gh0strat | 0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54

General

Target

0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

41aab186cae45903aaad98300110b5ad
SHA1

fcd52a670f9152c71ed5fece5a985e3b6206d196
SHA256

0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54
SHA512

04f5c022a2f6591edfc27b9896d769ce44afdff577ec890895920fbf28090a73c3f33766d740a828b565a4a9b32c6b8f65957767c9f02be7703209e0495fe40c
SSDEEP

49152:pCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh2JDmn2gTjm21t:Ews2ANnKXOaeOgmh2JDmn2gt

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/4012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4308-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4308-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/772-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/772-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/772-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612843.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4308-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4308-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/772-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/772-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/772-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240612843.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_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
232	R.exe
4012	N.exe
4308	TXPlatfor.exe
772	TXPlatfor.exe
1608	HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
1088	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

232 R.exe
4072 svchost.exe
1088 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/4012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4308-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4308-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4308-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/772-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/772-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/772-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612843.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

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

5004 PING.EXE

pid	process
5004	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe

pid	process
3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

772 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
772	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4012	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	772	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	772	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	772	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	772	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	772	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe

pid	process
3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 232	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 232	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 232	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 4012	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	N.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 4012	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	N.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 4012	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	N.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 2256	4012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 2256	4012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 2256	4012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 772	4308	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 772	4308	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 772	4308	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 1608	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 1608	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 1608	3964	0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe	HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 5004	2256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 5004	2256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 5004	2256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1088	4072	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1088	4072	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1088	4072	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3964

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:232

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:4012

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:2256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5004

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2068

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:4072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240612843.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4308

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:772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0d05414b7c202f6e1ed83fa28256afec817923129a80796eed606df56b65da54.exe
Filesize
441KB

MD5
3893aeb4428ba5c5aa57471add1a03b0

SHA1
d0b0f401366293a7b01e897f027fabbcd49d299f

SHA256
f18fcddf3a06cc817a94a5dd61d8f1ac7d2bbe1e04e42f6fd803d3b944e8757e

SHA512
81ad48194131863dd8740ab28795450fc00fb346e8048fb95326588394dd26eec5cf39601fef78b2e48ac2cbf38d60fbb110af96dbfa4ad0424fc0f1dd06a599

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
92d224d1b83f2864e43ba9808896ab3c

SHA1
1df2e3cf4f885bfce79cd19d6b228804db4a76ab

SHA256
852157211aaaecd82fb1b07841019e0983d69e84524e39ae8d3b19f178728891

SHA512
8a5ed153fc1fee36cf3d7b42304c98db3d24e79ac23ee05573459365530a9c3db98cd12a4ec254147172d33d3b15436fcebdba5f1a27db6c94b5a96d3c5cb799

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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\240612843.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
8031334879659966baa8d71e8e860559

SHA1
1883f506812b2bfbcf40cc5f5d2686ac9c675f5d

SHA256
ec71e55d485704e042d70db6707221a32434d6efd0d12e5350d6f87adb71bfa2

SHA512
f73e9c154db13e7546681606e950d56bb30c0f94b4fa6c2cc636357286313f1eb59cfcbdb77988ad97775025f94dc27476fe069f4ab289425d0e4535e4af5a64

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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/772-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/772-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/772-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4308-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4308-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4308-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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