gh0strat | 0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc

General

Target

0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

a0cd33be7b402de74f9cd0aa04bed5af
SHA1

7e20c7134f7a6ad4e930f247a8342bb90f9c224c
SHA256

0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc
SHA512

f2ebc3f0122a7da219ac666053c60c786d4adea9c08527a46028b1893b875c78012a69cc3234be286a3394cdd0934e4e44e99643890ce717db3987b93e83de7c
SSDEEP

24576:h09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+rEdI:h09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySVz

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1364-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1364-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1364-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1508-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1508-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1364-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1508-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3676-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3676-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3676-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1364-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1364-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1364-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1508-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1508-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1364-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1508-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3676-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3676-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3676-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
1364	RVN.exe
1508	TXPlatforn.exe
3676	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1364-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1364-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1364-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1364-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1364-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3676-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3676-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3676-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

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

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.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
1608	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3676	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1364	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3676	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3824	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
3824	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 1364	3824	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe	86
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 1364	3824	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe	86
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 1364	3824	0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe	86
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1704	1364	RVN.exe	88
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1704	1364	RVN.exe	88
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1704	1364	RVN.exe	88
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3676	1508	TXPlatforn.exe	89
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3676	1508	TXPlatforn.exe	89
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 3676	1508	TXPlatforn.exe	89
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1608	1704	cmd.exe	91
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1608	1704	cmd.exe	91
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1608	1704	cmd.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1364
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1704
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508
- 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:3676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
a0cd33be7b402de74f9cd0aa04bed5af

SHA1
7e20c7134f7a6ad4e930f247a8342bb90f9c224c

SHA256
0c98c40be73e001ac7b48a1fc45a6b31cedbc28e25cb6393524abd04e39524cc

SHA512
f2ebc3f0122a7da219ac666053c60c786d4adea9c08527a46028b1893b875c78012a69cc3234be286a3394cdd0934e4e44e99643890ce717db3987b93e83de7c

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1364-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1364-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1364-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1364-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1364-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3676-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3676-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3676-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/3824-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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