gh0strat | 0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d

General

Target

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
Size

4.2MB
MD5

222ec7066dad63cc98579b8cc9c5afaf
SHA1

45c3186699fcb3e1a277046a800b9afb3a7fcf25
SHA256

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d
SHA512

f236684f82f42efaa41c2c114c3d3aa35a900e8d1da6ecd7f0aff6681fd0d0fd815e339498fdf3927fdaab315d59962a355b0b8f2fd24ba1ccac99a24effc562
SSDEEP

49152:S09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySt4bXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8bU:zZJt4HINy2LkSbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2988-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2988-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2000-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2988-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2000-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2988-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2988-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2000-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2988-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2000-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

pid process

2988 RVN.exe
2000 TXPlatforn.exe
2560 TXPlatforn.exe
2700 HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

pid	process
2988	RVN.exe
2000	TXPlatforn.exe
2560	TXPlatforn.exe
2700	HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
2000	TXPlatforn.exe
2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2000-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2988-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2000-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.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

2644 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

pid process

2992 0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2560 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2644	PING.EXE

pid	process
2560	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2988	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

pid	process
2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2988	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2708	2988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2708	2988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2708	2988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2708	2988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2560	2000	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2700	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2700	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2700	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2700	2992	0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe	HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2644	2708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2644	2708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2644	2708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2644	2708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2992

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2000

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:2560

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

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
1.1MB

MD5
2717594b194ec8cef340dc97f485d443

SHA1
4247be531e7d8a3270473a9f0101e05f752d6f71

SHA256
127c71f654be4ed1c1f9934ab0f8730a69df0ca6f44941c072ee1cfb98c5c549

SHA512
f052d35b65816d55aaaa23332b5bf359dbc281275350dffb6cfffc7abd7c654340a696c2b96cdf5c6a5a849fd28bbd3c780e36e0e6b009da2ec2c46c61c4ab6d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0adf4c77e1d2b6a48648ef3f076bae85a8e60932591845a4bffcb8badde7ef9d.exe
Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2000-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2000-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2988-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2988-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2988-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2988-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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