gh0strat | 043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a

General

Target

043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

ee16c26e9e9d281b2d5b44a3eafa0d82
SHA1

07e12c0588379c369d488f433ab940d7df60aeb8
SHA256

043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a
SHA512

446741cb07667d7e47b93b7b53526433a26026fd414af2f041e78ab34337bb7ebb10e8a31ddccb23effef47b8397531c0e46b2086b7a92ed32ad56e22a546a78
SSDEEP

49152:oCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whh7vY7uW7+S:jws2ANnKXOaeOgmhhDY7uW7+S

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2180-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2180-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2180-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1804-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1804-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398509.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2180-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2180-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2180-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1804-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1804-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2732 R.exe
2180 N.exe
1804 TXPlatfor.exe
2584 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2732	R.exe
2180	N.exe
1804	TXPlatfor.exe
2584	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exeR.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe
2732	R.exe
2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe
1804	TXPlatfor.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2180-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1804-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1804-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259398509.txt	R.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

2856 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2584 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2856	PING.EXE

pid	process
2584	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2180	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2584	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2584	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2584	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2584	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2584	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe

pid	process
2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe
2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2732	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	R.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2732	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	R.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2732	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	R.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2732	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	R.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2180	2512	043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe	N.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3040	2180	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3040	2180	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3040	2180	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 3040	2180	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2584	1804	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2856	3040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2856	3040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2856	3040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2856	3040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2732

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:2180

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:3040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

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:2584

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

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
ee16c26e9e9d281b2d5b44a3eafa0d82

SHA1
07e12c0588379c369d488f433ab940d7df60aeb8

SHA256
043dc8eb161ba79247fea6cf7fd64f6ec69aecadce177724a67a96856598920a

SHA512
446741cb07667d7e47b93b7b53526433a26026fd414af2f041e78ab34337bb7ebb10e8a31ddccb23effef47b8397531c0e46b2086b7a92ed32ad56e22a546a78

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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\259398509.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
59072e91a3210d8a28c83522bda7f70b

SHA1
d929ae7651b70cf454220667f029a0268b6e165e

SHA256
6734b2c2b920ba797546c5fe82ab049d530eb136c7d4ced78e302faca2c92289

SHA512
344abb96c13629f2d75291a46c2bcca3c95d3ee69aab1f626d064bcbbdd28c31dd9139849bf192353bc35f8fd9dd2ddd0c86553f5a188a51f0af82af88792cd4

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memory/1804-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1804-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2180-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2180-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2180-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2180-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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