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Database Entry
INC
Vendor detections: 16
| SHA256 hash: | ec4ba1d570601eaa1474ab7cfffafcff218a717e44e8d2d22ed0573676b0463e |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 577ba089baca104a25e1e339db7e70c4a40a422d3b078c0d4e505d4b941764677e93350da3a3e84475da5bf0bb8e2db1 |
| SHA1 hash: | 9164d980b060efc041b00ac3b84f3700297ca914 |
| MD5 hash: | b1db7f9845901a2451366177b6dd9805 |
| humanhash: | lemon-pluto-arizona-carolina |
| File name: | INC_kit_x86_64-pc-windows-gnu__ec4ba1d5 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | INC |
| File size: | 2'206'208 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-20 12:14:05 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| imphash | d78d5d0af88f3c0d4c9b84ea9dd49613 (6 x INC) |
| ssdeep | 49152:/z7mN4kwsjcks87ZSqKOO6H94dD1rWJjnQE6MQp0:77Xp0 |
| TLSH | T1C1A51947E339D1D8C16ACCB542866235F734BC8D8124BA7F9BE0A6312E21B51961DBCF |
| TrID | 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9) 5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  SOCRadarSTRU |
| Tags: | exe INC 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 :
117
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
INC
Details
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-20 12:32:16 UTC
Tags:
ransomware inc
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
INC
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
ransomware virus blic
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Modifying an executable file
Creating a file
Changing a file
Replacing files
Reading critical registry keys
Modifies multiple files
BSOD occurred
Stealing user critical data
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Encrypting user's files
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
INC.Ransomware.A.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-20T07:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-20T08:16:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
INC Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Ransomware.Inc
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 11:05:21 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
33 of 38 (86.84%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
INCRansomware
Result
Malware family:
inc_ransom
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:inc_ransom ransomware
Behaviour
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Enumerates connected drives
Renames multiple (198) files with added filename extension
Family: INC Ransomware
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ec4ba1d570601eaa1474ab7cfffafcff218a717e44e8d2d22ed0573676b0463e
MD5 hash:
b1db7f9845901a2451366177b6dd9805
SHA1 hash:
9164d980b060efc041b00ac3b84f3700297ca914
Detections:
win_inc_auto
Verdict:
Malicious
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: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
|---|---|
| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | ProgramLanguage_Rust |
|---|---|
| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| Description: | Application written in Rust programming language |
| Rule name: | SEH__vectored |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | win_inc_auto |
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| Author: | Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com |
| Description: | Detects win.inc. |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait) |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait) |
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