Ghost32.exe Google Drive -

Treat every signed binary as potentially hostile. Monitor what leaves your network, not just what enters. And never assume that because traffic goes to Google, it is safe. Have you encountered Ghost32.exe abuse in your environment? Share your hunting queries or IoCs in the comments below.

ghost32.exe -clone, mode=create, src=1, dst=“C:\Windows\Temp\system_image.gho” -sure -z9 This creates a compressed, sector-by-sector copy of the entire hard drive (including deleted files, registry hives, and unallocated space). Because ghost32.exe does not natively support cloud upload, the attacker uses a secondary tool—often rclone or a custom PowerShell script leveraging Google Drive’s REST API. The command might look like: ghost32.exe google drive

If you have spent any time in IT administration, digital forensics, or endpoint security, you have likely encountered the legitimate binary ghost32.exe . For decades, it has been the backbone of Symantec Ghost, a tool used for disk cloning and imaging. Treat every signed binary as potentially hostile