gh0strat | 8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481

General

Target

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

1e15caca642135edaa526a9731822f30
SHA1

bb4d87756cb4fd75cc920fa8c3d94c505a88ffa6
SHA256

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481
SHA512

cb775fdcd3e94bec4e79007e5f2ca3e89f512f48169332231e5927d9cce1b0b53e26a06cccdf180ec7a4876b97298282d8dae6f276ab7d787c52e449eca6e4a4
SSDEEP

49152:9CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhbYF7R2L:Aws2ANnKXOaeOgmhgR2L

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2064-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259407697.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2064-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2064-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259407697.txt"	R.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
848	R.exe
2064	N.exe
2996	TXPlatfor.exe
2436	TXPlatfor.exe
2464	HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
2444	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

Processes:

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
848	R.exe
1956	svchost.exe
1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
2996	TXPlatfor.exe
1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
2676
1956	svchost.exe
2444	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2064-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259407697.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2712 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe

pid process

1732 8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

N.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2064 N.exe

pid	process
2712	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	N.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe

pid	process
1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 848	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 848	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 848	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 848	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2064	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	N.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2728	2064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2728	2064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2728	2064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2728	2064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2436	2996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2464	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2464	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2464	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2464	1732	8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe	HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2444	1956	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2444	1956	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2444	1956	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2444	1956	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1732

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:848

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:2064

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:2728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2212

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:1956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259407697.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2436

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
32fc7958be0c55a4e59f59423ff580fe

SHA1
92be6dcfaa1428120ca91e0b9a3a1e4d1e3ae3c5

SHA256
221cca3d86bd76e048b250e5f8c869bf462d9d4fe665af832ad794866ad0ee01

SHA512
ea842038fdd19a3e5ed93686a234847f6048300865fadb328a335f52dc5d35f2f3568b0164eda543c7616df8ac3905041091daeec09b4d38446762fa2723e3a2

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8e478acd30f38ace1a377aba33339a20e830f40ed65b2e4d6498f98355179481.exe
Filesize
15KB

MD5
e90da043972903bbbc17c0266cbdcb2c

SHA1
50e57c7aec913c9847e07e9ca831bfa9d23760ff

SHA256
f374d5c3d59bb4d0967c355c0a6a8e723072481925ea3d8b536694affed58ff7

SHA512
99d65e9f8e068c29c19005155fca17b5666bfd75a576eda39724df77262c5d674989f74147d9b11c89989535e62d6b4352e45ec5235bd7750e196483c4d2d742

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259407697.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
581d30bcec0cd5b2ed87cc990e14667e

SHA1
440ed3b723b0d8e6b4411a2df801e8dd574b67fb

SHA256
8f9ec374da8deb022fb98172a977b78e7a8c09b86c7d059b99dce9fe3235fd46

SHA512
e6a56d01b924e65f3cf9e7c0e88c07cde09f91df47e0c6c08ea5baf219181710b8128e5dafe7752ed3883573e6b0a6e1b637e8fcfa322ffdbb584401f0326631

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memory/2064-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2064-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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