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Database Entry


Adware.Koutodoor


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 7ad54ece9d4029cbde0755f82b3c987f2a0130f06555fea7ae4e1ab82596883c
SHA3-384 hash: 9b8b9f9786eaed6ba5129f090167e324e81e5d2b1c345964bd3eef842bc6d0efbbb78b65511444eab511211345ea0512
SHA1 hash: 1d1b29d621e668addd8bf5ea2cd1faf2fd3d847e
MD5 hash: b00153da993aed298395948666fe9572
humanhash: bacon-mars-mango-finch
File name:WPS -Office.exe
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Signature Adware.Koutodoor
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File size:35'475'256 bytes
First seen:2025-06-19 00:23:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 015ffdf1b9e9353c72681af95c569085 (1 x Adware.Koutodoor)
ssdeep 393216:xHgu9xCr2Q9zAqVXHfam3FaabWRnaR/ELXwMy36NDcKmFJDua:e8xCr2Q9zDV3ym1apJg/ELU6NDcdDua
TLSH T1D877016D3E4284EFDD84C0B052DBC721162234F54F21ADDB9B4497FA6EA5AF43A2C2D4
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon e165a3b3d2d8e8e8 (1 x Adware.Koutodoor)
Reporter dght_432
Tags:Adware.Koutodoor exe Gh0stRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
726
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6853df4dd1262bb4773b2026
Tags:
vmdetect cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a file to the Program Files subdirectory
Creating a process with a hidden window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a file
Creating a window
Creating a service
Launching a service
Enabling autorun for a service
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 crypto expired-cert installer invalid-signature microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated overlay packed packed packer_detected signed xor-pe zero
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/685358f9cf2af1571111820a/reports/ec31044f-2ca1-4800-ba0f-45cc99f11381/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win64/TrojanDropper.Agent
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/7ad54ece9d4029cbde0755f82b3c987f2a0130f06555fea7ae4e1ab82596883c
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1718048
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, WIN32_SERVICE, often done to detect sandboxes)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1718048 Sample: WPS -Office.exe Startdate: 19/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 69 www.hao123.com 2->69 71 wan.baidu.com 2->71 73 3 other IPs or domains 2->73 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->81 83 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 2->83 85 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 2->85 87 5 other signatures 2->87 8 WPS -Office.exe 5 2->8         started        13 DeploymentFind.exe 2 5 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 6 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 77 gamenew.n.shifen.com 110.242.69.7, 49716, 80 CHINA169-BACKBONECHINAUNICOMChina169BackboneCN China 8->77 65 C:\Program Files\...\DvCESxldjYNDKYg.exe, PE32 8->65 dropped 67 C:\Program Files\...\wpsupdate.exe, PE32 8->67 dropped 95 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->95 19 DvCESxldjYNDKYg.exe 17 8->19         started        23 DetailUnderline.exe 4 8->23         started        26 powershell.exe 21 8->26         started        34 3 other processes 8->34 97 Creates files in the system32 config directory 13->97 99 Reads the Security eventlog 13->99 101 Reads the System eventlog 13->101 28 conhost.exe 13->28         started        103 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 15->103 30 MpCmdRun.exe 1 15->30         started        79 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->79 32 conhost.exe 17->32         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 53 C:\Program Files\WatchLocate\wsc_proxy.exe, PE32 19->53 dropped 55 C:\Program Files\WatchLocate\wsc.dll, PE32 19->55 dropped 57 C:\Program Files\WatchLocate\powrprof.dll, PE32 19->57 dropped 63 7 other files (5 malicious) 19->63 dropped 89 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 19->89 36 conhost.exe 19->36         started        75 hao123.n.shifen.com 103.235.46.98, 49724, 80 BAIDUBeijingBaiduNetcomScienceandTechnologyCoLtd Hong Kong 23->75 59 C:\...\DeploymentFind.exe (copy), PE32 23->59 dropped 61 C:\Program Files\...\ServiceDetect.exe (copy), PE32 23->61 dropped 38 wpsupdate.exe 15 5 23->38         started        41 conhost.exe 23->41         started        91 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 26->91 43 conhost.exe 26->43         started        45 conhost.exe 30->45         started        47 conhost.exe 34->47         started        49 conhost.exe 34->49         started        51 conhost.exe 34->51         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 93 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 38->93
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/7ad54ece9d4029cbde0755f82b3c987f2a0130f06555fea7ae4e1ab82596883c
Gathering data
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=plku5tu5iau4xxqhkx4cwpeyp4vacmhqmvk75j5ojynlqjmwra6a._file
Result
Malware family:
purplefox
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gh0strat family:purplefox bootkit discovery execution persistence rat rootkit trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250619-aqxqhsxsgs/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Enumerates connected drives
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
Gh0st RAT payload
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
PurpleFox
Purplefox family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/d65bf3ea-6cf2-43e3-93a5-1d9af67878c2
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/7ad54ece9d40/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/7ad54ece9d4029cbde0755f82b3c987f2a0130f06555fea7ae4e1ab82596883c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
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Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CMD_Ping_Localhost
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Rule name:command_and_control
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:reverse_http
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rustyloader_mem_loose
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Corroded buerloader
Reference:https://app.any.run/tasks/83064edd-c7eb-4558-85e8-621db72b2a24
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_MSDOS_Stub_Message
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed MSDOS stub message
Reference:https://yara.readthedocs.io/en/latest/writingrules.html#xor-strings
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
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Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/

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