gh0strat | f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62

General

Target

f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

ba346f421b6e4ce7284f79bb62a8e730
SHA1

24b296d049ef1ecd65fa80b580f7641556658750
SHA256

f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62
SHA512

7ac4c02cfc7d5d74096622d9816e7c3b1cda7bcba07d54f44839a6d301397be271c0c9fc0a04387d1c4538e017e36ea3686b3aebc67768638b47e243ccdc830b
SSDEEP

49152:9CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhbYF7R2:Aws2ANnKXOaeOgmhgR2

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4132-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2276-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4132-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2276-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4996-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a0000000231dd-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4996-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.exe

Sets DLL path for service in the 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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240598328.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	R.exe
4132	N.exe
2276	TXPlatfor.exe
4996	TXPlatfor.exe
4024	HD_f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
3472	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	R.exe
1568	svchost.exe
3472	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4132-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4996-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240598328.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.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
1088	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4996	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4132	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4996	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4996	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4996	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2116	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	88
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2116	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	88
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2116	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	88
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4132	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	91
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4132	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	91
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4132	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	91
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 4996	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 4996	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 4996	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 996	4132	N.exe	95
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 996	4132	N.exe	95
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 996	4132	N.exe	95
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4024	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	97
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4024	4392	f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe	97
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1088	996	cmd.exe	100
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1088	996	cmd.exe	100
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1088	996	cmd.exe	100
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3472	1568	svchost.exe	102
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3472	1568	svchost.exe	102
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3472	1568	svchost.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2116
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4132
- - 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
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:996
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1088
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1568
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240598328.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2276
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:4996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

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
2.4MB

MD5
32fc7958be0c55a4e59f59423ff580fe

SHA1
92be6dcfaa1428120ca91e0b9a3a1e4d1e3ae3c5

SHA256
221cca3d86bd76e048b250e5f8c869bf462d9d4fe665af832ad794866ad0ee01

SHA512
ea842038fdd19a3e5ed93686a234847f6048300865fadb328a335f52dc5d35f2f3568b0164eda543c7616df8ac3905041091daeec09b4d38446762fa2723e3a2

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6a311a567336a2352479d8fc897b75856883d82a1754db0be334187eb866f62.exe

Filesize
21KB

MD5
64d4e12b56bf395b48e62cbbd14e1643

SHA1
45faa4f481851712e93c66387e6f9da6d57204bd

SHA256
a4ab41b60a8b9394bf83e09cf6d32946baf9b48157c30b9f50f950fcf2d46b34

SHA512
86975cd35ae23aa82544aa914d21b6371524a428f88c92cf6e9f004faa707843e02984ebc12dea988835fcbc2a70dfc3ca8234453d9bee76d24549a7525d27ab

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240598328.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
0393f978ba9e13856946465e140aeb16

SHA1
09605f2ce9003f692abf9da4e653a5ed205d0f05

SHA256
19e14e011224e4dbc0ecfcedcd12fed60dce9d4eea5091d2c0b8194ddafe34dd

SHA512
ec3c9dda634a625287695bc1526233e9d3b43ef796d24a1d274061b63516161a4a44346e7aaa4e5938fa4b5ceb6c469f325c2ae734fffe9298479f2023a219fa

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2276-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4996-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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