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Database Entry


Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs 2 YARA 1 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb
SHA3-384 hash: 3893d2a9fbc0cb8dc33a5537921301f5e66a46f9fcd1999f175578e39d09c669982458fcfaf399fbe38d055c15e06fed
SHA1 hash: 1133dfadfa14d4f91933f14dc24031333396e1dc
MD5 hash: 0042feca5787f695bbff9ddcbb4862dc
humanhash: sad-violet-georgia-colorado
File name:0042feca5787f695bbff9ddcbb4862dc.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
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File size:17'248'859 bytes
First seen:2026-09-14 13:35:10 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a07f24026173b976d8580d631c6ab2ea (1 x Gh0stRAT)
ssdeep 393216:Q49ueQ5+6M3Fh1I/5RLPFU14Lr6Dsc8gyfpBM0C3xRjumY:Q49s5+j3r6jLJLrTTgF0ChRxY
TLSH T12A07239F7CCB80E5D9C119B4971B77EB13F3A6AA4D894D343AC23545E0A1FB2702E852
TrID 27.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
20.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
18.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
8.5% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.4% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Gh0stRAT RAT


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Gh0stRAT C2:
198.23.185.239:80

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
198.23.185.239:80 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1917711/
103.124.101.68:80 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1917773/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
216
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/74783cdd-0eca-4eee-b30e-fcd0950790bc/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-09-14 13:57:37 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/3308def4-7716-4819-b805-eab3118edf33

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/85364/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.MalwareX-gen.17915835.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Moving a file to the Windows directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a service
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Changing a file
Launching a service
Creating a file
Running batch commands
Loading a suspicious library
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Deleting a recently created file
Replacing files
Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory
Enabling autorun for a service
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
overlay packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aa7f817cb122eea87c7e601/reports/a557e816-2f6a-4d17-a91a-313804672806/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-12T04:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-14T08:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Generic Malware
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/586e66ca-dc6f-4f1f-88c3-55f74b9f9ee8
Result
Threat name:
GhostRat
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
bank.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1972712
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Checks if browser processes are running
Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Creates a Windows Service pointing to an executable in C:\Windows
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Hides threads from debuggers
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
May modify the system service descriptor table (often done to hook functions)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file contains section with special chars
Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to evade analysis by execution special instruction (VM detection)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected GhostRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1972712 Sample: jcGmr63KyX.exe Startdate: 14/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 83 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->83 85 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->85 87 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->87 89 8 other signatures 2->89 8 jcGmr63KyX.exe 6 3 2->8         started        12 rundll32.exe 2->12         started        14 rundll32.exe 2->14         started        16 10 other processes 2->16 process3 file4 71 C:\Windows\vgc_emu.exe (copy), PE32+ 8->71 dropped 73 FastUserSwitchingC...bilityex.dll (copy), PE32 8->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\5904406_res.tmp, PE32+ 8->75 dropped 77 2 other malicious files 8->77 dropped 101 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 8->101 103 Creates a Windows Service pointing to an executable in C:\Windows 8->103 105 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 8->105 113 4 other signatures 8->113 18 vgc_emu.exe 3 2 8->18         started        22 vgc_emu.exe 2 8->22         started        24 rundll32.exe 8->24         started        27 4 other processes 8->27 107 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 12->107 109 May modify the system service descriptor table (often done to hook functions) 12->109 111 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 12->111 signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 67 C:\ProgramData\svchost_worker.dll, PE32 18->67 dropped 91 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 18->91 93 May modify the system service descriptor table (often done to hook functions) 18->93 95 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 18->95 97 Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel 18->97 29 rundll32.exe 18->29         started        33 cmd.exe 1 18->33         started        35 cmd.exe 1 18->35         started        43 3 other processes 18->43 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\svchost_worker.dll, PE32 22->69 dropped 99 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 22->99 37 rundll32.exe 22->37         started        39 schtasks.exe 22->39         started        41 schtasks.exe 22->41         started        45 9 other processes 22->45 79 103.124.101.68, 49749, 49750, 49755 SKB-ASSKBroadbandCoLtdKR South Korea 24->79 47 4 other processes 27->47 file8 signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 81 198.23.185.239, 49743, 49744, 49745 NOHAVPS-LLC-NOHAVPSLLCUS United States 29->81 115 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 29->115 117 Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call 29->117 119 Checks if browser processes are running 29->119 123 4 other signatures 29->123 49 sc.exe 1 33->49         started        51 sc.exe 1 35->51         started        121 May modify the system service descriptor table (often done to hook functions) 37->121 53 conhost.exe 39->53         started        55 conhost.exe 41->55         started        57 conhost.exe 43->57         started        59 conhost.exe 43->59         started        61 sc.exe 45->61         started        63 sc.exe 45->63         started        65 6 other processes 45->65 signatures12 process13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/0042feca5787f695bbff9ddcbb4862dc
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Zegost
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-09-12 15:20:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
19 of 36 (52.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=5j6nlhabax3jh5wuxjtc7ea3wuezckslttu7wjglaomd6skkxx5q._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260914-qvrytsba63/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Adds Run key to start application
Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Stops running service(s)
Badlisted process makes network request
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb
MD5 hash:
0042feca5787f695bbff9ddcbb4862dc
SHA1 hash:
1133dfadfa14d4f91933f14dc24031333396e1dc
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e9701cb8-afc9-4b0a-b0e3-b6870cd97ce7/
SH256 hash:
8f22075a3f98ade47c1fded2809de3c524224aed06cdc9f697daaba05eff87a5
MD5 hash:
4a449fda8bc768174d67111aa9086082
SHA1 hash:
ff1ed8160abcd6f150e14f9d0560d15a03a771dd
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e9701cb8-afc9-4b0a-b0e3-b6870cd97ce7/
SH256 hash:
5b50fa1683d1c7a1a36446d9505edb316007fe39aaba5213d4c601319536d757
MD5 hash:
a37516257820da7a4c86934797b8206e
SHA1 hash:
5be522e8cbcfdc43f33ed088e4d87eb7af159485
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e9701cb8-afc9-4b0a-b0e3-b6870cd97ce7/
Malware family:
Gh0stRAT
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ea7cd59c0105/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
PcClient
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ea7cd59c0105f693f6d4ba662f901bb509912a4b9ce9fb24cb03983f494abdfb

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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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/85364/

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