gh0strat | d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc

General

Target

d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

14371722e825e42f1b44b3be0400ab96
SHA1

cf43f99d79dddac88d53c14db5fdcef670c64cbe
SHA256

d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc
SHA512

50c96fe6c228aa204da9833c71b70c890e3f6c7c1704c1084c46a0a18de619b6b6af0b7883806ba03c6923ae162da95950681191db714e8c394245760d8738f2
SSDEEP

24576:UCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH0:UCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0Rq

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1468-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1468-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1468-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4880-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4880-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4816-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4816-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023412-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1468-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1468-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1468-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4880-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4880-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240596234.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2472	R.exe
1468	N.exe
4880	TXPlatfor.exe
4816	TXPlatfor.exe
2864	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2472	R.exe
3680	svchost.exe
2864	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1468-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1468-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1468-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1468-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4880-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4880-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596234.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1824	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4816	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1468	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4816	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4816	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4816	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4816	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4816	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe
1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2472	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	82
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2472	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	82
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2472	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	82
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1468	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	85
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1468	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	85
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1468	1908	d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe	85
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 2216	1468	N.exe	87
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 2216	1468	N.exe	87
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 2216	1468	N.exe	87
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4816	4880	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4816	4880	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4816	4880	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1824	2216	cmd.exe	90
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1824	2216	cmd.exe	90
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1824	2216	cmd.exe	90
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 2864	3680	svchost.exe	101
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 2864	3680	svchost.exe	101
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 2864	3680	svchost.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1908
- 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:2472
- 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:1468
- - 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:2216
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3504

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:3680
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240596234.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4880
- 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:4816

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

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
14371722e825e42f1b44b3be0400ab96

SHA1
cf43f99d79dddac88d53c14db5fdcef670c64cbe

SHA256
d9d9812dbc249a1183cf1dbb6686b4fa76f75187230662590adf002970ed84dc

SHA512
50c96fe6c228aa204da9833c71b70c890e3f6c7c1704c1084c46a0a18de619b6b6af0b7883806ba03c6923ae162da95950681191db714e8c394245760d8738f2

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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\240596234.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
1fdfeb09e1a611cdd40a324f9de26e82

SHA1
127fe8a283f8f5f21180aa768dd8d9af869a9109

SHA256
789f549d0230ca62478e302cd88e59b9f20e396b7f9fe82ae75e36f2e1c4a3fb

SHA512
17e1a201a79fd0b9fac62e712db4a276eb6459263a6237049fc40548ddb9b95403163a2c8fe9ee811859c3bdd1481309572b436fef866ac0e427a7400149448b

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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/1468-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1468-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1468-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1468-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4880-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4880-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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