Analysis

  • max time kernel
    65s
  • max time network
    173s
  • 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 11:05

General

  • Target

    16d849eebd1ab9f01b6a9809f0f63d3cd8307478d2e2bb350ae3cfd1259701a6.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    8efabcef23ecebcd8265629a65c9679f

  • SHA1

    0d20e6e5379d1281e2a51b41f587053f26780e99

  • SHA256

    16d849eebd1ab9f01b6a9809f0f63d3cd8307478d2e2bb350ae3cfd1259701a6

  • SHA512

    04028547fe0f1ca37c4fce55428a32da627f3335028d800eae761051552152501c126a1daf9c111ffe2bb17022ffed0e87824634f816e6fcf91475afaa55340f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtih:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKh

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 38 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 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d849eebd1ab9f01b6a9809f0f63d3cd8307478d2e2bb350ae3cfd1259701a6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d849eebd1ab9f01b6a9809f0f63d3cd8307478d2e2bb350ae3cfd1259701a6.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:1148
    • 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:4524
    • 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:368
    • 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:4600
      • 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:4020
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3392
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:4516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
        2⤵
          PID:4620
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
          2⤵
            PID:4560
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
          1⤵
            PID:4456
          • 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:2500
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240577296.txt",MainThread
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              PID:968
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
            1⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1344
            • 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:4628

          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

            41f8a5c774d0062c5077cabfaa99edd0

            SHA1

            26deba670fa6c77781949ae265ab0e1330b37cac

            SHA256

            7409e04e933a4e70b318414e57fb5638c1b67421fb5cc7341eb67f73f1159089

            SHA512

            575a40c95923ea654db3f2fe860b8df48b2b89b3ccfd8b9938049c8ec6c76af787ec803f00d0c93993c68ace2b36e96a98bdde270df5d3b0dfbb23a8c8f7d379

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

            753B

            MD5

            41f8a5c774d0062c5077cabfaa99edd0

            SHA1

            26deba670fa6c77781949ae265ab0e1330b37cac

            SHA256

            7409e04e933a4e70b318414e57fb5638c1b67421fb5cc7341eb67f73f1159089

            SHA512

            575a40c95923ea654db3f2fe860b8df48b2b89b3ccfd8b9938049c8ec6c76af787ec803f00d0c93993c68ace2b36e96a98bdde270df5d3b0dfbb23a8c8f7d379

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

            1.2MB

            MD5

            b9cb5b07b7ae3592782fbe9726872dfc

            SHA1

            58423844bbb7440e1fbb15a0a6fd548aff1bee94

            SHA256

            083b0a962a1930cceeea785d44bb3a93cc64ee29d98a3b56c18e688fbef2f68d

            SHA512

            2cd086162046f9b470a2488b93b0d6204350aa02db96b4b44d2512131ab6fb7b3dfb7ece7a6bf2bdbc81e18babcc9fb582b30074b2c1052dccb29d4ddf011cca

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240577296.txt
            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            998d7186a0a7f2f8312bb1f504415155

            SHA1

            cf6515c17915b075a2d5695a27ec0d928eff73b4

            SHA256

            8d89cc5c126cc7e343fb7ddc40f48f97dacd3691f8fc66e02b23af8cddd64ad6

            SHA512

            9b979bf0828ea3d77a43e1c02434f605e290ec72622abcee460b3b8c770df7fd710224844b73f2419b2440549df3b64419f53343b809558bd8d840a79bc7570b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240577296.txt
            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            998d7186a0a7f2f8312bb1f504415155

            SHA1

            cf6515c17915b075a2d5695a27ec0d928eff73b4

            SHA256

            8d89cc5c126cc7e343fb7ddc40f48f97dacd3691f8fc66e02b23af8cddd64ad6

            SHA512

            9b979bf0828ea3d77a43e1c02434f605e290ec72622abcee460b3b8c770df7fd710224844b73f2419b2440549df3b64419f53343b809558bd8d840a79bc7570b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240577296.txt
            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            998d7186a0a7f2f8312bb1f504415155

            SHA1

            cf6515c17915b075a2d5695a27ec0d928eff73b4

            SHA256

            8d89cc5c126cc7e343fb7ddc40f48f97dacd3691f8fc66e02b23af8cddd64ad6

            SHA512

            9b979bf0828ea3d77a43e1c02434f605e290ec72622abcee460b3b8c770df7fd710224844b73f2419b2440549df3b64419f53343b809558bd8d840a79bc7570b

          • 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\240577296.txt
            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            998d7186a0a7f2f8312bb1f504415155

            SHA1

            cf6515c17915b075a2d5695a27ec0d928eff73b4

            SHA256

            8d89cc5c126cc7e343fb7ddc40f48f97dacd3691f8fc66e02b23af8cddd64ad6

            SHA512

            9b979bf0828ea3d77a43e1c02434f605e290ec72622abcee460b3b8c770df7fd710224844b73f2419b2440549df3b64419f53343b809558bd8d840a79bc7570b

          • memory/1148-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/1148-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/1148-201-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/1344-172-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1344-171-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1344-169-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4600-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4600-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4600-160-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4628-187-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4628-185-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4628-182-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            1.7MB