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Database Entry


Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c42d6f9bd8f2d8ca148aa355f249dc04c26ab654ca3cbe57751dc6fd7be49a3c
SHA3-384 hash: 871ef09434a29b5ecb3fcd5d8e4ac124f9f28fb0cb70887d929bd4836d3ba8e47fd8b16ee96ffee27e0b4505771457e1
SHA1 hash: db5dc311151485136a5e0a1c509e297df9120544
MD5 hash: 73f1d0f18df1af4a8e5436cf1b9a92e7
humanhash: charlie-asparagus-golf-jig
File name:73f1d0f18df1af4a8e5436cf1b9a92e7.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
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File size:20'438'192 bytes
First seen:2026-08-26 07:25:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 88016fcdef7f227c62171d0afad9aae4 (20 x ValleyRAT, 17 x OffLoader, 11 x Tofsee)
ssdeep 393216:4ehoeNfpo+i4+9zD6eIoeDe/1eWguwMcbECo03wkcpSGnyXtbCVBIDNZ:PdpS+exwU1XgjbECrAkISGyXtbCEb
TLSH T1C827333FA28F653EE0BF56757972A110A43BB721A5224C4296F4C48CCF690B11E3E797
TrID 61.4% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
23.8% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
3.7% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
3.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
2.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon a8f0b2bad8cce8aa (1 x Gh0stRAT)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Gh0stRAT RAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
166
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8e59dfca-2c6b-4dff-aefc-fcf103047d64/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-08-26 07:31:51 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/edaad15a-4610-4607-9c4a-eb8c214bce7e

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/82848/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Application.Cerbu.78423-1.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a service
Creating a service
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun for a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug crypto dropper embarcadero_delphi evasive fingerprint inno installer installer installer-heuristic loader packed reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a8e951538e59dea7cc6c665/reports/d440fdb5-c5d6-43f9-9b38-7623ffa2a425/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c42d6f9bd8f2d8ca148aa355f249dc04c26ab654ca3cbe57751dc6fd7be49a3c
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-19T01:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-20T22:15:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c42d6f9bd8f2d8ca148aa355f249dc04c26ab654ca3cbe57751dc6fd7be49a3c/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1963856
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file contains section with special chars
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
Score:
75%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c42d6f9bd8f2d8ca148aa355f249dc04c26ab654ca3cbe57751dc6fd7be49a3c
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/73f1d0f18df1af4a8e5436cf1b9a92e7
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-23 10:02:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
7
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yqww7g6y6lmmufekunk7eso4atbgvnsuzi6l4v3vdxdp267eti6a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery installer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260826-h9mcwsthma/
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.
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
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/c42d6f9bd8f2d8ca148aa355f249dc04c26ab654ca3cbe57751dc6fd7be49a3c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Borland
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Create hunting rule
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
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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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/82848/

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