| File name: | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/29da779f-bfdd-482a-9344-ac15c475a286 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Gh0st RAT is a malware with advanced trojan functionality that enables attackers to establish full control over the victim’s system. The spying capabilities of Gh0st RAT made it a go-to tool for numerous criminal groups in high-profile attacks against government and corporate organizations. The most common vector of attack involving this malware begins with spam and phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 19:21:11 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | E461512DE8D7FAD5B3B209346497AFFC |
| SHA1: | EF22AA4864C3CD63E63BB953C1AF8B4EE469DC8F |
| SHA256: | 838E641F96C424F111734144B3D0538659C60D3BB288A8D4C9CC5AFA25D3468E |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:siINeEg+diXSVSg5Lru5zX46Tg8Dpw7ubEvnB3H/eyJHELjXasDTDB7DHdGj4:v |
MALICIOUS
ZEGOST has been detected
- R.exe (PID: 6768)
GH0ST mutex has been found
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 3888)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
GH0ST has been detected
- N.exe (PID: 920)
Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting
- N.exe (PID: 920)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- R.exe (PID: 6768)
- N.exe (PID: 920)
- 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 2108)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
Creates or modifies Windows services
- R.exe (PID: 6768)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
Executes as Windows Service
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 3888)
Hides command output
- cmd.exe (PID: 5124)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- N.exe (PID: 920)
Application launched itself
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 3888)
Creates files in the driver directory
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation
- cmd.exe (PID: 5124)
Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 2108)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
INFO
The sample compiled with chinese language support
- 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 2108)
Checks supported languages
- R.exe (PID: 6768)
- N.exe (PID: 920)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 3888)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
- HD_838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 6656)
- 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 2108)
Reads the computer name
- R.exe (PID: 6768)
- N.exe (PID: 920)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 3888)
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
- HD_838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 6656)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 896)
Create files in a temporary directory
- 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe (PID: 2108)
UPX packer has been detected
- TXPlatfor.exe (PID: 1276)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 896)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2022:04:10 02:40:30+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 520192 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2162688 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x60da5 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 8.9.8.9 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 8.9.8.9 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Chinese (Simplified) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 8.9.8.9 |
| FileDescription: | 应用程序 |
| ProductName: | RuntimeBroker |
| ProductVersion: | 8.9.8.9 |
| CompanyName: | RuntimeBroker |
| LegalCopyright: | RuntimeBroker |
| Comments: | RuntimeBroker |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 920 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1276 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | TXPlatfor.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Modules
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| 2108 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: RuntimeBroker Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 应用程序 Version: 8.9.8.9 Modules
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| 3272 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: RuntimeBroker Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: 应用程序 Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 8.9.8.9 Modules
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| 3888 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 5072 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5124 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | N.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6656 | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HD_838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HD_838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | — | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 6768 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: FEIM Studios Integrity Level: HIGH Description: A Free Enterprise Instant Messenger Exit code: 0 Version: 3, 5, 0, 1 Modules
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Total events
3 914
Read events
3 897
Write events
17
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6768) R.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Description |
Value: ¹ÜÀí»ùÓÚ×é¼þ¶ÔÏóÄ£Ð͵ĺËÐÄ·þÎñ¡£Èç¹û·þÎñ±»½ûÓ㬼ÆËã»ú½«ÎÞ·¨Õý³£ÔËÐС£ | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6768) R.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ServiceDll |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32\1098890.txt | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6768) R.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Remote Data |
Value: Remote Data | |||
| (PID) Process: | (920) N.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MarkTime |
Value: 2025-03-24 19:21 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Type |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Start |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ErrorControl |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImagePath |
Value: system32\DRIVERS\QAssist.sys | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: QAssist | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1276) TXPlatfor.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Group |
Value: FSFilter Activity Monitor | |||
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6768 | R.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1098890.txt | executable | |
MD5:FAC9BCF8351948CBB5ED09BA9AAA3B62 | SHA256:7E3E59ECB8ADCD5E61B0C04A676F73467F311FC106EF08AF64F4D2CC532B7346 | |||
| 2108 | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | executable | |
MD5:8DC3ADF1C490211971C1E2325F1424D2 | SHA256:BC29F2022AB3B812E50C8681FF196F090C038B5AB51E37DAFFAC4469A8C2EB2C | |||
| 2108 | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | executable | |
MD5:4A36A48E58829C22381572B2040B6FE0 | SHA256:3DE6C02F52A661B8F934F59541D0CF297BB489EB2155E346B63C7338E09AEAF8 | |||
| 2108 | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HD_838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | executable | |
MD5:89F20B9B78CBDCF417F1A0A0BCE10944 | SHA256:9C716E7954E6FE110BC81F47AA8429E3DA4188CE53420A05158F5274B1BE2F11 | |||
| 2108 | 838e641f96c424f111734144b3d0538659c60d3bb288a8d4c9cc5afa25d3468e.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat | executable | |
MD5:BAF3CFF400FA65ADB377E6179D7E92CE | SHA256:CBE788ADE8B4B72CDD6593D7C5C903FA3C44AF51933FFBBA75BE1DD44BF837B5 | |||
| 1276 | TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\QAssist.sys | executable | |
MD5:4E34C068E764AD0FF0CB58BC4F143197 | SHA256:6CCE28B275D5EC20992BB13790976CAF434AB46DDBFD5CFD431D33424943122B | |||
| 920 | N.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | executable | |
MD5:4A36A48E58829C22381572B2040B6FE0 | SHA256:3DE6C02F52A661B8F934F59541D0CF297BB489EB2155E346B63C7338E09AEAF8 | |||
| 6768 | R.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini | text | |
MD5:26BE2CE2E1C5BF73E617AF19A223C151 | SHA256:08F4C919BFF717947A2F2DCDB2481F40613A9CEDDAE603ABE304D4D42E13CECA | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
24
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6668 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
896 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
hackerinvasion.f3322.net |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |