gh0strat | 1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988

General

Target

1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

cf4dc58575ff499b30cee54417c15296
SHA1

4179e8e900ed6814d66aac6afd969ab527bf492f
SHA256

1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988
SHA512

1fee5ffddf01c520a48b1fa06ca19665823128474ca24afe609e119622427a06dad2b6080229b77f107a4f16a7a386b6aa055a8d2ff40fa89e323ccb3dc0dc43
SSDEEP

49152:7CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhsDpXF4v:ews2ANnKXOaeOgmhsRWv

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2656-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259393314.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259393314.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

2108 R.exe
2656 N.exe
2876 TXPlatfor.exe
2488 TXPlatfor.exe
1596 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2108	R.exe
2656	N.exe
2876	TXPlatfor.exe
2488	TXPlatfor.exe
1596	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe
2108	R.exe
2140	svchost.exe
1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe
2876	TXPlatfor.exe
2140	svchost.exe
1596	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259393314.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

2484 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2488 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2484	PING.EXE

pid	process
2488	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2656	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2488	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2488	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2488	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2488	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2488	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe

pid	process
1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe
1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2108	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2108	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2108	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2108	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	R.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2656	1732	1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe	N.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2616	2656	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2616	2656	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2616	2656	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2616	2656	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2488	2876	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2484	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2484	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2484	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2484	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 1596	2140	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 1596	2140	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 1596	2140	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 1596	2140	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1732

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:2108

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:2656

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:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3032

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:2140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259393314.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876

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:2488

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
cf4dc58575ff499b30cee54417c15296

SHA1
4179e8e900ed6814d66aac6afd969ab527bf492f

SHA256
1d29b9d2c670fec46f5bb5652bf70c0ba019afdf6e231e4af4a94d2cfa181988

SHA512
1fee5ffddf01c520a48b1fa06ca19665823128474ca24afe609e119622427a06dad2b6080229b77f107a4f16a7a386b6aa055a8d2ff40fa89e323ccb3dc0dc43

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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\259393314.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
fd6550eb5590cf1c3b02cb6b18fff3cd

SHA1
27296f40d018c91833e4aba5fcd1a940c9cd405b

SHA256
ea481dbc45c4a61280291c8852643ffb65e40f2cf8181800f630645cae6ad796

SHA512
610551f9a89d289682abb5ed92e3e6e55fe52c605e5323b4191a2863e6d242f1e91b176ed5add691e25b8e0f5adf14f57f3e566b10ed1e780323ce304eff96dd

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2488-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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