gh0strat | fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6

General

Target

fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
Size

11.6MB
MD5

bc4792198291c089a3c292f214a370d6
SHA1

400423713e1d7ff0966445c20f6d7c253699a2bc
SHA256

fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6
SHA512

607e6035ba75c785ce51a63f396fb5b2ae7817bf0773f069a4ba7c743d6941d78651f2a9165f312bb6f9b6add1cd15d388bfee510dd94a49525ccba8972790d2
SSDEEP

196608:9iINy2Lkb4adWhxSd/FUpoWyKAozKY4TPLKAouKn:ejdWxu/mpodKACXCzKATY

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/1452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1452-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/32-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/32-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1452-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/32-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1452-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/32-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/32-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1452-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/32-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1452	RVN.exe
32	TXPlatforn.exe
4832	TXPlatforn.exe
1900	HD_fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1452-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1452-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/32-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/32-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/32-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1452-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/32-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.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
2236	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4832	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1452	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4832	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4832	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4832	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4832	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4832	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1452	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	86
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1452	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	86
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1452	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	86
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4824	1452	RVN.exe	88
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4824	1452	RVN.exe	88
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4824	1452	RVN.exe	88
PID 32 wrote to memory of 4832	32	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 32 wrote to memory of 4832	32	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 32 wrote to memory of 4832	32	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1900	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	91
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1900	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	91
PID 216 wrote to memory of 1900	216	fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe	91
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2236	4824	cmd.exe	92
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2236	4824	cmd.exe	92
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2236	4824	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:216
- 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:1452
- - 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:4824
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2236
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32
- 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:4832

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

Filesize
468KB

MD5
8744481568cfc9b5b521070c3c20f314

SHA1
ae235c5d1fa5a4f26013b49f985aefcd674ad6cb

SHA256
b626878cb95e2b55698fcc7620469620c66161458508a5e59e8af9f5b02fcc93

SHA512
411cb19db3b10b54822bec84479b81e8afa16b5f8336e8a5134dea7a543e899f824052fbcd959f3ac705f594d7297917edd8a8bf816397c49c459cb384ee311a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe

Filesize
464KB

MD5
d9646d566bf95f08514d5594fa9951f0

SHA1
c7e9d8606122c7b1302860774b0a0d8b1d6da97d

SHA256
cc57533d166f78f147f47719a54a420a724ba6b5cdd3d367afb27701e52abfae

SHA512
ef28f10f30cf9752527173b14319b8c31cb8132b95a75dc30d3524132cb23cd0ec3e4798e5ce54486d8ccaf427953c240507905d46bd2f94e83a23a20a856804

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fa5081173e9af54b63b6678938a60b7fde99ede8f4b8b864b19c301ca4f55aa6.exe

Filesize
541KB

MD5
c93906af5cc88353f68c1b7115a71297

SHA1
1c4388b8ea46eb9271b67ccb2f9642db5c31ad91

SHA256
c99eb9909c16f783b0cc369d288008d5b3da2ea5a6298b6a9712821bc11cf923

SHA512
63ed353662cc3bec6d3433b93d975fd013409b92766d88d5a969c8afc12addf5456c629536a59aa3c84a0fdc5028856a6f85805272aac5a23ae3d870f0db0d3e

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
149KB

MD5
fb533cb07351d644f10cbb84de9dbd30

SHA1
4226a793410310e6f0ddfd97b2ee2a1870adeaa8

SHA256
29cc5104414f238d204fccf52115a53c53c8fdf5dcaf2d735e6c4ece0106e313

SHA512
990bb575a20d539d02ca4805b83e5bd7f79cc4c4a34d006b3b0a06fe6f9e8e665941318dc8590267269644dc9a32216843b4e2f2209744907807bbeea031105b

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memory/32-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/32-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/32-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/32-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1452-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1452-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1452-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1452-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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