gh0strat | fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c

General

Target

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
Size

6.4MB
MD5

b406e415f2696c47bc1d839eb3737f35
SHA1

431eba154967fe5eb667e548f7fd92f521fb697a
SHA256

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c
SHA512

f6e1694a5f41d26a7b6235937739adfe9c53870e93e898937ab88a30d61ed26d0c411d99b58295d95fa893cf8d21e9deccd174a03f872cd99c84dd03611ffd96
SSDEEP

98304:8ws2ANnKXOaeOgmh4UigPzUYm9uALfprsQ5nQf7UOR:qKXbeO7lsuAde

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/720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1480-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1480-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4332-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4332-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4332-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612937.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1480-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1480-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4332-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4332-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4332-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240612937.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_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
5092	R.exe
720	N.exe
1480	TXPlatfor.exe
4332	TXPlatfor.exe
4728	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
2416	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

5092 R.exe
3804 svchost.exe
2416 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/720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1480-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1480-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1480-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612937.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

Processes:

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.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

5072 PING.EXE

pid	process
5072	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

pid	process
4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

4332 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
4332	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4332	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4332	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4332	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4332	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4332	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exeHD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

pid	process
4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4728	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4728	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4728	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
4728	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5092	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	R.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5092	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	R.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 5092	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	R.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 720	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	N.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 720	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	N.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 720	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	N.exe
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3952	720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3952	720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3952	720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4332	1480	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4332	1480	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4332	1480	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4728	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4728	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4728	4696	fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe	HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 5072	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 5072	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 5072	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2416	3804	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2416	3804	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 2416	3804	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4696
- 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:5092
- 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:720
- - 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:3952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:5072
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3404

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:3804
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240612937.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480
- 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:4332

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
bfcf9004ad4b22148a510c018f6a9150

SHA1
87afbe7b83d26f17027642b38a64e903c261709f

SHA256
bb047d9a5ab85b5114b27b825e508fa7cab53a3e455ac61ef7eb04b39b3b5b03

SHA512
b543621d9fa5b1db320472e1bee04d5f1d2446cd096dc5cc468dc2ed72dacbdfd59e84b37a92861aefc0def169dd678b28cbd66bce25e1aa70f6fd56deb29cd8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fb5c8215c252ed659e1b7d6487abc0ebf8b0cfe4180604fbe99c3a96546f494c.exe

Filesize
4.0MB

MD5
cfd2bf041dd7f78948201bc9a90ecf4b

SHA1
b916136eabff745a326ea5840b489c66d3b06d63

SHA256
8fb722d018d97ee27843f7c655e2e9de99438b11fcf1ba5ea719d8bac2d37301

SHA512
22c06aef88f66ce4f281928a61c0c93957c062ec1f0da399ad5868fe1214dc052b8b6b07c15ca7afc3c02474f7ee0c906aab41e694986db0fe0b87dbac94c441

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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\240612937.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
89e43f0c87fce1f450044ab1d80978ec

SHA1
d38cce194d0ea408381f9bf7e9603fe03bcecf96

SHA256
8b1bf008dc45d976b40e8d5773add968b9a9148842309c3431092c18891b52d3

SHA512
5171b2f96ecd214cf5225dacdcf59889286c653e057c7e1dfcd8859c755bf87b10d49a6fb8989960d2c3793f0cc65d39d4aa141724197b28d09f91860b9882fa

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/720-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/720-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/720-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1480-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1480-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1480-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4332-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4332-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4332-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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