gh0strat | 77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8

General

Target

77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

76782372b22bee6759f6cdae98d2ecb9
SHA1

b48435125f51d27930d6be2d17bf9c38d58d4237
SHA256

77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8
SHA512

341e17a30cb40e951133a1e91e67eb09e98112027885cc868454dc9641dfd7f6ba869bc2478db37527539d24d7d85662c4b5e036ec3edb3de7f238ecc2b1afdc
SSDEEP

24576:3CwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHe:3CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhOy

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/1056-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1428-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1428-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1428-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603875.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1428-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1428-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1428-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603875.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

448 R.exe
1056 N.exe
3928 TXPlatfor.exe
1428 TXPlatfor.exe
4788 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

448 R.exe
1652 svchost.exe
4788 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
448	R.exe
1056	N.exe
3928	TXPlatfor.exe
1428	TXPlatfor.exe
4788	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
448	R.exe
1652	svchost.exe
4788	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/1056-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3928-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1428-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1428-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1428-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603875.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.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

3112 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1428 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
3112	PING.EXE

pid	process
1428	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1056	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1428	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1428	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1428	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1428	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1428	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe

pid	process
4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe
4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exeTXPlatfor.exeN.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 448	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	R.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 448	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	R.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 448	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	R.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1056	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	N.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1056	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	N.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 1056	4288	77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe	N.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 1428	3928	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 1428	3928	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 1428	3928	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2968	1056	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2968	1056	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2968	1056	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3112	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3112	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3112	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4788	1652	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4788	1652	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4788	1652	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4288

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:448

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:1056

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:2968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2332

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:1652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603875.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4788

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3928

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:1428

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
2.8MB

MD5
76782372b22bee6759f6cdae98d2ecb9

SHA1
b48435125f51d27930d6be2d17bf9c38d58d4237

SHA256
77d45200328675e4cc6825dcabf0dd87d69e14588eae746762fd521a775f27f8

SHA512
341e17a30cb40e951133a1e91e67eb09e98112027885cc868454dc9641dfd7f6ba869bc2478db37527539d24d7d85662c4b5e036ec3edb3de7f238ecc2b1afdc

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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\240603875.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
d5b3dd9d435b79b8b621843b12199e2e

SHA1
b4690305fe3e8948219784733e216b0684725bf7

SHA256
b026ead7696141bb338b2fdacf8eb86ab648e00c7c153b30117162f6c618ee06

SHA512
f66d25f7823b881a65c6f93e3efb6e7d1de278350f4a31faae8551b1ec0259223f971c7febbacf584299d2972da47e9436a7a5b739220645556cf4f5986a5c81

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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/1056-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1428-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1428-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1428-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3928-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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