004fa81eaa46293817a082544b42d65ae2bc8fd52d.exe"
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2296
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\glypp\mpnierv.exe
      "c:\Program Files\glypp\mpnierv.exe" "c:\Program Files\glypp\hmkqwra.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cqjal.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Enumerates connected drives
      Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Checks processor information in registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5696

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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mpnierv.exe

Path C:\Program Files\glypp\mpnierv.exe
Size 51KB
SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
MD5 2e068ce2770fde8d1af4cb114b98df1f
SHA1 b6f9c2775babb025b22f915c3047aa627d07c312
SHA512 998d695eb56375e63df7db16740b89deb2cf630ccbead8bcf84a921ec6f4a4f9aef2755b703f7190f332b2008ebcc949363bcf8f392d7d07246c255b5073ed35
SSDEEP 1536:6G9yoVEpHP29I3fbcJboSUge5N+CnC/maz9Rh:8pv2mbcJboce58wvOR
TLSH
T137336C236A0A49B3DFE231780A9D7232526DD862075541F7A61057EAFD243E2EE743CF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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cqjal.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cqjal.exe
Size 199KB
SHA256 fa96d2ade0e95092cca4fe2054fb879fe9d977503bac32c8de777c500bddf9e0
MD5 99fe5ba61269ca58052d58349f2c0d38
SHA1 8ddf8fc8fd150de2a3a72c817020a1c13e8500c0
SHA512 25c34e7a82b64300bddfc5654f1071c4c373993e7092f295b562c2541db6263b0b814a4c2bfd01094230f58fc97b3f9674f5106e93eecf2f918b4768f51358e0
SSDEEP 3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkT:X2vnSwjaOcADw9cUeCOf
TLSH
T115141200DBA4B1E4D49870BA0BC3A211E7F2DECEBB735BF152D6922FAF40F166459490
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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hmkqwra.dll

Path \??\c:\Program Files\glypp\hmkqwra.dll
Size 141KB
SHA256 fb8c9c274422cce4a64325b8928d4d02a569e27d7c75cf53e8648a508c00a4f6
MD5 1965775a7f0c8451e59419bdeeb7259c
SHA1 5cf3e419e8805d2f7464c282dc2f675840e6e191
SHA512 5dbbf6fba1e3cfbb227f11f5b71ba7f9f6602d4b27a2d6896b5fe58245672aed1224f5a078e15e52c74999b9531b73a5e74125babaae23717d44314ef5828d30
SSDEEP 3072:RGmRmNJToTJfp2D1QzpSyiJEkGSPf1bc4lk:RGMmfToTJY6zpSyvkGSn1tlk
TLSH
T109E312E0F367C4B6C265573143937DF3161CF4346B18072AFD62A32769394C84B9DA1A
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memory/2296-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/2296-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/2296-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/4292-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

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memory/5696-15-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/5696-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/5696-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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memory/5696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

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