Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-06 03:55

Sample ID 230828-sjn4xabh97
Target e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e
SHA256 e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e
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

e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

PurpleFox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

Gh0strat

Gh0st RAT payload

Drops file in Drivers directory

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

Sets service image path in registry

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

UPX packed file

Drops file in System32 directory

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-08-28 15:09

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 15:09

Reported

2023-08-28 15:12

Platform

win7-20230712-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

136s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.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\\259423734.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

UPX packed file

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Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259423734.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

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 2472 wrote to memory of 600 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 600 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 600 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 600 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2364 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1632 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1632 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1632 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1632 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 524 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 524 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 524 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 524 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1248 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1248 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1248 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1248 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.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:\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\259423734.txt",MainThread

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 127.0.0.1:8089 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
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 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
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
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
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 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 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\259423734.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\259423734.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

\Windows\SysWOW64\259423734.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

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

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2364-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2364-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2364-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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/2364-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2368-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2368-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2200-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2200-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2200-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

\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\259423734.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 15:09

Reported

2023-08-28 15:12

Platform

win10v2004-20230703-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.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\\240615437.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 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\240615437.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe N/A

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 3892 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 1528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 1528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 1528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 5040 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 5040 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 5040 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 532 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 532 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 532 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 2204 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 2204 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 2204 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3120 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3120 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3120 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e21c7b565c5307d050d78d1de87119cd2c520ab7685743da613a43ff124cdb0e.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:\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\240615437.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
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 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.81.21.72.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
N/A 127.0.0.1:8089 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.77.109.52.in-addr.arpa 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
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 1.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
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\240615437.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240615437.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615437.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

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/1528-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1528-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1528-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1528-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/1324-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/1324-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1324-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1528-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/1324-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/532-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/532-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/532-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615437.txt

MD5 bbb6e1d9f7bd501bb16daa90c5e6b475
SHA1 26ea7ae16a359d74b39c708d0e4463e51138bef7
SHA256 bab93269c3ad6a8a70df5abd93d29285bf326b5a7c41bf08efa8b4bf990eeaff
SHA512 5fd5902dd0e07fe942afe47435bce3c48ae4e7eabbe788621e889d307c818d329919d2eb67d5292ce03954e0bbf654de3d0e296891afdd5b9c366ef5d3291644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

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