General

  • Target

    ecf9e328df5c1c75dd26f7503d58fec21092271352754f2397773949934fd8b6

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • Sample

    230109-k9df4adf65

  • MD5

    786e1083e402c760a01f5bbb3a30394c

  • SHA1

    9209554639aacf9618ca5984fec28099762df7ed

  • SHA256

    ecf9e328df5c1c75dd26f7503d58fec21092271352754f2397773949934fd8b6

  • SHA512

    c6bb4e7b16d72215833f61bae5faf1e027c5067f173d6833749a0c64811f94ec3ec672652aa864ecc947508b3006cb7cd4821281b0fe882d5cb0f8c7a7015474

  • SSDEEP

    24576:+NfyIrXxi199zh0eROY2ZvVSlVFwxInPkOgWhBMDN:+Nt4FYY2puFwxIsOaN

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      ecf9e328df5c1c75dd26f7503d58fec21092271352754f2397773949934fd8b6

    • Size

      1.6MB

    • MD5

      786e1083e402c760a01f5bbb3a30394c

    • SHA1

      9209554639aacf9618ca5984fec28099762df7ed

    • SHA256

      ecf9e328df5c1c75dd26f7503d58fec21092271352754f2397773949934fd8b6

    • SHA512

      c6bb4e7b16d72215833f61bae5faf1e027c5067f173d6833749a0c64811f94ec3ec672652aa864ecc947508b3006cb7cd4821281b0fe882d5cb0f8c7a7015474

    • SSDEEP

      24576:+NfyIrXxi199zh0eROY2ZvVSlVFwxInPkOgWhBMDN:+Nt4FYY2puFwxIsOaN

    • 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