Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-06 03:55

Sample ID 230828-me9l6acg91
Target 4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3
SHA256 4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3
Tags
gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Gh0st RAT payload

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

PurpleFox

Gh0strat

Drops file in Drivers directory

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

Sets service image path in registry

Loads dropped DLL

UPX packed file

Executes dropped EXE

Drops file in System32 directory

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-08-28 10:23

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 10:23

Reported

2023-08-28 10:26

Platform

win7-20230824-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

144s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe"

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

PurpleFox

rootkit trojan purplefox

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259437618.txt" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A

UPX packed file

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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259437618.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

Runs ping.exe

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2992 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2992 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2992 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2992 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2184 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2680 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2680 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2680 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2680 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2284 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2284 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2284 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 2284 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2836 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto

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\N.exe > nul

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259437618.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp

Files

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

\Windows\SysWOW64\259437618.txt

MD5 0de198eba3b68bab8aeeb460e5e52672
SHA1 55b64cc4fdae7ba1473029f0bc520f804573f8fe
SHA256 b899cb0ea01970a358e26823eca7dd28d6d7df7bcc6325a4c0fbf34ed089a087
SHA512 f5526f69ce2001ecc7ec8db45932fe997c444b184850a5bfbe3c10ecbec85ddbbe1ef8ca540dfdf1c04ed8b7af7d79156125c4456b475291d8fd370188d6e6e4

\Windows\SysWOW64\259437618.txt

MD5 0de198eba3b68bab8aeeb460e5e52672
SHA1 55b64cc4fdae7ba1473029f0bc520f804573f8fe
SHA256 b899cb0ea01970a358e26823eca7dd28d6d7df7bcc6325a4c0fbf34ed089a087
SHA512 f5526f69ce2001ecc7ec8db45932fe997c444b184850a5bfbe3c10ecbec85ddbbe1ef8ca540dfdf1c04ed8b7af7d79156125c4456b475291d8fd370188d6e6e4

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\259437618.txt

MD5 0de198eba3b68bab8aeeb460e5e52672
SHA1 55b64cc4fdae7ba1473029f0bc520f804573f8fe
SHA256 b899cb0ea01970a358e26823eca7dd28d6d7df7bcc6325a4c0fbf34ed089a087
SHA512 f5526f69ce2001ecc7ec8db45932fe997c444b184850a5bfbe3c10ecbec85ddbbe1ef8ca540dfdf1c04ed8b7af7d79156125c4456b475291d8fd370188d6e6e4

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2184-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2184-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2184-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/632-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2184-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/632-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

MD5 82a99a1b50528b30350349592da7e035
SHA1 5a8af1f9ae1ac9c9289030756b3a9cc353d9f876
SHA256 2771c578ffe137b4e29fa445ed3e8a6dcfbe294abf9615de9bc24aac7f05e871
SHA512 fbfac76e6f4220782a7882a526486039234ddc60fb4232112f23e8a305d47be87cadc6adf9f0acadd5cc56b5c9bed9e331e295b5a2c9966bcc6d6dea19ad9751

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

MD5 82a99a1b50528b30350349592da7e035
SHA1 5a8af1f9ae1ac9c9289030756b3a9cc353d9f876
SHA256 2771c578ffe137b4e29fa445ed3e8a6dcfbe294abf9615de9bc24aac7f05e871
SHA512 fbfac76e6f4220782a7882a526486039234ddc60fb4232112f23e8a305d47be87cadc6adf9f0acadd5cc56b5c9bed9e331e295b5a2c9966bcc6d6dea19ad9751

\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

MD5 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8
SHA1 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58
SHA256 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124
SHA512 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

MD5 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8
SHA1 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58
SHA256 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124
SHA512 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

\Windows\SysWOW64\259437618.txt

MD5 0de198eba3b68bab8aeeb460e5e52672
SHA1 55b64cc4fdae7ba1473029f0bc520f804573f8fe
SHA256 b899cb0ea01970a358e26823eca7dd28d6d7df7bcc6325a4c0fbf34ed089a087
SHA512 f5526f69ce2001ecc7ec8db45932fe997c444b184850a5bfbe3c10ecbec85ddbbe1ef8ca540dfdf1c04ed8b7af7d79156125c4456b475291d8fd370188d6e6e4

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

MD5 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8
SHA1 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58
SHA256 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124
SHA512 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

