gh0strat | 0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0

General

Target

0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

fb0c5ba935dcb806d92b1a2518ae0b60
SHA1

1ad998b5c9e31ed95bb2df3acf191bd0069e38cf
SHA256

0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0
SHA512

dbd5914b08af885e60506f790a7d5ecf1d2653d7cbca8cebf2fcb306a5b6bade262ce8ac55e2b0d983547290bda67c6f61352fd1bc4aaa665bd06855a1dbe19c
SSDEEP

24576:UCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHX:UCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhSGO

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1224-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/996-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4132-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4132-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4132-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613062.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/996-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4132-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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\\240613062.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

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

pid process

2744 R.exe
1224 N.exe
996 TXPlatfor.exe
4132 TXPlatfor.exe
464 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2744 R.exe
1216 svchost.exe
464 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2744	R.exe
1224	N.exe
996	TXPlatfor.exe
4132	TXPlatfor.exe
464	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2744	R.exe
1216	svchost.exe
464	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1224-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/996-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/996-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4132-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613062.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3608 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

4132 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
3608	PING.EXE

pid	process
4132	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1224	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4132	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4132	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4132	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4132	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4132	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe

pid	process
4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe
4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2744	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	R.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2744	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	R.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2744	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	R.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1224	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	N.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1224	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	N.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1224	4868	0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe	N.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2372	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2372	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2372	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 4132	996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 4132	996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 4132	996	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 3608	2372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 3608	2372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 3608	2372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 464	1216	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 464	1216	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 464	1216	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4868

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:2744

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:1224

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:2372

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4988

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:1216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240613062.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:996

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:4132

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
fb0c5ba935dcb806d92b1a2518ae0b60

SHA1
1ad998b5c9e31ed95bb2df3acf191bd0069e38cf

SHA256
0606549c4058ca956aec0a1cfae41d2635d0d6b8e81c427e7923df16f5feebe0

SHA512
dbd5914b08af885e60506f790a7d5ecf1d2653d7cbca8cebf2fcb306a5b6bade262ce8ac55e2b0d983547290bda67c6f61352fd1bc4aaa665bd06855a1dbe19c

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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\240613062.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
6e327d73c2dcc0e765f10ac35fb6b6de

SHA1
272610c8176c2c4600a0bd1fa56aedbc6b62099d

SHA256
becd9670b7f579423237afdbdb42cf766b2d5550b33af0762fa6d1e78afe42db

SHA512
2ce7783397201beb48e4ce14b48358f8492ea0066fb61f1bbb2e4d7233212bd45642c56844c92f60186cfe7e94415e3ae21358c06ee668c1aea8246c4a57b844

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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/996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/996-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/996-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4132-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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