Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 12:42

Sample ID 230828-thf8caff61
Target 1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d
SHA256 1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d
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

1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

PurpleFox

Gh0strat

Gh0st RAT payload

Drops file in Drivers directory

Sets service image path in registry

Sets DLL path for service in the registry

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

UPX packed file

Drops file in System32 directory

Drops file in Program Files directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-08-28 16:03

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 16:03

Reported

2023-08-28 16:05

Platform

win7-20230712-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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\\259421223.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 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\259421223.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

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\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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 2464 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 1920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1920 wrote to memory of 704 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1920 wrote to memory of 704 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1920 wrote to memory of 704 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1920 wrote to memory of 704 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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\TXPlatfor.exe

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

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\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259421223.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
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
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
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 127.0.0.1:8089 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
N/A 127.0.0.1:9090 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

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\259421223.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\259421223.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

\Windows\SysWOW64\259421223.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

\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/2792-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2792-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2792-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/2072-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2792-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2072-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/2968-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2968-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2968-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

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

\Windows\SysWOW64\259421223.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

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

MD5 c39703887b3bb692f7939daf9a68910d
SHA1 19d6d2de01fd72c6532974d54cb67cfdc00ddff5
SHA256 cdd5f5e442c05bbe29f0aa009a1102850981829dc9952f2a5728057babc34df9
SHA512 007f5b049f37277296398908185bcc462f07d261e6b63d4d9894fc1b99245b905d4c26f16ac50bd7d37ba4e3150c3bc3baabeb610b208e89f8629fc8a84edefb

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-08-28 16:03

Reported

2023-08-28 16:05

Platform

win10v2004-20230703-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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\\240614875.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\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\240614875.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

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\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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 2860 wrote to memory of 496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3752 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3752 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 3752 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 3820 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 3820 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 3820 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 500 wrote to memory of 4776 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 500 wrote to memory of 4776 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 500 wrote to memory of 4776 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 968 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ac690560e84c74fb216e8c3d3e944938c86352b51b35c5cc435982f5c5cd83d.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\TXPlatfor.exe

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

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\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240614875.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 254.109.26.67.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.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
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
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
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
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net udp
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 127.0.0.1:9090 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
US 8.8.8.8:53 170.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hackerinvasion.f3322.net 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\240614875.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240614875.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240614875.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3

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/3752-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3752-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3752-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/1352-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1352-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1352-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/1352-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

memory/1352-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3752-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 c39703887b3bb692f7939daf9a68910d
SHA1 19d6d2de01fd72c6532974d54cb67cfdc00ddff5
SHA256 cdd5f5e442c05bbe29f0aa009a1102850981829dc9952f2a5728057babc34df9
SHA512 007f5b049f37277296398908185bcc462f07d261e6b63d4d9894fc1b99245b905d4c26f16ac50bd7d37ba4e3150c3bc3baabeb610b208e89f8629fc8a84edefb

memory/3820-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3820-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

memory/3820-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240614875.txt

MD5 3e0fac6b2379a3dcb7bf0dad567cb166
SHA1 f822da7bfae78be9d1c26f7cc37a4a15e1700e97
SHA256 b207d95de64328417f2fc4a34c2874270e677adbf541665610d3a0b8ac965e6a
SHA512 007e27621c7e5c9c94da7911e140d3731e36fc85f01c3559b1a7d462e509792599b3a60af0a80e1b6de52e09aab9e2a67525fa2f43a731413e78f00574718ca3