General

  • Target

    7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • Sample

    221126-fhf1pagc7w

  • MD5

    64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318

  • SHA1

    b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4

  • SHA256

    7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

  • SHA512

    79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:lhZkzg+YyZro4XOK1EfVWztlQr7wfNobr:luto4ejozLQSab

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

    • Size

      2.8MB

    • MD5

      64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318

    • SHA1

      b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4

    • SHA256

      7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

    • SHA512

      79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7

    • SSDEEP

      24576:lhZkzg+YyZro4XOK1EfVWztlQr7wfNobr:luto4ejozLQSab

    • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

      Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    • Gh0st RAT payload

    • Gh0strat

      Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    • PurpleFox

      PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1158

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Tasks