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Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 2e275551ec59973546e2e02393f82524f98c3002604d90d4fdffd03312d4d48b
SHA3-384 hash: 924cae39d1ed63dcf9d330fb9f9444c1f8cd64acf21a84c0a60ea0b98e142900b4eb335ca2a5e7d7eb2199d03d2d6941
SHA1 hash: 85cb207cdffe4de75e26f6b89bf9b0b026e981db
MD5 hash: dc5ab3628b8c2e224898d09f879c66a4
humanhash: bravo-august-cup-leopard
File name:222.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:60'815'089 bytes
First seen:2025-05-08 17:48:17 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-08 17:48:18 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash efd455830ba918de67076b7c65d86586 (59 x Gh0stRAT, 19 x ValleyRAT, 6 x OffLoader)
ssdeep 786432:q83OGkI68TUVURZwyEh4HaJ8o5paay79kTSzeQjq3xogK9WvT2DgdcjBpzy3d8gX:ZS8TyURZwy24HdpkT679Wv8AFK6Fl
TLSH T159D73317F587593FF1BA04321AA3D222953FB7716622CC67A6E441E8CE0A0D15D3FB86
TrID 60.0% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
23.2% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
5.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
3.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
2.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f0d4a2c9c982c4e0 (2 x Gh0stRAT)
Reporter GDHJDSYDH1
Tags:backdoor exe FakeApp gh0st Gh0stRAT Themida

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
569
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
222.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-08 17:51:34 UTC
Tags:
phishing themida
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/71aa4209-cc64-4818-bec3-2a9a631da9e1

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=681cef2091991ead82b64615
Tags:
shellcode dropper blic
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
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
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 the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Enabling autorun for a service
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/681cee980b64e174c41e4164/reports/256e6ad2-980e-4f7b-9477-9fbe3673ce63/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Program_Win32_Wacapew_C_ml
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2e275551ec59973546e2e02393f82524f98c3002604d90d4fdffd03312d4d48b
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1684654
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Hides threads from debuggers
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
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 sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (registry check)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1684654 Sample: 222.exe Startdate: 08/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 64 ql.yd9928.com 2->64 66 fyql.mlcrosoft.cyou 2->66 82 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->82 84 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->84 86 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->86 88 4 other signatures 2->88 11 222.exe 2 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        17 svchost.exe 1 1 2->17         started        20 5 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\222.tmp, PE32 11->60 dropped 22 222.tmp 5 36 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\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 22->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_isdecmp.dll, PE32 22->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\Public\973a6a\lyWvEJ\is-QID26.tmp, PE32+ 22->56 dropped 58 5 other malicious files 22->58 dropped 27 D7ey1vKs.exe 1 22->27         started        30 conhost.exe 25->30         started        process10 signatures11 90 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 27->90 92 Hijacks the control flow in another process 27->92 94 Writes to foreign memory regions 27->94 96 5 other signatures 27->96 32 WmiApSrv.exe 27->32         started        35 powershell.exe 9 27->35         started        process12 signatures13 72 Hijacks the control flow in another process 32->72 74 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 32->74 76 Writes to foreign memory regions 32->76 80 2 other signatures 32->80 37 svchost.exe 32->37 injected 40 sihost.exe 32->40 injected 42 schtasks.exe 32->42         started        48 2 other processes 32->48 78 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 35->78 44 conhost.exe 35->44         started        46 WmiPrvSE.exe 35->46         started        process14 dnsIp15 68 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 37->68 70 ql.yd9928.com 47.243.170.50, 45, 48, 52198 CNNIC-ALIBABA-US-NET-APAlibabaUSTechnologyCoLtdC United States 40->70 50 conhost.exe 42->50         started        process16
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-07 08:39:25 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
7 of 37 (18.92%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fytvkupmlgltkrxc4arzh6bfet4yymacmbgzbvh577idgewu2sfq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution themida trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250508-wd21cswnx2/
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
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Checks BIOS information in registry
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Themida packer
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/43a3319e-23ec-4c14-80d5-5c958c1643b1
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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: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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Web download

Gh0stRAT

Executable exe 2e275551ec59973546e2e02393f82524f98c3002604d90d4fdffd03312d4d48b

(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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