gh0strat | 58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8

General

Target

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

c7d3fd343739ea103729276140b9d6eb
SHA1

f6caf5cd15aa99903a890836de6ca8e91dc7bff3
SHA256

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8
SHA512

b9545b36a3905d5e61806fa9bd2c7981af369e4fe3fdde5a64b415c49c648a918c20c0f8e7f8636a6738994f4f854925a0806cc0dd77febc10f1d89b734d10f2
SSDEEP

49152:yCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhbLTwM6mn2G:Vws2ANnKXOaeOgmhPTwM6mn2G

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2532-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2532-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397479.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2532-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2532-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259397479.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_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3060	R.exe
2532	N.exe
2512	TXPlatfor.exe
2628	TXPlatfor.exe
2096	HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
1712	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

Processes:

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
3060	R.exe
2080	svchost.exe
2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
2512	TXPlatfor.exe
2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
2556
2080	svchost.exe
1712	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2532-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259397479.txt	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2792 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe

pid process

2072 58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2628 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2792	PING.EXE

pid	process
2628	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2532	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe

pid	process
2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3060	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	R.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3060	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	R.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3060	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	R.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3060	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	R.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2532	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	N.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2420	2532	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2420	2532	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2420	2532	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2420	2532	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2628	2512	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2096	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2096	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2096	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2096	2072	58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe	HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2792	2420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2792	2420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2792	2420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2792	2420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1712	2080	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1712	2080	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1712	2080	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1712	2080	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2072

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:3060

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:2532

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:2420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2792

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2696

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:2080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259397479.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1712

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512

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:2628

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

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_58ba419c0b613ce2bb2a4d367dc4e1d9fb6e774b553e6681e6d0dd28d96076f8.exe
Filesize
22KB

MD5
89c5f78354763f0ef9685d9deb8f2974

SHA1
cecf6f16467330e15adb64a65067418158b26ffd

SHA256
507758ceb5e943eef599518e4f24e5cd16e43045459c31536ee309a069bfc72a

SHA512
62dee80e21d99e3f94d5556e64ffcce45331cf6f722871fe7a96a41add89de308e7cb268dd0acd9b5ef52560a172db5a0c4558d6f776d2b4fe4bc3b09904de98

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

MD5
25411e8ec8c4480ab0c70c4b3e655e19

SHA1
899f104a98634d92b84ae9c9e1c96490268fbb84

SHA256
1a76391fc586fa9fb7466802dfaee2ecc19b9602b7d6e80b2c043e7d51e7a33d

SHA512
5cd2704436b0ddfa2e55dac9dde7438148513a2b65e8382458fb00e38ad7671754a97b431d848aff617f3c44e17c064de34c0a861a155d3b3c83335f5da0f153

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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\259397479.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
99d2fe345d2410d14e65e55708dbb775

SHA1
870e20f9722e38b5793d1049f9f543a4e019b6b1

SHA256
897835b67ac03d8668e417766e5ffce40da14e5e3abc0587d2aa8ef6af9af220

SHA512
8ff3a25f9937cf33ae2999d71450e3abec746c378a489b67e42ab719d6f57a682fda6b30858b39ca4f75fdf3473b2940f173bf1304cf8ec2e7e46817c3ecdd58

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2532-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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