gh0strat | db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e

General

Target

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

8fe9da49093a8992fd2c8cfb8ee837e7
SHA1

de972d673350643e830cbd82e1a233d627c31c2d
SHA256

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e
SHA512

26e5da36b8a3680fe0a0d6807eb1de8abdf6d40b63bfecd25c3c119cb42018bf35f57929ffcdb3a97076f00d6da09cfbd7b3d1084f020a08ecc1b51ec29ac87f
SSDEEP

24576:UCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHi:UCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhSG

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/2680-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2680-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2936-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259400880.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2680-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2680-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259400880.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 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1896	R.exe
2680	N.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
2936	TXPlatfor.exe
2596	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
2800	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

Processes:

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
1896	R.exe
3032	svchost.exe
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
3032	svchost.exe
2800	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/2680-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2680-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2680-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2936-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259400880.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2464 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

pid process

1608 db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

pid process

2596 HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2936 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2464	PING.EXE

pid	process
2596	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

pid	process
2936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2680	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2936	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2936	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

pid	process
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1896	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	R.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1896	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	R.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1896	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	R.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1896	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	R.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2680	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	N.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2496	2680	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2496	2680	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2496	2680	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2496	2680	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2936	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2596	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2596	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2596	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2596	1608	db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe	HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2464	2496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2464	2496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2464	2496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2464	2496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2800	3032	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2800	3032	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2800	3032	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2800	3032	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1608
- 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:1896
- 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:2680
- - 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:2496
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2464
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  PID:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1964

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:3032
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259400880.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2692
- 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:2936

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
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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db3ced51341dc7d69c2607cf9457fad1ce59ed4df0130a0d81a3f108a75a642e.exe

Filesize
57KB

MD5
229ee3f6a87b33f0c6e589c0ea3cc085

SHA1
6ca1cedc91693d63ab551768b9cec36646644895

SHA256
e5fdbb5bcf182f83fd162940125176340aef6b4e4ba43de072ca9ceb5cf1d3b9

SHA512
a3e8c722e6b05a476ed4025ea59d0e8146b7d86aa6a28c3e639ef2ff86b3b7c5f18270ddefa40c14863a42a3214827c0a1d37ba2eb5cfed46dfd7f266fe7c548

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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\259400880.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
4e00e77af4bd7aedd188a3886669d861

SHA1
90eb300c1e35534f6970cb2e91f7470656f7d0d7

SHA256
528342352127bb81daa819b849876b8a886267dafd952360a6623dc7fe58eade

SHA512
f05551cbac2b158d7d54f3145fa8e09b6b40f26ec0e6d03a94373fd7640242b2944a6356ea93fc14dd3114ac6ef595e3001d42ec66dd6616437e1a60799fca7b

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2680-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2680-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2680-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2936-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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