gh0strat | ce1ce86b7fcd6201426ce5e3f90683cc3a5002a7f7fc4ddb3a04cc91f48350dc

General

Target

NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe
Size

4.4MB
MD5

50975fde675dc339472bf5c953ed7f32
SHA1

45d3e3d1a4937a3c17e3bce05089750544d686ee
SHA256

ce1ce86b7fcd6201426ce5e3f90683cc3a5002a7f7fc4ddb3a04cc91f48350dc
SHA512

2ae076bdb98a9056e69bcfeb94a70ddf5b06a1782cc8fda666258316ec6b93d5faef815757b05cee9f87628ac54599b9ceec2975ae0a861f742d169439531821
SSDEEP

98304:rZJt4HINy2Lk0C73yzIcYRhtgC75YhwDR90ir:NiINy2Lkt73+itgnEdr

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3076-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4304-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4304-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4304-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3076-152-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4304-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1200-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1200-161-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1200-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3076-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4304-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4304-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4304-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3076-152-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4304-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1200-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1200-161-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1200-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

3076 RVN.exe
4304 TXPlatforn.exe
1200 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3076	RVN.exe
4304	TXPlatforn.exe
1200	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3076-137-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4304-146-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4304-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4304-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4304-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3076-152-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4304-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1200-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1200-161-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1200-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3116 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1200 TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

pid	process
3116	PING.EXE

pid	process
1200	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3076	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1200	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1200	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1200	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1200	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1200	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe

pid process

4980 NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe
4980 NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe

pid	process
4980	NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe
4980	NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3076	4980	NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3076	4980	NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3076	4980	NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 5104	3076	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 5104	3076	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 5104	3076	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 1200	4304	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 1200	4304	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 1200	4304	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3116	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3116	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3116	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NA_NA_50975fde675dc3exeexe_JC.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4980

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3076

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:1200

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1200-163-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1200-161-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1200-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-152-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3076-137-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4304-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4304-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4304-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4304-146-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4304-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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