Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    7s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/11/2026, 15:28

General

  • Target
    qw.exe
  • Size 871KB
  • Sample261104-swbdksa161
  • SHA256 1c3e07f0e0034aebcadd72a5084c79835eb3bddbdd41931d4b16a0ca18fd78c5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gomorat

Version
  • 1.8

Botnet
  • t.me/junk_code

C2
  • 130.49.213.211:30992

Mutex
  • @junk_code

Attributes
  • antivirtual

    false

  • certificate

    3jnhmwbtic0mbrvuh1t4e

  • delay_unit

    Hours

  • delay_value

    420

  • disk_spread

    false

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    true

  • key

    sk1a2lagliq

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    %Windows%\junkSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    6l6yd5h29

  • 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\qw.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qw.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4312
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2204
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|zCV2qVKJUH7uQzAMFXPebQDxBVybmtVffSeIRH2KL/p43YwK5waKel5+szjrvJlkWindowsControl472|aFomP38yP4kEipSCA6OU9H8alNbeS0Wsg+9sJvoMzZY=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:2924
        • 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:4764
          • 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:1740
        • 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:940
          • 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:5628
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:1072
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:4896
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
              PID:120
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                2⤵
                  PID:5316
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:4416
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3776
                  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9BA05972-F6A8-11CF-A442-00A0C90A8F39} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:4764
                    • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:4180
                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                          2⤵
                            PID:5456
                        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:752
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:2784
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:3164

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    junkSearch.exe

                                    • Path C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                                    • Size 871KB
                                    • SHA256 1c3e07f0e0034aebcadd72a5084c79835eb3bddbdd41931d4b16a0ca18fd78c5
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    start2.bin

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 b31cc4b86674947d9368f369b7a26440d908223b2a63b3bb84d22521a945f56e
                                    • 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\8563HU00\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 8f399e549c22b286a48ce022ed1cfe3d5613cf686c376cbedbe85aadc7d1c679
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 b3a48903000736450096bf00ea9b961e479cd8da6f926a5dac6a36101104a6ce
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    junk.dll

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

                                    memory/752-487-0x00007FF849B10000-0x00007FF849B26000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-326-0x000002E0141A0000-0x000002E0141C0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-311-0x000002E002C20000-0x000002E002C40000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-284-0x000002E0029C0000-0x000002E0029E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-279-0x000002E0001E0000-0x000002E0002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-285-0x000002E002DE0000-0x000002E002EE0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3164-280-0x000002E0001E0000-0x000002E0002E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-240-0x0000016120030000-0x0000016120031000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-242-0x0000016120040000-0x0000016120041000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-494-0x00007FF849B10000-0x00007FF849B26000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-488-0x00007FF849B10000-0x00007FF849B26000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-241-0x0000016120030000-0x0000016120031000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-243-0x0000016120040000-0x0000016120041000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-244-0x0000016120050000-0x0000016120051000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-245-0x0000016120050000-0x0000016120051000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-246-0x0000016120060000-0x0000016120061000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-247-0x0000016120060000-0x0000016120061000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-248-0x0000016120070000-0x0000016120071000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-249-0x0000016120070000-0x0000016120071000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-250-0x0000016120090000-0x0000016120091000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4180-251-0x0000016120090000-0x0000016120091000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-6-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-4-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-232-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-28-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-26-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-30-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-1-0x00007FF832A5F000-0x00007FF832A60000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-2-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-3-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-23-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-5-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-27-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-33-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-32-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-0-0x00000215A35A0000-0x00000215A367E000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-31-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-25-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-24-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-22-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-21-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4312-29-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4416-56-0x0000022D801E0000-0x0000022D802E0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4416-72-0x0000022D82DB0000-0x0000022D82DD0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4416-89-0x0000022D82E70000-0x0000022D82E90000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4416-73-0x0000022D94190000-0x0000022D94290000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4416-104-0x0000022D943F0000-0x0000022D94410000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4896-446-0x00007FF849B10000-0x00007FF849B26000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5316-61-0x000000000CA60000-0x000000000CC04000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5316-233-0x000000000CA60000-0x000000000CC04000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5456-489-0x00007FF849B10000-0x00007FF849B26000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5456-490-0x000000000A8D0000-0x000000000AB2F000-memory.dmp