gh0strat | bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78

General

Target

bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

08c1920b5b057b12cd9966e680ea61be
SHA1

4e595dde85b95eff96e998e22d7e66e91677242d
SHA256

bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78
SHA512

abac2614a081d9e1875acc75f374c84d3033265b52f7546fa21ee2f9c20e8c55e635893e998447b9aaf7694b7017cf59ce70c31bd28602a35fc14fc2b5e850a8
SSDEEP

24576:RCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1:RCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whr3tHw

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/5112-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5112-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5112-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3152-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3152-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1068-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1068-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1068-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002341c-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5112-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5112-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5112-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3152-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3152-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1068-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1068-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1068-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240604812.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
1268	R.exe
5112	N.exe
3152	TXPlatfor.exe
1068	TXPlatfor.exe
1244	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1268	R.exe
3412	svchost.exe
1244	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5112-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5112-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5112-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5112-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3152-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3152-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3152-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1068-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1068-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1068-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604812.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.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

pid	Process
1616	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1068	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5112	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1068	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1068	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1068	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1068	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1068	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe
208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1268	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	83
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1268	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	83
PID 208 wrote to memory of 1268	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	83
PID 208 wrote to memory of 5112	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 5112	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 5112	208	bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe	86
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2632	5112	N.exe	90
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2632	5112	N.exe	90
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 2632	5112	N.exe	90
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1068	3152	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1068	3152	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1068	3152	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1616	2632	cmd.exe	94
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1616	2632	cmd.exe	94
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1616	2632	cmd.exe	94
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1244	3412	svchost.exe	102
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1244	3412	svchost.exe	102
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1244	3412	svchost.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:208
- 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:1268
- 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:5112
- - 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:2632
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3360

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:3412
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240604812.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1244

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152
- 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:1068

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
08c1920b5b057b12cd9966e680ea61be

SHA1
4e595dde85b95eff96e998e22d7e66e91677242d

SHA256
bd28356023674cfb65d28702e786fb8103aea5c24abe7e132641d30c36fbfd78

SHA512
abac2614a081d9e1875acc75f374c84d3033265b52f7546fa21ee2f9c20e8c55e635893e998447b9aaf7694b7017cf59ce70c31bd28602a35fc14fc2b5e850a8

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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\240604812.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
4d0f47e8e13c3613c5ab2f1562e10995

SHA1
870b59bc75983c6ed1dc44544e6e5747c7b60612

SHA256
061c4b8ecae6d3e1fb5416146e7035a0d68ffbd414ab5df205b0118fed6e8c3e

SHA512
d9aaacdb4f7a967f972580487a2481983edd25df78f2897467097e03f7dfba7a51030b0e231a769a179de5dfef21fc947a6f0d71af5ddb1c2e3ff939548246c0

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1068-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1068-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1068-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3152-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3152-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3152-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5112-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5112-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5112-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5112-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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