Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-06 03:56

Sample ID 230828-pvzg8sah83
Target f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99
SHA256 f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99
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

f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99

Threat Level: Known bad

The file f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

PurpleFox

Gh0strat

Gh0st RAT payload

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

Drops file in Drivers directory

Sets service image path in registry

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

UPX packed file

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

Drops file in System32 directory

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-08-28 12:39

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 12:39

Reported

2023-08-28 12:42

Platform

win7-20230712-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

121s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.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 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

UPX packed file

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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259422751.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.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

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\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.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 2624 wrote to memory of 2808 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2808 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2808 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2808 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 1660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2828 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2828 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2828 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2828 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2856 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2384 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe"

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

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

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_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp

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\259422751.txt

MD5 43536539345d6516279a28308932439d
SHA1 58fa34d7bb15366fcb395fcf53fc2228485e5d94
SHA256 26690bcee0ea9b40092c0fb0dc367f4657194cef884b29f310194cd44f31e84b
SHA512 ec54b2ed9af27f65945c969741733ddb1a481d93647de3fb6db13736aa43e7a73be005babe9b4a1fdc6f46671e3fd14c828d00b35f1429b8ccb30f2cb5c4bc04

\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/1660-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1660-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1660-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1660-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/3000-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1660-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3000-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2856-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

MD5 959b47e51c6e5080c66b09cb72a16aad
SHA1 cdda98f7f3df7baa4c6a2a8bd59a885eb3c626bc
SHA256 fb190eb448b6d0ab7007baa71a924e9c1c8f556f004dee970cd046777f05ef2c
SHA512 db9030c7d5ca3d7b6ac341c7d441b0b2d62beb0e36ba764278aeb81316bd8340ea849b85daffdd9244508fe265e650e93086bdf4b17c66594c820c8082680985

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

MD5 959b47e51c6e5080c66b09cb72a16aad
SHA1 cdda98f7f3df7baa4c6a2a8bd59a885eb3c626bc
SHA256 fb190eb448b6d0ab7007baa71a924e9c1c8f556f004dee970cd046777f05ef2c
SHA512 db9030c7d5ca3d7b6ac341c7d441b0b2d62beb0e36ba764278aeb81316bd8340ea849b85daffdd9244508fe265e650e93086bdf4b17c66594c820c8082680985

memory/2856-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2856-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2856-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\StartFormat.exe

MD5 ae3f0711d0a727fecf65d32ee1e04f97
SHA1 2785f5112965f8314a95e84dbb28020232efc1a2
SHA256 6cfe7874f97f30b0bf3b746e5331c48551757ed8fa29e0d65a95dd3ffc9f7568
SHA512 9cfc2bab908be4bca1455f63f96dcb46aa19d0a97aee990a24856dd584f9f3691ae807bf1d81980be86cabc35728bf968f6cf900cec75ac2b6367dd8beb522f2

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 12:39

Reported

2023-08-28 12:42

Platform

win10v2004-20230703-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

145s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.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\\240629656.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

upx
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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
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
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629656.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.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\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.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 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 1728 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 232 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 232 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 232 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4896 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4896 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4896 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4556 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4556 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4556 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 824 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 824 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 824 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 4452 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 4452 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 4452 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.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_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240629656.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.3.197.209.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 6.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp

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\240629656.txt

MD5 43536539345d6516279a28308932439d
SHA1 58fa34d7bb15366fcb395fcf53fc2228485e5d94
SHA256 26690bcee0ea9b40092c0fb0dc367f4657194cef884b29f310194cd44f31e84b
SHA512 ec54b2ed9af27f65945c969741733ddb1a481d93647de3fb6db13736aa43e7a73be005babe9b4a1fdc6f46671e3fd14c828d00b35f1429b8ccb30f2cb5c4bc04

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629656.txt

MD5 43536539345d6516279a28308932439d
SHA1 58fa34d7bb15366fcb395fcf53fc2228485e5d94
SHA256 26690bcee0ea9b40092c0fb0dc367f4657194cef884b29f310194cd44f31e84b
SHA512 ec54b2ed9af27f65945c969741733ddb1a481d93647de3fb6db13736aa43e7a73be005babe9b4a1fdc6f46671e3fd14c828d00b35f1429b8ccb30f2cb5c4bc04

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240629656.txt

MD5 43536539345d6516279a28308932439d
SHA1 58fa34d7bb15366fcb395fcf53fc2228485e5d94
SHA256 26690bcee0ea9b40092c0fb0dc367f4657194cef884b29f310194cd44f31e84b
SHA512 ec54b2ed9af27f65945c969741733ddb1a481d93647de3fb6db13736aa43e7a73be005babe9b4a1fdc6f46671e3fd14c828d00b35f1429b8ccb30f2cb5c4bc04

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/232-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/232-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/232-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/5084-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/5084-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/5084-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/232-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

MD5 959b47e51c6e5080c66b09cb72a16aad
SHA1 cdda98f7f3df7baa4c6a2a8bd59a885eb3c626bc
SHA256 fb190eb448b6d0ab7007baa71a924e9c1c8f556f004dee970cd046777f05ef2c
SHA512 db9030c7d5ca3d7b6ac341c7d441b0b2d62beb0e36ba764278aeb81316bd8340ea849b85daffdd9244508fe265e650e93086bdf4b17c66594c820c8082680985

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f0644490fe2a1c6bef8d4e84387e044822ff33790fd8eb5f1cf04216522eff99.exe

MD5 959b47e51c6e5080c66b09cb72a16aad
SHA1 cdda98f7f3df7baa4c6a2a8bd59a885eb3c626bc
SHA256 fb190eb448b6d0ab7007baa71a924e9c1c8f556f004dee970cd046777f05ef2c
SHA512 db9030c7d5ca3d7b6ac341c7d441b0b2d62beb0e36ba764278aeb81316bd8340ea849b85daffdd9244508fe265e650e93086bdf4b17c66594c820c8082680985

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

MD5 ebbd2e32344ea1777686b6a9bd5eeccc
SHA1 9fa09972e64ad18ecb7359969347819b6ae240dd
SHA256 5a10c905f59d20a4495c9658a8252348bd26eea5457d2d01187c88e1b4cda542
SHA512 26de2bcbc937cd7b62a181d7febadb6afcaf0c41975ae58cdf1da8130bd2eb494af1276766e58c30593cab71d5b7f44d792e108e96dd8082768eb7c98fa00346

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/5084-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/824-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/824-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/824-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/824-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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\240629656.txt

MD5 43536539345d6516279a28308932439d
SHA1 58fa34d7bb15366fcb395fcf53fc2228485e5d94
SHA256 26690bcee0ea9b40092c0fb0dc367f4657194cef884b29f310194cd44f31e84b
SHA512 ec54b2ed9af27f65945c969741733ddb1a481d93647de3fb6db13736aa43e7a73be005babe9b4a1fdc6f46671e3fd14c828d00b35f1429b8ccb30f2cb5c4bc04