| File name: | e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/233210b9-62e0-44fb-acaf-3b3d6351c85a |
| 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: | August 01, 2025, 06:11:41 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 25D919D76D9A21FCB0257DE4C7156B85 |
| SHA1: | 542308459A98CA9C426F68F94BEF0D0D6D7AE4E7 |
| SHA256: | E91BC53D6292865061B7DCD593F00E0EFA1289A486C4E76E4F5BB1A37FDA7A5B |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:6eU0/aNjPVSwfuJd69DpnPgKVNFjTHVVVVVVVVVV5VVgVdjA:6n0yNjgmum9lnPg0s2 |
MALICIOUS
GH0ST mutex has been found
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
- rundll32.exe (PID: 4088)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- rundll32.exe (PID: 4088)
Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation
- cmd.exe (PID: 3148)
- cmd.exe (PID: 3672)
The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Connects to unusual port
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
The mutex name appears to contain an IP address
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Checks supported languages
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
- uspqp.exe (PID: 188)
Create files in a temporary directory
- e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe (PID: 6264)
Checks proxy server information
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
- slui.exe (PID: 188)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Potential remote process memory interaction (Base64 Encoded 'VirtualAllocEx')
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Potential access to remote process (Base64 Encoded 'OpenProcess')
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Manual execution by a user
- rundll32.exe (PID: 4088)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 188)
Potential remote process memory writing (Base64 Encoded 'WriteProcessMemory')
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1668)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (42.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Borland Pascal 7.0x (19.2) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (18.8) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (18.8) |
| .vxd | | | VXD Driver (0.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 16384 |
| InitializedDataSize: | - |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x9e000 |
| OSVersion: | - |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 5.50.4807.2300 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 5.50.4807.2300 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Internet Extensions for Win32 |
| FileVersion: | 5.50.4807.2300 |
| InternalName: | wininet.dll |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001 |
| OriginalFileName: | wininet.dll |
| ProductName: | Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 5.50.4807.2300 |
Total processes
142
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\uspqp.exe "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uspqp.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Extensions for Win32 Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 5.50.4807.2300 Modules
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| 188 | 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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| 1668 | c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe "c:\bsxzf\lpbdl.pdl",RAFlush C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uspqp.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | uspqp.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3148 | cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\uspqp.exe "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3400 | ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3580 | ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3672 | cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3&rd /s /q "c:\bsxzf" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | rundll32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3740 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4088 | c:\windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "c:\bsxzf\lpbdl.pdl",RAFlush | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5436 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
4 788
Read events
4 787
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1668) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EvtMgr |
Value: c:\windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "c:\bsxzf\lpbdl.pdl",RAFlush | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6264 | e91bc53d6292865061b7dcd593f00e0efa1289a486c4e76e4f5bb1a37fda7a5b.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uspqp.exe | executable | |
MD5:16F6C648E6BA590C1A63280370477DB7 | SHA256:6C9069071A32AD8688C0B6FA66491AECA21115AF2EC0556A4AE86E8D4F419227 | |||
| 188 | uspqp.exe | C:\bsxzf\lpbdl.pdl | executable | |
MD5:20E7A8B973AC2B43C95DDB77308266C9 | SHA256:EC6EF50587A847D4A655E9BFC5C1AEE4078005C0774A3E6FA23949CC4D8FBAD3 | |||
| 1668 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\1.txt | text | |
MD5:126AD8D79CAAFB31AA41446340CA564B | SHA256:EADE02045D70D698D22F25A49196856068152E5998E5CD2E3F2BF184E5294888 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
10
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1944 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1944 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1944 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1944 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| whitelisted |