gh0strat | 7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

General

Target

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318
SHA1

b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4
SHA256

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4
SHA512

79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7
SSDEEP

24576:lhZkzg+YyZro4XOK1EfVWztlQr7wfNobr:luto4ejozLQSab

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox evasion persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1464-55-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1464-60-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003499000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1464-61-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1012-68-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1012-72-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1012-76-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1464-55-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1464-60-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003499000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1464-61-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1012-68-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1012-72-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1012-76-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

windows.exe

pid process

1012 windows.exe
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

1496 attrib.exe
2008 attrib.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe

pid process

1464 7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe

pid	process
1012	windows.exe

pid	process
1496	attrib.exe
2008	attrib.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

windows.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Window°²È«·À»¤ÖÐÐÄÄ£¿é = "C:\\ProgramData\\Micros\\svchost.exe"	windows.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

windows.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	windows.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	windows.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

attrib.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\windows.exe attrib.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\windows.exe	attrib.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

windows.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	windows.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	windows.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 44 IoCs

Processes:

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exewindows.exe

pid	process
1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe
1012	windows.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exewindows.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1012	windows.exe
Token: 33	1012	windows.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1012	windows.exe
Token: 33	1012	windows.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1012	windows.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exewindows.exe

pid process

1464 7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
1012 windows.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes:

7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.execmd.exewindows.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1056	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1056	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1056	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1056	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 632	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 632	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 632	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 632	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1092	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1092	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1092	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1092	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 1496	1056	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 1496	1056	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 1496	1056	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 1496	1056	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1012	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	windows.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1012	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	windows.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1012	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	windows.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1012	1464	7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe	windows.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1344	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1344	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1344	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1344	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2008	1344	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2008	1344	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2008	1344	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2008	1344	cmd.exe	attrib.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1676	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1676	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1676	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1676	1012	windows.exe	cmd.exe

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Hidden Files and Directories
T1158

Processes:

attrib.exeattrib.exe

pid process

1496 attrib.exe
2008 attrib.exe

pid	process
1496	attrib.exe
2008	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c attrib C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\717752~1.EXE +s +h
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\717752~1.EXE +s +h
3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c md C:\ProgramData\Micros
2⤵
PID:1092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c md C:\ProgramData\Micros
2⤵
PID:632

C:\ProgramData\windows.exe
C:\ProgramData\windows.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c attrib C:\PROGRA~3\windows.exe +s +h
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
attrib C:\PROGRA~3\windows.exe +s +h
4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c md C:\ProgramData\ru
3⤵
PID:1676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

2

T1158

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\PROGRA~3\windows.exe
Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318

SHA1
b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4

SHA256
7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

SHA512
79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7

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C:\ProgramData\Micros\1.txt
Filesize
76KB

MD5
a0174e9945895fa8ace11f6bb4a64298

SHA1
527c4ebc005deb88f29edd83a23ac977735d76c4

SHA256
2dcd521895377ae3463dd61369c7fc6aafd8610e020592bf29b88888fc295ca0

SHA512
974f26161cc94c42fbe781db476562ccee90051f5c419ad156d4d17ab63231fa62a064c32cf1acc648e06d01d7f69e785f1421407859f2d78976d76a89b27dec

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\Micros\2.txt
Filesize
44KB

MD5
96d097045736a2a1526d63c2d83a6b22

SHA1
dde933d7fcc22e41f981d043a3aa835e3b19f86e

SHA256
abbd451b402243bf00ad76f253d2b1c3f80d1d6f6c7f5b2f0d5e3fdd7f9c06e5

SHA512
e6ef5a7f25af760fef212b46b1796b8b386575e258a8b02a4c74510bb600e7fac3d344cceae14ef4b72a2520022e7cc611b34a56f737892ed4970ed1150945bd

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C:\ProgramData\SHELL.TXT
Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
3a609e0c8a5d9c5f8ca058f767fa20cf

SHA1
791ddf60a63150bffee4e7453679a78853ffcb7c

SHA256
f6386b915a9a1344fd7d40850132bca0f54a8cfb43721021049e968c32536799

SHA512
fbe66dd84b9bad885d843c662992aa3a9b3d25b14a3acfcdb13b04547836295c37b0f9cf4fb8b7c0537de9601992e1c4275e9e1a841a130f3efb2b1e7fb34f35

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C:\ProgramData\SHELL.ini
Filesize
49B

MD5
baa025d92f40142cddefaae3a6d3b07d

SHA1
7f7860a9f60e518bc9a9173d7f53a5d881826d08

SHA256
16d4b007848fa36f6494108c0137a8601b2c93137c680eb84771a91903bd54b0

SHA512
469ff41a6fd199cb7da92c441b3d31cad90caf9668038b3dc0b48bfa98aca124281b42f6792e67ed0078108ad3e8abab2ccb42368676fbe35fc801a54559a1c5

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C:\ProgramData\windows.exe
Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318

SHA1
b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4

SHA256
7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

SHA512
79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7

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\ProgramData\windows.exe
Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
64c67772759f544a72cf5083043b1318

SHA1
b1ace16cb5cf045ea5f92fe39f134959cb2e35f4

SHA256
7177529bc2634db5086beec460aa02422c4f5d3b947331241fa47ea54def42e4

SHA512
79a6a9a84c257f27aa60429c0e6d82ab794093d8b608f43a40c574ac150bedd7a89805f0d0daf21dfb55a64f54533dcf959e6a484057d34290e39129db7100c7

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memory/632-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1012-72-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/1012-76-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/1012-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1012-68-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000024F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/1056-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1092-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1344-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1464-61-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/1464-54-0x00000000758B1000-0x00000000758B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1464-55-0x00000000034A0000-0x0000000003646000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/1464-60-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003499000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/1496-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1676-73-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2008-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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