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Database Entry
INC
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | e9285e5adc7bded1b4883e4f16cec6ea332d73d9f495f807229222fbac1dd2ce |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 1d83f907cf077a37ddb8f6e13820d2a61f4863127fd3470e7a6dd15b3e1bce5ec7ae606e97ae8dc683318cf95d471f92 |
| SHA1 hash: | 4be3f2f633eb25554e471d4b956701a209254372 |
| MD5 hash: | 02972a11064d692ec038e820ce7144fb |
| humanhash: | july-river-colorado-shade |
| File name: | Phantom_nightmare.dll__e9285e5a.dll |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | INC |
| File size: | 13'824 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-20 12:24:22 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| imphash | f54afb72f41039ed8b3787ea8b2a34b9 (1 x INC) |
| ssdeep | 192:capvNg6pyhwUR2HV5Gg+eC3xedzoAbDJf4F2Uf:ZvNmwo2Bm3xed0AH8Xf |
| TLSH | T1DD52E64E360388BDC54BD074D0EB8B3AFAF078028AB36B7D47A4D6312E61B561639D4D |
| TrID | 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) 10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  SOCRadarSTRU |
| Tags: | exe INC Ransomware STRU The Gentlemen Ransomware |
SOCRadarSTRU
🚨 Uncovering the AI-Driven Offensive Infrastructure of INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware Affiliates | SOCRadar STRU IOCSOCRadar Threat Research Unit (STRU) uncovered an AI-driven ransomware affiliate ecosystem, exposing seven adversary-controlled servers, the Phantom Autonomous Red Team Framework, and AI-managed attack operations. The actors exploited Fortinet, Ivanti, Citrix, SonicWall, SimpleHelp, and cPanel, leveraging Ghost C2, RevSocks, and customized INC Ransomware encryptors. With over $23,000 spent on AI services, the findings highlight the growing role of AI-powered automation in ransomware operations and the critical operational security failures that exposed them.
📚 Source: https://socradar.io/blog/inc-gentlemen-ransomware-ai-infrastructure/
🔍 IOC Reference:
Full IOC list available on the SOCRadar platform: https://platform.socradar.com/
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
185
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-20 13:06:45 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
ransomware virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Sending a custom TCP request
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2026-10-20T08:21:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-21T08:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.AddUser
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-30 21:05:45 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
13 of 23 (56.52%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
9/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery execution
Behaviour
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Executes a command shell one-liner
Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups
Grants admin privileges
OS Credential Dumping: Security Account Manager
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
e9285e5adc7bded1b4883e4f16cec6ea332d73d9f495f807229222fbac1dd2ce
MD5 hash:
02972a11064d692ec038e820ce7144fb
SHA1 hash:
4be3f2f633eb25554e471d4b956701a209254372
Detections:
Gen_Net_LocalGroup_Administrators_Add_Command
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Gen_Net_LocalGroup_Administrators_Add_Command |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects an executable that contains a command to add a user account to the local administrators group |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | Gen_Net_LocalGroup_Administrators_Add_Command_RID38C1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects an executable that contains a command to add a user account to the local administrators group |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
|---|
| Rule name: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | Mustafa Bakhit |
| Description: | Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments. |
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