gh0strat | e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00

General

Target

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

4fcd8173fceaec70ee25712901789978
SHA1

217642517a44444a86a5d084c0e802e9d4490240
SHA256

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00
SHA512

7546c15a2963efd1bc04046e0d8c811143b90f9e7f3580fa78e1ad5e8100f216e662f242daca5b1cabdec9ab99fff4f7e0cafce80ecefab5d015efbea09e7863
SSDEEP

49152:ECwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh/NFwuR1xS1ZGyNYuY4M:Hws2ANnKXOaeOgmhF8Yu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397074.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

TXPlatfor.exe

description ioc process

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

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

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259397074.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3004	R.exe
2708	N.exe
2588	TXPlatfor.exe
2784	TXPlatfor.exe
2480	HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
860	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
3004	R.exe
2580	svchost.exe
1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
2588	TXPlatfor.exe
1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
2580	svchost.exe
860	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/2708-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\259397074.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2936 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe

pid process

1580 e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2784 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2936	PING.EXE

pid	process
2784	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe

pid	process
1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2708	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	N.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2808	2708	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2808	2708	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2808	2708	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2808	2708	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2480	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2480	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2480	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2480	1580	e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe	HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2936	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2936	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2936	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2936	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580

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:3004

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:2708

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:2808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2576

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:2580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259397074.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588

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:2784

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

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
2.5MB

MD5
df8419d78e2fe4c1d4609db53e1a9e52

SHA1
5ae9e6a2e9ceef8afb023ce9e2099eee4b036d15

SHA256
cfc034af16d36bb10b8bceb10bae2de12e2bef9934195f3b6cdb7ad8b3756a98

SHA512
641b9753d313418240cba8faabae1011a34a07562342b220fbaedb7251bfc7b6adc7646ae00670f5f6d64770ca3942c31f80162eb7537b5c69288aa823a3d9d8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e13e9833e85b9be675c37c55d8e77fc3da272df8737a84abc9f7fecb688a0d00.exe
Filesize
859KB

MD5
e142fd06c15a381f41125ddfd3806ad1

SHA1
917e2877cc89679277c0a93e227c0ae6853e2651

SHA256
b39a02176eabed3ff34d33e9f951b7c78215dd44a4c4723c3b68d94e9d32e7e9

SHA512
6740e2472b35874dda088fca1aa793e49460e4f985fb7da60126bada46ff71d25059208d438cfacfc4e57c70828100a3c714c203f28c01831f7d5261da3e53b1

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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

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259397074.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
e747769e058cd725bea240cfec8f1373

SHA1
b5336a4803e268a57ad4d4303eff36a787229edf

SHA256
c554bab4c96567bcf8462de35732afdb6951946f5eb128aa8f0b2c3f6f5b9db8

SHA512
07bf41bd14c37a708cb2eaca4e90fee9e9309e102efc53b5660170bcb87271b92efa86baad2d76c1098ab63e832addc715c6dbbea55909b86a74a47bfe6e610d

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2708-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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