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Database Entry
Gh0stRAT
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | a79c713bfb2f0ca6c6eed68466723a5d24d2fcead39b7d2aeff262083909efd0 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 60596dffd608cf24905d9207aeda3d585253f764d78d3f867e38b8edacf6abda13b0c3eefae658209ade522071a5f177 |
| SHA1 hash: | 97dbb5bf65426b00a0e42ca86519018a2982c0b1 |
| MD5 hash: | 6d82907be55d8d627bbd17e70f4846ac |
| humanhash: | avocado-arkansas-zulu-leopard |
| File name: | jDk69g_exe 12_969_420_806.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Gh0stRAT |
| File size: | 29'464'707 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-09 16:26:01 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| imphash | 9ce03500daac3cc5bd62c70b89c90bd7 (1 x ValleyRAT, 1 x Gh0stRAT) |
| ssdeep | 786432:v+xSyQ/r8+D7SplRdhjhDuXM3Sua+I4rq0wCf:v+0yQA7RdTaXM3SocQ |
| TLSH | T12457331237DD4032CF694E30D9E5F22D6D3B18DEAAA451CB97CA252D6B30E808736766 |
| TrID | 90.2% (.EXE) WinRAR Self Extracting archive (4.x-5.x) (265042/9/39) 2.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 2.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 1.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 9494b494d4aeaeac (918 x DCRat, 486 x NirCmd, 172 x RedLineStealer) |
| Reporter |  Ling |
| Tags: | exe Gh0stRAT SilverFox ValleyRAT |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
230
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
gh0st
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-09 16:33:03 UTC
Tags:
rat gh0st
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Changing a file
Launching a service
Creating a file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a service
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun for a service
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug evasive fingerprint installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_60%
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-08T21:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-09T13:57:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.sb HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win64.Agent.sba Trojan.Win32.Waldek.sb Trojan.MSIL.BypassUAC.sb Trojan-Spy.Win64.Agent.sb
Score:
83%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Wacatac
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-09 03:08:23 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
68
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery installer privilege_escalation
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications.
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
|---|---|
| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | RIPEMD160_Constants |
|---|---|
| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for RIPEMD-160 constants |
| Rule name: | SelfExtractingRAR |
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| Author: | Xavier Mertens |
| Description: | Detects an SFX archive with automatic script execution |
| Rule name: | SHA1_Constants |
|---|---|
| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for SHA1 constants |
| 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/ |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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