gh0strat | 89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068

General

Target

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

709945b2576bfaba69352063c66bde72
SHA1

b8098f634cfd343408f2b70889e89b36ded18338
SHA256

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068
SHA512

5c03db085d75017cfb82bdc2a36ab0afdde43c41b9fd3c47b9fdfbfee67270c94264fa493812e0e1be778bf470ef1c8f208934c569e6662aa68808bf88225dfd
SSDEEP

24576:MQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVtwpebgM:MQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhorpebgM

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
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2444-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259401145.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2444-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

3064 svchost.exe
2444 TXPlatforn.exe
2284 svchos.exe
2748 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3064	svchost.exe
2444	TXPlatforn.exe
2284	svchos.exe
2748	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid	process
2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
2444	TXPlatforn.exe
2284	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\259401145.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.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

2688 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2748 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2688	PING.EXE

pid	process
2748	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2748	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2748	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2748	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe

pid	process
2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exesvchost.execmd.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3064	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2352	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2352	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2352	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2352	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2284	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2284	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2284	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2284	2960	89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2688	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2688	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2688	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2688	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2748	2444	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2960
- 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:3064
- - 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:2352
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2688
- 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:2284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2444
- 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:2748

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

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
1.5MB

MD5
709945b2576bfaba69352063c66bde72

SHA1
b8098f634cfd343408f2b70889e89b36ded18338

SHA256
89f6714c7c5dbe384a39360e532b8596b2893ac22835311fc69816b86d322068

SHA512
5c03db085d75017cfb82bdc2a36ab0afdde43c41b9fd3c47b9fdfbfee67270c94264fa493812e0e1be778bf470ef1c8f208934c569e6662aa68808bf88225dfd

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259401145.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
16d2d91da7840b7bf97c28e5619f37f1

SHA1
76c0c5e75745efc595823fc25b557d8dc7a33d5f

SHA256
6e5877c4237a738de0a4f3ed1ba3cc04e27b2b1260ad7c0edd2cf2cec7fbff71

SHA512
ad0e050daf6bfa9038de46cf15666f69dca2d694fd7e8763f6e53425af58dd5dddc5635e2682fcc5682747bfa445d835aa8d0b9cf200b3eaf48e801c3f3ad4b7

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memory/2444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2444-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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