MD5 ebbd2e32344ea1777686b6a9bd5eeccc
SHA1 9fa09972e64ad18ecb7359969347819b6ae240dd
SHA256 5a10c905f59d20a4495c9658a8252348bd26eea5457d2d01187c88e1b4cda542
SHA512 26de2bcbc937cd7b62a181d7febadb6afcaf0c41975ae58cdf1da8130bd2eb494af1276766e58c30593cab71d5b7f44d792e108e96dd8082768eb7c98fa00346

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 10:23

Reported

2023-08-28 10:26

Platform

win10v2004-20230703-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

154s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe"

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

PurpleFox

rootkit trojan purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240616796.txt" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A

Sets service image path in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe N/A

UPX packed file

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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616796.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Runs ping.exe

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 448 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 448 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 448 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4392 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4392 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4392 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2676 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2676 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2676 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 928 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 928 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 928 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 1316 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 1316 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 1316 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4172 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4172 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4172 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3928 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3928 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3928 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto

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\N.exe > nul

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240616796.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp

Files

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616796.txt

MD5 bb131e80d3044ef4c694de1737c50066
SHA1 98310074a6b9ef1fc47387b2bea4f3d2289f8d33
SHA256 83f7fd5e42170785e6943132d21c883e24223b74b58a5daa867b9fc201680b89
SHA512 8772aaa0dbbf920dbb1b7900be7b2167d36e438a372e55a42f263c983f42ffe9d92f8e660c25be01c7bfd2da40ac5006ff931fa08c8fe913d25319240bf87a25

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240616796.txt

MD5 bb131e80d3044ef4c694de1737c50066
SHA1 98310074a6b9ef1fc47387b2bea4f3d2289f8d33
SHA256 83f7fd5e42170785e6943132d21c883e24223b74b58a5daa867b9fc201680b89
SHA512 8772aaa0dbbf920dbb1b7900be7b2167d36e438a372e55a42f263c983f42ffe9d92f8e660c25be01c7bfd2da40ac5006ff931fa08c8fe913d25319240bf87a25

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616796.txt

MD5 bb131e80d3044ef4c694de1737c50066
SHA1 98310074a6b9ef1fc47387b2bea4f3d2289f8d33
SHA256 83f7fd5e42170785e6943132d21c883e24223b74b58a5daa867b9fc201680b89
SHA512 8772aaa0dbbf920dbb1b7900be7b2167d36e438a372e55a42f263c983f42ffe9d92f8e660c25be01c7bfd2da40ac5006ff931fa08c8fe913d25319240bf87a25

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/4392-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/4392-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/4392-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2164-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/4392-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

MD5 82a99a1b50528b30350349592da7e035
SHA1 5a8af1f9ae1ac9c9289030756b3a9cc353d9f876
SHA256 2771c578ffe137b4e29fa445ed3e8a6dcfbe294abf9615de9bc24aac7f05e871
SHA512 fbfac76e6f4220782a7882a526486039234ddc60fb4232112f23e8a305d47be87cadc6adf9f0acadd5cc56b5c9bed9e331e295b5a2c9966bcc6d6dea19ad9751

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4664802802037d938ab83415146fb0be144c6e61a25179183c839233554ad1c3.exe

MD5 82a99a1b50528b30350349592da7e035
SHA1 5a8af1f9ae1ac9c9289030756b3a9cc353d9f876
SHA256 2771c578ffe137b4e29fa445ed3e8a6dcfbe294abf9615de9bc24aac7f05e871
SHA512 fbfac76e6f4220782a7882a526486039234ddc60fb4232112f23e8a305d47be87cadc6adf9f0acadd5cc56b5c9bed9e331e295b5a2c9966bcc6d6dea19ad9751

memory/2164-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1316-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1316-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1316-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

MD5 ebbd2e32344ea1777686b6a9bd5eeccc
SHA1 9fa09972e64ad18ecb7359969347819b6ae240dd
SHA256 5a10c905f59d20a4495c9658a8252348bd26eea5457d2d01187c88e1b4cda542
SHA512 26de2bcbc937cd7b62a181d7febadb6afcaf0c41975ae58cdf1da8130bd2eb494af1276766e58c30593cab71d5b7f44d792e108e96dd8082768eb7c98fa00346

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616796.txt

MD5 bb131e80d3044ef4c694de1737c50066
SHA1 98310074a6b9ef1fc47387b2bea4f3d2289f8d33
SHA256 83f7fd5e42170785e6943132d21c883e24223b74b58a5daa867b9fc201680b89
SHA512 8772aaa0dbbf920dbb1b7900be7b2167d36e438a372e55a42f263c983f42ffe9d92f8e660c25be01c7bfd2da40ac5006ff931fa08c8fe913d25319240bf87a25