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Database Entry


GhostPulse


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0
SHA3-384 hash: 24385b9000817700c44a66cb93decc40c9220d3c9c7c3c04bed5f49fa3920cf5d6326703c13b0c2c17f60703beefcd58
SHA1 hash: 5fbcc2a1468fe46938fef6e6c3a135d32909b033
MD5 hash: 23114f1ac0ce1f638ddb9cb0d606759e
humanhash: bulldog-lion-lima-arkansas
File name:kythy.exe
Download: download sample
Signature GhostPulse
Create hunting rule
File size:12'224'721 bytes
First seen:2026-06-09 15:00:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b5a014d7eeb4c2042897567e1288a095 (24 x HijackLoader, 23 x GhostPulse, 14 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 196608:+p9cCn+gt2lnSxyHPqdLcydKYt0njA+MYGxB48ImSYZdk+Y18BnCnVhW/aUtHtwi:+pzTsExSSdLcWYUIGH4Iwt18BnEi/aUF
TLSH T173C63381B3001876E75B8BBDCD1A8F2196BBE3B2E35717E53B422F167C924C8A1172D5
TrID 42.7% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
16.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
5.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c292ecd8f2f6fe1c (23 x GhostPulse, 23 x HijackLoader, 12 x Vidar)
Reporter aachum
Tags:65-21-96-131 66-163-113-238 exe GhostPulse HIjackLoader kuilfgfd-cc SnappyClient


Avatar
iamaachum
http://kuilfgfd.cc/load/kythy.exe

SnappyClient C2: 66.163.113.238:3333
Other IOCs: 65.21.96.131

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
112
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
kythy.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-06-09 14:49:19 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/3b1b8145-b53d-4c18-9b37-734137c2df7e

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
HijackLoader
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/70324/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a2827e734eaf30d8ce44d68
Tags:
autorun emotet cobalt lien
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Deleting a recently created file
Replacing files
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context evasive fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a282ab68161ac6cb55dedd7/reports/ebfca4e6-414d-46b2-833d-14c75f54fdef/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_60%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-06-09T05:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-11T12:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.Win64.DLLhijack.ewv Trojan.Win32.Strab.sb Trojan.Win32.Penguish.sb Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.TCP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win64.DllHijack.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/b7425719-a546-429f-9253-38747f2a1941
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader, SnappyClient, Vidar
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1925253
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hides threads from debuggers
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected HijackLoader
Yara detected SnappyClient
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1925253 Sample: kythy.exe Startdate: 09/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 65 yoda-vac.online 2->65 67 yoda-tube.sbs 2->67 69 4 other IPs or domains 2->69 85 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->85 87 Found malware configuration 2->87 89 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->89 91 5 other signatures 2->91 10 kythy.exe 11 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 file5 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 10->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\msvcp_win.dll, PE32+ 10->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\msedge_elf.dll, PE32+ 10->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\AurModule.exe, PE32+ 10->55 dropped 13 AurModule.exe 10 10->13         started        process6 file7 57 C:\ProgramData\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 13->57 dropped 59 C:\ProgramData\...\msvcp_win.dll, PE32+ 13->59 dropped 61 C:\ProgramData\...\msedge_elf.dll, PE32+ 13->61 dropped 63 C:\ProgramData\...\AurModule.exe, PE32+ 13->63 dropped 16 AurModule.exe 17 13->16         started        process8 file9 35 C:\Users\user\CircuitRo.exe, PE32+ 16->35 dropped 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 16->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\msvcp_win.dll, PE32+ 16->39 dropped 41 4 other malicious files 16->41 dropped 77 Drops PE files to the user root directory 16->77 79 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 16->79 81 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 16->81 83 2 other signatures 16->83 20 AurModule.exe 7 16->20         started        24 CircuitRo.exe 1 14 16->24         started        27 Crisp.exe 16->27         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 43 C:\Users\user\CoreEmulato32.exe, PE32 20->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Crisp.exe, PE32 20->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\B6860FE.tmp, PE32 20->47 dropped 93 Drops PE files to the user root directory 20->93 95 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 20->95 97 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 20->97 29 CoreEmulato32.exe 5 20->29         started        33 Crisp.exe 3 20->33         started        71 65.21.96.131, 443, 49701, 49705 HETZNER-ASDE Finland 24->71 99 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 24->99 101 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 24->101 103 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 24->103 109 5 other signatures 24->109 105 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 27->105 107 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 27->107 file13 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 73 example.com 104.20.23.154, 49703, 49714, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 29->73 75 yoda-line.site 66.163.113.238, 3333, 49702, 49704 AS-GLOBALTELEHOST-GLOBALTELEHOSTCorpCA Canada 29->75 111 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 29->111 113 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 29->113 115 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 29->115 signatures17
Score:
77%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Hijackloader
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-09 12:58:50 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
96
AV detection:
19 of 38 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=hrfglcwan2qiya3q6bc7r6arvxprcsxszdoqohnpleyw7ssl4daa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
hijackloader
Create hunting rule
tinyutility
Create hunting rule
Result
Malware family:
snappyclient
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:hijackloader family:snappyclient backdoor credential_access discovery loader spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260609-sdyq6ads4r/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Modifies registry class
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Checks installed software on the system
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
Family: SnappyClient
Family: HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0
MD5 hash:
23114f1ac0ce1f638ddb9cb0d606759e
SHA1 hash:
5fbcc2a1468fe46938fef6e6c3a135d32909b033
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad834018-b839-4741-9e1b-ea885a0ffa63/
SH256 hash:
49cdf7ef8fd0b6898fe16ee7dcade7c54d389b81aa4b9bfb37355c8de8338d88
MD5 hash:
98dc1461e101661614c9dea552c22b53
SHA1 hash:
00092edec4ed49b17968d5f98cf2361919b195ab
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad834018-b839-4741-9e1b-ea885a0ffa63/
SH256 hash:
a094721f4b0940c1bd9aca1e5fee3fccb1e4973a547d869fa62a88238834e087
MD5 hash:
6d883a3522269ba076f7f452aad994d0
SHA1 hash:
255d1ce7f38adfd8f4afeb804826950c075b5d60
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad834018-b839-4741-9e1b-ea885a0ffa63/
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information

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Web download

GhostPulse

Executable exe 3c4a658ac06ea08c0370f045f8f811addf114af2c8dd071daf59316fca4be0c0

(this sample)

  
Link
https://tria.ge/260609-r2qvsab17s/behavioral3
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3853312/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/70324/

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