Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/11/2026, 23:09

General

  • Target
    lbcv1c4y2vw7buoa.exe
  • Size 993KB
  • Sample261105-2446ashh52
  • SHA256 80bc64b90440ecdcc721af4b26c5f11c01aa32f89052b9775cd03f6ce1853af3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gomorat

Version
  • 1.8

Botnet
  • t.me/junk_code

C2
  • frpcports.duckdns.org:38063

Mutex
  • @junk_code

Attributes
  • antivirtual

    false

  • certificate

    2z5zqc

  • delay_unit

    Seconds

  • delay_value

    5

  • disk_spread

    false

  • enable_delay

    false

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_watchdog

    false

  • key

    yxoj9bzm3q537zn4ioe09icafy

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\junkSearch.exe

  • path_watchdog

    #2qn*g#ky$xat@r1!^5t

  • pump

    true

  • rootkit

    bste7kxnewp7gpgtz52od

  • rootkit_type

    junkkit

  • task_client

    ShellHost

  • task_watchdog

    +mfiw(#svhxahcn#@2wje

  • usb_spread

    true

  • use_install_admin

    true

  • user_init

    true

  • winlogon_shell_enable

    true

  • wmi_name

    WindowsDefender

  • wmi_startup

    false

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 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.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 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\lbcv1c4y2vw7buoa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lbcv1c4y2vw7buoa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1864
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:3552
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
        "CMD" 471|AXYxphcjXvNDmwP3r3h1pZTEZw9TvqQlha4cWlND+XpxnGjXvuEllTuLV/X66zaxWindowsControl472|ZdhWm7m1HTOygTax5K9Hmp6//rcwoKXQaDZhAssVyDg=C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
        2⤵
          PID:3168
        • 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:5328
          • 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:1724
        • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3632
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:948
          • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
            1⤵
              PID:3360
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                2⤵
                  PID:5236
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:4140
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:1464
                  • C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:1100
                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        2⤵
                          PID:5656
                      • C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\junkSearch.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:696
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:5608
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:5124

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  start2.bin

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
                                  • Size 3KB
                                  • SHA256 46872e4cccf06c47d348c14bf7c44a1a82188985d056711a267b7b6ede2e982c
                                  • 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\JQODXSJY\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
                                  • Size 97B
                                  • SHA256 0b961c979c2b3bbed4fa26bd04ff4b287ecb5b6cb32bb920b4fb2172a4b4f375
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\5a2098e080cf7ac4.automaticDestinations-ms
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 cb900bd5051ccbbfcecc8bcedcd5f6610f3f27540b19db6ce7b93675e8f21a14
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  junk.dll

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

                                  memory/696-523-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/696-521-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/948-475-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-274-0x00000188E34C0000-0x00000188E34C1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-280-0x00000188E34F0000-0x00000188E34F1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-273-0x00000188E34A0000-0x00000188E34A1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-276-0x00000188E34D0000-0x00000188E34D1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-277-0x00000188E34D0000-0x00000188E34D1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-520-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-279-0x00000188E34E0000-0x00000188E34E1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-272-0x00000188E34A0000-0x00000188E34A1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-281-0x00000188E34F0000-0x00000188E34F1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-282-0x00000188E3500000-0x00000188E3501000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-283-0x00000188E3500000-0x00000188E3501000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-278-0x00000188E34E0000-0x00000188E34E1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-275-0x00000188E34C0000-0x00000188E34C1000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1100-526-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-39-0x0000023F00080000-0x0000023F00180000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-38-0x0000023F00080000-0x0000023F00180000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-65-0x0000023F03B60000-0x0000023F03B80000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-51-0x0000023F13BE0000-0x0000023F13CE0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-50-0x0000023F037C0000-0x0000023F037E0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-40-0x0000023F00080000-0x0000023F00180000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1464-84-0x0000023F13FE0000-0x0000023F14000000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-12-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-9-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-35-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-266-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-34-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-33-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-31-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-32-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-30-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-29-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-28-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-13-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-0-0x00007FFBF41BF000-0x00007FFBF41C0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-11-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-10-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-36-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-8-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-7-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-1-0x000001FE65EE0000-0x000001FE65FDA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-2-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-3-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-4-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-5-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1864-6-0x00007FFBF4030000-0x00007FFBF49D4000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5124-348-0x0000018C83A30000-0x0000018C83A50000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5124-350-0x0000018C83E90000-0x0000018C83F90000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5124-379-0x0000018C84310000-0x0000018C84330000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5124-365-0x0000018C83D70000-0x0000018C83D90000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5124-331-0x0000018C801E0000-0x0000018C802E0000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5656-522-0x00007FFC0B3B0000-0x00007FFC0B3C6000-memory.dmp