Analysis

  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    169s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-04-2023 11:02

General

  • Target

    06fd95b70004e49fb08b6b6839cefd17e454665bb6d8f6c5cd7afb15d95e8590.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    a1efa0d0a3e148fcc1f2044d6f371572

  • SHA1

    b3a4593c81e4c3f8c634e00abd10e20bb75bd1e4

  • SHA256

    06fd95b70004e49fb08b6b6839cefd17e454665bb6d8f6c5cd7afb15d95e8590

  • SHA512

    d03ddbcaa11ef58cb03c34cb1798933274e1718669a58ba22a2e818e4f8b16d4dee0d2b5bbb4b4547ec597084c000c12fa9085c60ac77de9da9ee23d30bbbcd6

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti3:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK3

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • VMProtect packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06fd95b70004e49fb08b6b6839cefd17e454665bb6d8f6c5cd7afb15d95e8590.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06fd95b70004e49fb08b6b6839cefd17e454665bb6d8f6c5cd7afb15d95e8590.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5076
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:1592
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Sets DLL path for service in the registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:2692
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3208
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3916
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:5068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
        2⤵
          PID:1248
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
          2⤵
            PID:524
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
            2⤵
              PID:3704
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
              2⤵
                PID:4736
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
                2⤵
                  PID:2232
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
                1⤵
                  PID:1968
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
                  1⤵
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1484
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240581046.txt",MainThread
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    PID:1644
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
                  1⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2536
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
                    2⤵
                    • Drops file in Drivers directory
                    • Sets service image path in registry
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3924

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                Persistence

                Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                3
                T1060

                Defense Evasion

                Modify Registry

                3
                T1112

                Discovery

                Query Registry

                1
                T1012

                System Information Discovery

                2
                T1082

                Remote System Discovery

                1
                T1018

                Replay Monitor

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                Downloads

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
                  Filesize

                  91KB

                  MD5

                  423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

                  SHA1

                  eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

                  SHA256

                  050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

                  SHA512

                  fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
                  Filesize

                  91KB

                  MD5

                  423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

                  SHA1

                  eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

                  SHA256

                  050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

                  SHA512

                  fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
                  Filesize

                  91KB

                  MD5

                  423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

                  SHA1

                  eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

                  SHA256

                  050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

                  SHA512

                  fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
                  Filesize

                  91KB

                  MD5

                  423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

                  SHA1

                  eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

                  SHA256

                  050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

                  SHA512

                  fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
                  Filesize

                  400KB

                  MD5

                  b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                  SHA1

                  9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                  SHA256

                  3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                  SHA512

                  308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
                  Filesize

                  400KB

                  MD5

                  b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                  SHA1

                  9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                  SHA256

                  3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                  SHA512

                  308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini
                  Filesize

                  92B

                  MD5

                  29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

                  SHA1

                  39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

                  SHA256

                  56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

                  SHA512

                  b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs
                  Filesize

                  753B

                  MD5

                  bb65f38102cdf0668f0fa77e30071fce

                  SHA1

                  4b0d40aa8a85e00e49aeca8ff5666f375576511d

                  SHA256

                  9c75b113e7f4b248f41216d7de46e126722514496b2994b0596011097f0b1cdb

                  SHA512

                  4b19a881658b66251886c39f13602f99d6be9f03d7877f844ef5aed753b5add19700b4a4cf46ff1eff40aeff7ff47ad347b8b370c417c860bc0f0c87171d1ba9

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs
                  Filesize

                  753B

                  MD5

                  bb65f38102cdf0668f0fa77e30071fce

                  SHA1

                  4b0d40aa8a85e00e49aeca8ff5666f375576511d

                  SHA256

                  9c75b113e7f4b248f41216d7de46e126722514496b2994b0596011097f0b1cdb

                  SHA512

                  4b19a881658b66251886c39f13602f99d6be9f03d7877f844ef5aed753b5add19700b4a4cf46ff1eff40aeff7ff47ad347b8b370c417c860bc0f0c87171d1ba9

