Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
12/11/2026, 04:08
General
- Target 2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample261112-eqpgcsdy31
- SHA256 05a758b314743aebe0da1bbb8d3b87833d238446e2b5e61c2ab75c44ff0da94f
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 12 IoCs
- Custom signatureUPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 IoCs
- Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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 a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.
- Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
- UPX packed file 13 IoCs
Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 5 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 4 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 8 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 6 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.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\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe2⤵
- Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
- 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\svchost.exe > nul3⤵
- Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
- 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\svchos.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exeC:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240695187.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "╓≈╢»╖└╙∙╖■╬±─ú┐Θ"1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Masquerading
1Match Legitimate Name or Location
1Modify Registry
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
HD_2026-11-11_dedec2d6f16eb5c79e349187eb62beda_elex_emotet_hijackloader_remcos_wannacry.exe
HD_X.dat
svchos.exe
svchost.exe
240695187.txt
Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
memory/1732-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1732-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2868-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2868-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2868-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2868-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2868-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4800-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp