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Database Entry



Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs 1 YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4ddf228dbf2223bf9fd2348440eda53ca45de1ca1a2d8785f219f20197b32c9f
SHA3-384 hash: 21ea82258f316edffe1d317f6dae7fefe5ff9265a2ce80600fcd409c057ccd5a6daac33df119d817df32e27addd43320
SHA1 hash: 4cce9403c9717c81969888552bc75165f02f5dc1
MD5 hash: e4653e27bd4f0979d1676f06ec4ba55e
humanhash: eighteen-sixteen-uniform-mobile
File name:4ddf228dbf2223bf9fd2348440eda53ca45de1ca1a2d8.dll
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
File size:184'320 bytes
First seen:2026-10-09 02:20:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:DLL dll
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 71134859cea34c19044d4341cef3641d (1 x Gh0stRAT)
ssdeep 3072:AeI6vHBR/J5Qlrr67BZjo24Z/o1KU5mQtsfARNN+6ED4ywLt7NewhrAhsRBT:Iqn/o677jBzBoq2UNN+6C4NLt1rAhsf
TLSH T1A304AF00B9D081B1E3FF017C08F99B76A63FB5344B60ADE77394AEBA1D342D15A3558A
TrID 22.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
22.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
17.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
15.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:dll Gh0stRAT RAT


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abuse_ch
Gh0stRAT C2:
160.202.231.41:4377

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
160.202.231.41:4377 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1958129/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
267
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug base64 ghostrat ghostrat keylogger microsoft_visual_cc ransomware reconnaissance remoteaccesstool
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x32
First seen:
2026-10-07T15:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-10T18:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
80 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1984615 Sample: 4ddf228dbf2223bf9fd2348440e... Startdate: 09/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 80 46 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->46 48 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->48 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->50 52 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->52 7 loaddll32.exe 1 2->7         started        9 svchost.exe 2->9         started        11 svchost.exe 1 1 2->11         started        14 10 other processes 2->14 process3 dnsIp4 16 rundll32.exe 4 7->16         started        20 rundll32.exe 3 7->20         started        22 cmd.exe 1 7->22         started        24 conhost.exe 7->24         started        26 MpCmdRun.exe 1 9->26         started        38 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 11->38 process5 file6 34 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\WdiHost.exe, PE32 16->34 dropped 42 Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications 16->42 44 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 20->44 28 rundll32.exe 1 10 22->28         started        32 conhost.exe 26->32         started        signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 40 160.202.231.41, 4377, 49698, 49699 FXNETHubeiFeixunNetworkCoLtdCN China 28->40 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\WdiHost.exe, PE32 28->36 dropped file10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.GhostRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-07 18:36:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Dll)
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4ddf228dbf2223bf9fd2348440eda53ca45de1ca1a2d8785f219f20197b32c9f
MD5 hash:
e4653e27bd4f0979d1676f06ec4ba55e
SHA1 hash:
4cce9403c9717c81969888552bc75165f02f5dc1
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_5001c94c
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

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