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe
                  Filesize

                  1.2MB

                  MD5

                  c700d1465a56b81d01d42967c7dd437f

                  SHA1

                  d5b3dbba827e287a27a084f25860b05e52778715

                  SHA256

                  9a5f8c12434dce0a6a05ecf5c2be4a9abfc242fde38d2c9ab4976c16c06caf60

                  SHA512

                  fea3b298ecc7f7149f0d80a540432f0e6d770af93620be86fc045a64b93fb09e63dcdb9c1ef03062fc4a93e1638838dd8925b10b4a3d6be5dfb9488b371207e4

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240581046.txt
                  Filesize

                  49KB

                  MD5

                  ed7c9a9f1b71f9f18700886fc267920c

                  SHA1

                  e9ff9591e565c3326c01a03d69bbc73325d4307a

                  SHA256

                  7158ca7a985358d8a98ef2a54efa1f15164354c0180496d160b7a472416eb0af

                  SHA512

                  1bc7e02e5abe1a7de38a952593b726fb027f3dd3bab52a5715c761b52e14df77d387679287ce475f74dabbac498d9ae2a09d21c4f2f08903bd9cc40f1b20d9cb

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240581046.txt
                  Filesize

                  49KB

                  MD5

                  ed7c9a9f1b71f9f18700886fc267920c

                  SHA1

                  e9ff9591e565c3326c01a03d69bbc73325d4307a

                  SHA256

                  7158ca7a985358d8a98ef2a54efa1f15164354c0180496d160b7a472416eb0af

                  SHA512

                  1bc7e02e5abe1a7de38a952593b726fb027f3dd3bab52a5715c761b52e14df77d387679287ce475f74dabbac498d9ae2a09d21c4f2f08903bd9cc40f1b20d9cb

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240581046.txt
                  Filesize

                  49KB

                  MD5

                  ed7c9a9f1b71f9f18700886fc267920c

                  SHA1

                  e9ff9591e565c3326c01a03d69bbc73325d4307a

                  SHA256

                  7158ca7a985358d8a98ef2a54efa1f15164354c0180496d160b7a472416eb0af

                  SHA512

                  1bc7e02e5abe1a7de38a952593b726fb027f3dd3bab52a5715c761b52e14df77d387679287ce475f74dabbac498d9ae2a09d21c4f2f08903bd9cc40f1b20d9cb

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                  Filesize

                  400KB

                  MD5

                  b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                  SHA1

                  9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                  SHA256

                  3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                  SHA512

                  308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                  Filesize

                  400KB

                  MD5

                  b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                  SHA1

                  9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                  SHA256

                  3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                  SHA512

                  308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                  Filesize

                  400KB

                  MD5

                  b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                  SHA1

                  9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                  SHA256

                  3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                  SHA512

                  308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
                  Filesize

                  60KB

                  MD5

                  889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

                  SHA1

                  8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

                  SHA256

                  6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

                  SHA512

                  08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
                  Filesize

                  60KB

                  MD5

                  889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

                  SHA1

                  8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

                  SHA256

                  6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

                  SHA512

                  08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

                • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240581046.txt
                  Filesize

                  49KB

                  MD5

                  ed7c9a9f1b71f9f18700886fc267920c

                  SHA1

                  e9ff9591e565c3326c01a03d69bbc73325d4307a

                  SHA256

                  7158ca7a985358d8a98ef2a54efa1f15164354c0180496d160b7a472416eb0af

                  SHA512

                  1bc7e02e5abe1a7de38a952593b726fb027f3dd3bab52a5715c761b52e14df77d387679287ce475f74dabbac498d9ae2a09d21c4f2f08903bd9cc40f1b20d9cb

                • memory/2536-169-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/2536-171-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/2536-172-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3208-161-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3208-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3208-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3924-187-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3924-184-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/3924-182-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/5076-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/5076-210-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/5076-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  3.4MB