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Database Entry



Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ca53fabc32fc7b9d0441806ccf239b16644a75c5ad7104db640e2ec2338c29c8
SHA3-384 hash: 1e06d9eeb6e75997680bd7d3decc6dd2202a0811b326ae485e5afc01c4582bd13bb64d794c94d90c375af410116f8222
SHA1 hash: 71f2f6ff2a14a15d98ce8551f657e2c77cbd13d1
MD5 hash: 5b46fe5b3d4d895724a3ae3c05395fa1
humanhash: winter-six-nitrogen-table
File name:AceLauncher.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
File size:2'709'648 bytes
First seen:2025-08-21 00:27:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash efd455830ba918de67076b7c65d86586 (58 x Gh0stRAT, 19 x ValleyRAT, 6 x OffLoader)
ssdeep 49152:ZxXXm66OsEiwZarx4SXmeOaICYcOCjabxtfR7vusFMzubCuYJfUJtkWy1:ZxHXsDOuxDWeOvCN4xtf+JuYJfUJ9y1
TLSH T1CBC5F123B2CB653FF17A8A3649B7D222493B7B6165138C669BF4086CCF261D01D3F646
TrID 60.0% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
23.2% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
5.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
3.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
2.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 3e376a4ccc491345 (3 x Gh0stRAT)
Reporter AntiSkidding
Tags:EvilChef exe Gh0stRAT signed TamperedChef

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Sunstream Labs (Capital Intellect Inc.)
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2024-11-15T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2025-11-14T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0a996159295e70ce0a7e393dd7b94b55
Intelligence: 4 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Cert Central Blocklist:This certificate is on the Cert Central blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 2ac3ba13f64ddbaf132d67254c08a6af9735d10dae6c8e85145d9c26c89bd13b
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
243
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
https://www.acelauncher.com/
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-20 22:33:54 UTC
Tags:
qrcode delphi inno installer stealer arch-exec auto generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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
Restart of the analyzed sample
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Loading a suspicious library
Searching for the window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug embarcadero_delphi fingerprint installer overlay packed signed threat zero
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
discovery spyware stealer
Behaviour
Script User-Agent
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ca53fabc32fc7b9d0441806ccf239b16644a75c5ad7104db640e2ec2338c29c8
MD5 hash:
5b46fe5b3d4d895724a3ae3c05395fa1
SHA1 hash:
71f2f6ff2a14a15d98ce8551f657e2c77cbd13d1
SH256 hash:
31e9e57b283575e654016c623b1f45fca30997f0a991bbc7ffcf7df059584876
MD5 hash:
08d35f02b87808317f743a65401108ce
SHA1 hash:
f034427870fdbb4cda9bd5d429e4f9a9f2d9efd6
SH256 hash:
07ef19b651b57eb91aeea3d3a333f0016fd68cd1ac3dc7274e8aa06f2d9385cf
MD5 hash:
d10f070b329166e406716d0025f49a76
SHA1 hash:
0ab57e49990da7c93ea2f418e444afbafca12d4f
SH256 hash:
21660dbf9e5aca7f9600c778f60e11f9b81f0303f9e3fa9e1bc3f866d617a5e3
MD5 hash:
d8dc57caae5666690e9df6ef3cdde415
SHA1 hash:
1691488e6389d17450b1b7053142b772e52ebda6
SH256 hash:
a03a07000c56ec93077468f917807855ba4a2599e0e3e8372def7d5441849b60
MD5 hash:
9e24740487110178e9e2d7c179f026db
SHA1 hash:
2d8be6b91096e3947ba6701c47f94b3c58d24ba8
SH256 hash:
caf049d4a0fb603b98384bc1f8351a0a780fb849e19f1e353963b5ad81e36f21
MD5 hash:
6cf63116133782df076342ef85075eb1
SHA1 hash:
34b629dfa059bd9e0af3946cae04877ac63f4dd6
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Large_Static_Array_In_Small_File_Jan24
SH256 hash:
8a01128f928b500600738bbd6e18ec0cf03faf734f3212e16077f0a3b5ae138e
MD5 hash:
158ee415baa7600eb6f930a6f277a0c9
SHA1 hash:
73cc2b25f5f5f10f4af795218280a65a87e9575f
SH256 hash:
31fb413d80dac8ecac419d598ccb2f3103d25663baa68743cfe8bd6ebe300d5c
MD5 hash:
bd04a01cc02e018217380bcde2ad3aca
SHA1 hash:
84eafed1d665dfb177d705b850acec592981f451
SH256 hash:
9cb4373ba67c45b3b83eb82797f1aa1d7d3f4292791fdde5ce85a6251a94ea30
MD5 hash:
671244a83305cc67c7a16cc2bfaba932
SHA1 hash:
8a323030ac9d1592c562a85dc60a879619ca62cf
SH256 hash:
6874ec0f3520ccad0fc72ec9cc718d91d9ddbba6e6b9e721f4576f1516939d28
MD5 hash:
5fbdfbbe1af2b992f684e60611d3e6cc
SHA1 hash:
b8ce4401c07a43d276c612aed9d19c28257b7c41
SH256 hash:
e29d1c9981369d1e2aa3c56f40765eace8bb8d7aa1912ce74581b7f38dfe50cd
MD5 hash:
a7628b5c5c9c53f45cf2a42a288dfecc
SHA1 hash:
bf7d9068377986e117aadaf4a5fe9f633f3883c4
SH256 hash:
728345e56b9dbed6f1981821a5d744c8bf6102c672b65c1977d919d6781aca7f
MD5 hash:
b069ad964726de1137a2417af5d03952
SHA1 hash:
d702f6b050d57f6d4afc9d90bba769b618cf717e
SH256 hash:
c2c5fff238b6b28d94581a07cbe856e9770db63e544a3159fceff267eee47284
MD5 hash:
cf032b813d523c635961702496136e00
SHA1 hash:
df1e96b9c98d4822014787a0cd697f660dc25228
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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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_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User Authorizationadvapi32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
advapi32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW
advapi32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
advapi32.dll::EqualSid
advapi32.dll::FreeSid
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIadvapi32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
advapi32.dll::GetTokenInformation
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessW
advapi32.dll::OpenProcessToken
advapi32.dll::OpenThreadToken
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryW
kernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
kernel32.dll::GetVolumeInformationW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::CreateFileW
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileW
kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetFileAttributesW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account Informationadvapi32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::PeekMessageW
user32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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