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Database Entry


Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 122e308d760f8f3b757b7e9dc59f71777b9e33726645057ef2e8ef5617700ea5
SHA3-384 hash: 3863da52dae23e61d35a04dea2809bd61b69035cc2db83f6622012f4de0f4d917c7116ceb13d8d20772357b4a48f187f
SHA1 hash: 5765d23c4b8c21b2aa7208acc92ee09e174a45bf
MD5 hash: 4c6d98b261a33641998127bc76862e53
humanhash: four-pluto-yankee-kansas
File name:chromx64.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:65'534'532 bytes
First seen:2025-05-10 21:25:57 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-10 21:26:14 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash efd455830ba918de67076b7c65d86586 (56 x Gh0stRAT, 19 x ValleyRAT, 6 x OffLoader)
ssdeep 1572864:M4+vX6oa56RhZ1/OI0gvTe+M0qWZWpuOly9g7A:MdvVG6PZ1V0g7eRIyuO49L
TLSH T1C0E73312728BA43FF47A95324E33F1396A3BB7615A121C6786E4049DDE3A5F14E3F182
TrID 62.3% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
24.1% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
6.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
2.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.2% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 0f33494d4d490307 (2 x Gh0stRAT)
Reporter GDHJDSYDH1
Tags:backdoor exe FakeApp gh0st Gh0stRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
566
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
chromx64.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-10 21:27:18 UTC
Tags:
phishing
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/74776fc1-12a5-4e02-8259-2d3d49569717

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=681fc58f4a59e5a2ce0398bd
Tags:
shellcode dropper cobalt virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Searching for the window
Creating a file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a service
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling autorun for a service
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context embarcadero_delphi fingerprint installer overlay overlay packed packed packer_detected
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/681fc47a0b64e174c4211192/reports/cb195c3f-75ad-4c60-9d22-04a8477766d1/overview
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/122e308d760f8f3b757b7e9dc59f71777b9e33726645057ef2e8ef5617700ea5
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1686912
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Hides threads from debuggers
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file contains section with special chars
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Parent in Public Folder Suspicious Process
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect debuggers (CloseHandle check)
Tries to evade analysis by execution special instruction (VM detection)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1686912 Sample: chromx64.exe Startdate: 10/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 64 msk.pkpllxszdloxdyax.com 2->64 66 fymsk.mlcrosoft.cyou 2->66 82 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->82 84 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->84 86 PE file contains section with special chars 2->86 88 4 other signatures 2->88 11 chromx64.exe 2 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        17 svchost.exe 1 1 2->17         started        20 7 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\chromx64.tmp, PE32 11->60 dropped 22 chromx64.tmp 5 14 11->22         started        98 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 14->98 25 MpCmdRun.exe 14->25         started        62 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->62 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 52 C:\Users\Public\...\hW04A0fVJ.exe (copy), PE32+ 22->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 22->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\Public\9f04555\cXxD\is-RRLL1.tmp, PE32+ 22->56 dropped 58 4 other files (none is malicious) 22->58 dropped 27 hW04A0fVJ.exe 1 22->27         started        30 conhost.exe 25->30         started        process10 signatures11 90 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 27->90 92 Writes to foreign memory regions 27->92 94 Allocates memory in foreign processes 27->94 96 5 other signatures 27->96 32 WmiApSrv.exe 1 27->32         started        35 powershell.exe 23 27->35         started        process12 signatures13 72 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 32->72 74 Writes to foreign memory regions 32->74 76 Allocates memory in foreign processes 32->76 78 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 32->78 37 sihost.exe 32->37 injected 40 svchost.exe 32->40 injected 42 schtasks.exe 32->42         started        48 2 other processes 32->48 80 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 35->80 44 conhost.exe 35->44         started        46 WmiPrvSE.exe 35->46         started        process14 dnsIp15 68 msk.pkpllxszdloxdyax.com 27.124.34.211, 45, 56579 BCPL-SGBGPNETGlobalASNSG Singapore 37->68 70 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 40->70 50 conhost.exe 42->50         started        process16
Score:
72%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/122e308d760f8f3b757b7e9dc59f71777b9e33726645057ef2e8ef5617700ea5
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-10 13:30:40 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
12 of 37 (32.43%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=cixdbdlwb6htw5l3p2o4lh3ro55z4m3smzcqk7xs5dxvmf3qb2sq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250510-1aah6aaq2x/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a0fa1bfc-69c7-4da5-88c7-65e570152f42
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AlternativesExample1
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Borland
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Create hunting rule
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
Create hunting rule
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Create hunting rule
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:reverse_http
Create hunting rule
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:shellcode
Create hunting rule
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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Gh0stRAT

Executable exe 122e308d760f8f3b757b7e9dc59f71777b9e33726645057ef2e8ef5617700ea5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User Authorizationadvapi32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
advapi32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW
advapi32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
advapi32.dll::EqualSid
advapi32.dll::FreeSid
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIadvapi32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
advapi32.dll::GetTokenInformation
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessW
advapi32.dll::OpenProcessToken
advapi32.dll::OpenThreadToken
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryW
kernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
kernel32.dll::GetVolumeInformationW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::CreateFileW
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileW
kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetFileAttributesW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account Informationadvapi32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::PeekMessageW
user32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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