gh0strat | e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481

General

Target

e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

71a7a54f439603cd080057b001d82b78
SHA1

d2c9038f41044b95220a246fc8f009d805fec75b
SHA256

e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481
SHA512

4d024218ae12474163d4de8752725f1ae6a4f21d9fa26f47e203ec4f5aee5ab0aa7a0dfe7bef52d04779557b091d37c1816aedae2f140bf283b1e64f30b86086
SSDEEP

24576:NQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV0SfM4Y+WN5mmT7Kj:NQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoVdvfKj

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/116-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1336-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1336-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1336-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4728-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/116-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596031.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1336-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1336-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1336-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

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

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

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

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchos.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240596031.txt"	svchos.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

4728 svchost.exe
116 TXPlatforn.exe
1336 TXPlatforn.exe
4932 svchos.exe
2600 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

4932 svchos.exe
2516 svchost.exe
2600 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4728	svchost.exe
116	TXPlatforn.exe
1336	TXPlatforn.exe
4932	svchos.exe
2600	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4932	svchos.exe
2516	svchost.exe
2600	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4728-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/116-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1336-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1336-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1336-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596031.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.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

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1360 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1336 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1360	PING.EXE

pid	process
1336	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4728	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1336	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1336	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1336	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1336	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1336	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe

pid	process
4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchost.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4728	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4728	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4728	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchost.exe
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1336	116	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1336	116	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1336	116	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 3248	4728	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 3248	4728	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 3248	4728	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4932	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4932	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 4932	4280	e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 1360	3248	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 1360	3248	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 1360	3248	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2600	2516	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2600	2516	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2600	2516	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4280

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4728

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\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1360

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Sets DLL path for service in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:4932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116

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:1336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:1952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240596031.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2600

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
71a7a54f439603cd080057b001d82b78

SHA1
d2c9038f41044b95220a246fc8f009d805fec75b

SHA256
e4deb2504492591b315d72fd2a5908a0a1cf1e971ff1b6dd7f11e029cf6f2481

SHA512
4d024218ae12474163d4de8752725f1ae6a4f21d9fa26f47e203ec4f5aee5ab0aa7a0dfe7bef52d04779557b091d37c1816aedae2f140bf283b1e64f30b86086

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596031.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
8bc820cd036bd3797c4fe7ad92828888

SHA1
c81272a0ac1a4060fb5222517a0c17a1ab53c30d

SHA256
7252b4714430c46784f13ef0b5335dea41f8db6367016d6cadf3586bec11d2f8

SHA512
aa90d6c6cfd3cab61d1b4484eb1980b6f3f123fda55c1e321de6d53e402e84b378d034859f6be6c13fbee390bc2fa36ca29c2eb88f2b82cdad697c23178b02c2

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/116-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/116-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/116-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/116-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/116-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1336-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1336-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1336-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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