gh0strat | fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52

General

Target

fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

5175ed48be1add22df841734d0437f80
SHA1

f2e00cfcb403039b5e103ae04c6816f27f7f8ac0
SHA256

fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52
SHA512

82d469a2269afc93d4c9f821228647c05dbadaa7be9983c90990e623f4880798f9fef40193e6e8669e199a1a768850375d1d793e483506363423a4583e230bc6
SSDEEP

49152:iCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0MYdF6n:lws2ANnKXOaeOgmh0MyF6n

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2932-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2932-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2612-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2612-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2612-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259392830.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2932-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2932-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2612-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2612-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2612-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259392830.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

2960 R.exe
2932 N.exe
2564 TXPlatfor.exe
2612 TXPlatfor.exe
2532 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2960	R.exe
2932	N.exe
2564	TXPlatfor.exe
2612	TXPlatfor.exe
2532	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe
2960	R.exe
3060	svchost.exe
1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe
2564	TXPlatfor.exe
3060	svchost.exe
2532	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2932-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2612-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2612-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2612-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\259392830.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

2592 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2612 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2592	PING.EXE

pid	process
2612	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2932	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2612	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2612	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe

pid	process
1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe
1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2960	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	R.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2960	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	R.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2960	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	R.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2960	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	R.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2932	1372	fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe	N.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2956	2932	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2956	2932	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2956	2932	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2956	2932	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2612	2564	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2592	2956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2592	2956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2592	2956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 2592	2956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2532	3060	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2532	3060	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2532	3060	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2532	3060	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1372
- 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:2960
- 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:2932
- - 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:2956
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3016

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:3060
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259392830.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564
- 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:2612

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
2.7MB

MD5
5175ed48be1add22df841734d0437f80

SHA1
f2e00cfcb403039b5e103ae04c6816f27f7f8ac0

SHA256
fe15275ee5520d67f42a647129159397750c0d0a9afaedbd30e16f42b559de52

SHA512
82d469a2269afc93d4c9f821228647c05dbadaa7be9983c90990e623f4880798f9fef40193e6e8669e199a1a768850375d1d793e483506363423a4583e230bc6

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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\259392830.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
1551e84fa1a439a48c4d731a211b8527

SHA1
bc20f8b36bb57284a5694b676116ba8e70d0f188

SHA256
12a20099abb308e1b4a5e63be5206b17e1c6fba665a3bf99ebd1fee1da192612

SHA512
64c3fa2f2197ad1b4c1653f4e3bf7dd11f35ef59957b9f6cf715652ba081adfef98d84760a42f53f2b1485545ce1fede8795e08e5dbad221e52a4983de96d792

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2612-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2612-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2612-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2932-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2932-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2932-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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