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YoungLotus


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977
SHA3-384 hash: 86fe1d786baf489de30753754b6576a7409ccbde60bca1fb8e52d76f6b157ea15d5939fdc5b82aa53cf97528f6ee0d2d
SHA1 hash: e864024cdc875b7274ccbddd9d654c47f3c14c37
MD5 hash: 897fd5cc7243e23ccd16b9706d0d4b85
humanhash: batman-carolina-pennsylvania-alpha
File name:svchost.exe
Download: download sample
Signature YoungLotus
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File size:139'264 bytes
First seen:2025-05-29 02:58:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8f50a4fbe43851219d890796902c6fd (3 x Gh0stRAT, 2 x YoungLotus)
ssdeep 1536:TTrx8TkMw/Za0ptGiHjdbxv7fjTHMB5RJGNoQ0u0M+xY7H56uDd+by+ik54X:TMwRa0ptB3EpCH0u0MDN9LceX
Threatray 4 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1F5D37C02F39CC1A2C04153BC8F919AA95EF7FF718AE50D8B779C2BE90B34B945A2D145
TrID 37.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
20.0% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
12.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 0000000000000000 (872 x AgentTesla, 496 x Formbook, 296 x RedLineStealer)
Reporter skocherhan
Tags:106-14-68-26 exe younglotus


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skocherhan
http://106.14.68.26/svchost.exe
C2: 47.76.175.95:15950 (ref.tbfull.com)
154.217.244.152:8001

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
480
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
amadey
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ID:
1
File name:
Setup.exe.zip
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-23 17:14:20 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec loader payload ta558 apt stegocampaign stealer reverseloader phishing evasion autoit amadey botnet snake keylogger auto purelogs generic lumma telegram github possible-phishing miner coinminer bittorrent mozi quasar rat purehvnc netreactor arch-doc dcrat remote darkcrystal ims-api xworm exfiltration gh0st redline metastealer gcleaner rdp themida zphp arrow rustystealer asyncrat rhadamanthys upx xmrig loki ransomware pyinstaller delphi
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ced39a9a-e96c-4cf8-9b4a-6cc61cd7d939

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/6133/
Detection(s):
Win.Dropper.Gh0stRAT-7577253-0
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Win.Dropper.Gh0stRAT-9847935-1
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6837ce47acf88f5815e84203
Tags:
obfuscated farfli virus remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun for a service
Moving of the original file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gh0strat microsoft_visual_cc zusy
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6837cd80fd02ed5e058d9faa/reports/e665c0d8-33d3-4c48-930a-955f71a69b66/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Zusy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977
Malware family:
Gh0st RAT
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/176e31f9-64c9-4ca6-aa1b-fcec7cccb278
Result
Threat name:
GhostRat, Nitol
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1701219
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses threadpools to delay analysis
Yara detected GhostRat
Yara detected Nitol
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1701219 Sample: svchost.exe Startdate: 29/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 32 ref.tbfull.com 2->32 38 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->38 40 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->40 42 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->42 44 3 other signatures 2->44 8 gecaww.exe 2->8         started        11 svchost.exe 4 2 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        16 6 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 46 Antivirus detection for dropped file 8->46 48 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->48 50 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 8->50 52 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 8->52 19 gecaww.exe 3 8->19         started        26 C:\Windows\gecaww.exe, PE32 11->26 dropped 28 C:\Windows\gecaww.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 11->28 dropped 54 Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call 11->54 56 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 14->56 22 MpCmdRun.exe 1 14->22         started        30 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 16->30 58 Uses threadpools to delay analysis 16->58 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 34 154.217.244.152, 49712, 8001 MULTA-ASN1US Seychelles 19->34 36 ref.tbfull.com 47.76.175.95, 15950 VODAFONE-TRANSIT-ASVodafoneNZLtdNZ United States 19->36 24 conhost.exe 22->24         started        process10
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GhostRatCrypt
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-05 12:19:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
31 of 36 (86.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=uwv6tnsruu5i2tsfrwakh46ru3frf7jqyuoe6la24oczeelv7f3q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
younglotus
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Similar samples:
70ac339c41eb7a3f868736f98afa311674da61ae12164042e44d6e641338ff1f
YoungLotus
a26fe271dec3eb5b7c11bbca064f6bbe9ba65b6a7a177589e32c801b8c0c4c77
YoungLotus
ebcb62b5cdb6724838ef8be9cff62ec470db60827e00d37d2ae3218c6c84a620
YoungLotus
error
YoungLotus
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250529-dgsxragk7w/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Creates a Windows Service
Executes dropped EXE
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Dropper.Gh0stRAT-7577253-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8fc2676a-481e-47b3-8c94-76d863198909
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977
MD5 hash:
897fd5cc7243e23ccd16b9706d0d4b85
SHA1 hash:
e864024cdc875b7274ccbddd9d654c47f3c14c37
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/36cea112-d4d1-46a8-85c9-6f669272fae7/
SH256 hash:
e3b198f30a7e90013b93d6259a8b53d67eeb9e27176c391ebc45d1ea4bf94753
MD5 hash:
98623ccfb5440a8757103192443470ca
SHA1 hash:
d5100f7118dbbeec2b02c2efafcc9dffbcccd963
Detections:
win_younglotus_auto
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win_younglotus_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/36cea112-d4d1-46a8-85c9-6f669272fae7/
Parent samples :
70ac339c41eb7a3f868736f98afa311674da61ae12164042e44d6e641338ff1f
e8c9ef1dd0acb526355e36712841d4d843cfcac7ed2a50ec01ae12c2cf3438e9
26613cef7ccbaa737704157f03630a0a0100c1b3b2cfa1918aaaabd6bcf74ded
ebcb62b5cdb6724838ef8be9cff62ec470db60827e00d37d2ae3218c6c84a620
a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977
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/a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Armadillov1xxv2xx
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
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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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
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Author:Willi Ballenthin
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:win32_younglotus
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Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting YoungLotus malware
Rule name:win_younglotus_auto
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Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.younglotus.

File information

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Web download

YoungLotus

Executable exe a5abe9b651a53a8d4e458d80a3f3d1a6cb12fd30c51c4f2c1ae385921175f977

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3549996/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/6133/

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA

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