General

  • Target

    2146722a3a95cd3f2eca28acc9412f1a2f0eebdcdb0e4773bd2de9c222f74767

  • Size

    444KB

  • Sample

    221207-1shmgsgc86

  • MD5

    a813ee9e9b72e684da714eb2a1ccdf1b

  • SHA1

    24bafb9f757952ab0475ffc97b3cca44356a2acf

  • SHA256

    2146722a3a95cd3f2eca28acc9412f1a2f0eebdcdb0e4773bd2de9c222f74767

  • SHA512

    92e0a4845e2067df791e2db0d7e30c2a5dec1ba164f33064a7719208dc4ca264d3439393d2e98edd7b240a0fa28132bf6bacf5aa5bf216c8abccf35e1a7fe179

  • SSDEEP

    6144:X6KdgPUVY1AeI1up6VPrwhWTmH793czdwjzysjjKk18Hame:XJdC1AeIKsshWTmZMzdwNjjK+

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      2146722a3a95cd3f2eca28acc9412f1a2f0eebdcdb0e4773bd2de9c222f74767

    • Size

      444KB

    • MD5

      a813ee9e9b72e684da714eb2a1ccdf1b

    • SHA1

      24bafb9f757952ab0475ffc97b3cca44356a2acf

    • SHA256

      2146722a3a95cd3f2eca28acc9412f1a2f0eebdcdb0e4773bd2de9c222f74767

    • SHA512

      92e0a4845e2067df791e2db0d7e30c2a5dec1ba164f33064a7719208dc4ca264d3439393d2e98edd7b240a0fa28132bf6bacf5aa5bf216c8abccf35e1a7fe179

    • SSDEEP

      6144:X6KdgPUVY1AeI1up6VPrwhWTmH793czdwjzysjjKk18Hame:XJdC1AeIKsshWTmZMzdwNjjK+

    • 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