gh0strat | 67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b

General

Target

67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

160ac924f24cce97b633b0414ba77aab
SHA1

6b9d7899d732aa04a56538d2e469e37bf72639a3
SHA256

67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b
SHA512

b4d40ad983b0144c795ffb22dd50376fee927d8ead14545dd3a9d97b1a1bd762fdd7fced4a62d2c3832254553015b07c3b8eeb04171c50db1d1358798b8317cc
SSDEEP

24576:sQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVvlg5:sQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whoog5

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2160-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2160-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2160-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3132-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3132-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2160-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2160-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2160-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3132-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3132-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604906.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid process

2160 svchost.exe
3132 TXPlatforn.exe
4072 TXPlatforn.exe
2836 svchos.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exe

pid process

2836 svchos.exe

pid	process
2160	svchost.exe
3132	TXPlatforn.exe
4072	TXPlatforn.exe
2836	svchos.exe

pid	process
2836	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2160-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2160-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2160-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2160-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3132-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3132-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3132-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604906.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 2 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exeWerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

1824 2836 WerFault.exe svchos.exe
3512 2836 WerFault.exe svchos.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4908 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

4072 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
1824	2836	WerFault.exe	svchos.exe
3512	2836	WerFault.exe	svchos.exe

pid	process
4908	PING.EXE

pid	process
4072	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4072	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4072	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4072	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4072	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4072	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe

pid	process
1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2160	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2160	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2160	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2224	2160	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2224	2160	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2224	2160	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4072	3132	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4072	3132	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4072	3132	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2836	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2836	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2836	1836	67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 4908	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 4908	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 4908	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1836

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160

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\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2836 -s 448
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:1824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2836 -s 452
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:3512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:4072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2836 -ip 2836
1⤵
PID:3800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 2836 -ip 2836
1⤵
PID:1992

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

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_X.dat
Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
160ac924f24cce97b633b0414ba77aab

SHA1
6b9d7899d732aa04a56538d2e469e37bf72639a3

SHA256
67d9ca458535e85d6430943a6963ca588939daf6f6bb9abb09cdfca4d325d69b

SHA512
b4d40ad983b0144c795ffb22dd50376fee927d8ead14545dd3a9d97b1a1bd762fdd7fced4a62d2c3832254553015b07c3b8eeb04171c50db1d1358798b8317cc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604906.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
83d90a12f70c9e93894ec30f39e0e269

SHA1
bbab3ea1328720818700543dfab363aa9bb6a42a

SHA256
073a7a813f8f7dfbe98821168f390da600600ded1f090751c398e7fbfa960c51

SHA512
123050bbc1cec3e90b41b4692398bfdb4d1e37457550cef590f730afbe0ea556dc69d884f509d93b36c824f09994ef5cc11078adbad6ae1b6b80ee8250220a85

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memory/2160-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2160-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2160-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2160-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3132-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3132-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3132-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3132-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3132-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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