gh0strat | 0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38

General

Target

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
Size

13.2MB
MD5

8addbb9df3ec95f2a205f2ff6b4b493a
SHA1

6cbed23628eebc9ca3d437409ee72520682fcada
SHA256

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38
SHA512

0f0e8855ca13b5e0fc476d0b546f07ddd9c2faa23d47d567b2c5ce2e998740216504b19a52556fa8f047c71001949981f6bfb2ff6b0fa036924f88df2e69bf7c
SSDEEP

196608:UKXbeO7GDwEI3CcdLsnSi41uAdGEHdjJVYrg:l7OI1LsSi4Y9EHdjh

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/3832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1532-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4900-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4900-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603750.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1532-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4900-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603750.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_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1548	R.exe
3832	N.exe
1532	TXPlatfor.exe
4900	TXPlatfor.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
556	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

1548 R.exe
4252 svchost.exe
556 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/3832-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1532-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1532-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4900-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240603750.txt	R.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.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

3612 PING.EXE

pid	process
3612	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

pid	process
212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

4900 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
4900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3832	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

pid	process
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

pid	process
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exeHD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

pid	process
212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
3252	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1548	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	R.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1548	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	R.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1548	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	R.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3832	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	N.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3832	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	N.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3832	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	N.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 5040	3832	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 5040	3832	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 5040	3832	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4900	1532	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4900	1532	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 4900	1532	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3252	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3252	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 3252	212	0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe	HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 3612	5040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 3612	5040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 3612	5040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 556	4252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 556	4252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 556	4252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:212
- 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:1548
- 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:3832
- - 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:5040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3612
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2892

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:4252
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603750.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1532
- 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:4900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0cd15bda0c1ce671c9187a54c38939fdf436f26bdd45d2f2cb2b255b8138df38.exe

Filesize
10.8MB

MD5
bf3d08ce4a1bd2e963362c9a50f97e1a

SHA1
09cd5afd5212654c2c477d6a7fa7e0e41bb77fe7

SHA256
843ecec552229ba2840c485fb9f1a3bab9e24b6e26bd6ebd5ce82d990a66f274

SHA512
4ae8e9e080325011bdb66466ad71c4516e81df12c48a6a46cb084920b9d33e4cdc85a536f477611a42529d46f1b29b7ab2758871b38e5b73b963785fe040ccfa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
27f9318ddd83fb5be6178fa9fa216be8

SHA1
3d883eb2902cdbf9ff36e6919c674694b3ccfd80

SHA256
cc0f56ad671b040b87135a1f61f3f586e118bebac76dfffc19a02125cf563fd1

SHA512
a2579e5dab1a3244a898d4de898652dac62b70d40de2adbf35fb70d568fd85757f81c4925131cfc431aa011406c9b5939ac9a862361b09e3f353e960b4a31428

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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\240603750.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
75fe136980c3c76b17ef8a6592fbe1c4

SHA1
0963d8ae79ec07857a7c076fe1dd1d42ddb94740

SHA256
75ccba37094351121b4dfced241979ca2bd06d71d004cb2b22e7668366cac378

SHA512
a20f59b166d2af33c6973696f6579d78b85d3e35e19922579c95a7687ab3a6a588a14bd6a726d561142ab4b881811d1dc3f5d523ea6dd9035cd786b4bdecd8b9

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1532-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1532-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3832-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4900-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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