gh0strat | eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230831-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07/10/2023, 17:59

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General

Target

eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

cb56cc60deb3a2343bed628135c1f4fb
SHA1

d9274628e0f6071df8b93e309330262f6f4ebd53
SHA256

eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b
SHA512

2c9cdac55425a31441d0d42c83ce229d694692bc6edafbada5fda2a488b3d092ff4fc93b67d7cab4b432a97749e38e995defd187ecdba3ad63149ab3cb6fadaa
SSDEEP

24576:W89tv9/7JtDElDEExIecl1erdg0MCiVWhR/Poh:W89XJt4HIZ/Gg0P+Whe

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1704-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1704-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2848-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1704-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1704-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1704	QQ.exe
2848	TXPlatforn.exe
2704	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
2848	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1704-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1704-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1704-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	QQ.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	QQ.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2536	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1704	QQ.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2704	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2704	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2704	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2704	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2704	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1704	2956	eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe	28
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2640	1704	QQ.exe	33
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2640	1704	QQ.exe	33
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2640	1704	QQ.exe	33
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2640	1704	QQ.exe	33
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2704	2848	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2536	2640	cmd.exe	31
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2536	2640	cmd.exe	31
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2536	2640	cmd.exe	31
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2536	2640	cmd.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2956
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\QQ.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1704
- - 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\QQ.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
1⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
cb56cc60deb3a2343bed628135c1f4fb

SHA1
d9274628e0f6071df8b93e309330262f6f4ebd53

SHA256
eb858c884f6be11acb83f39a645481882f6a9d554995a059320609321b4d068b

SHA512
2c9cdac55425a31441d0d42c83ce229d694692bc6edafbada5fda2a488b3d092ff4fc93b67d7cab4b432a97749e38e995defd187ecdba3ad63149ab3cb6fadaa

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

Download Submit
memory/1704-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1704-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1704-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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