gh0strat | 36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48

General

Target

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

0e4400f1aa810eef18a918354d4e1c3c
SHA1

ac19aec93238f1b3ff9d1b6dd439613d0a0ed313
SHA256

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48
SHA512

899fc0ab42eafeb1a78f4cf1921a046bbde8fa3ea218719d27fb692da6d0ca65c777d4a09292b19bf61736c5c615832b22f2bb9fb061f9dd02e7c2bea1154108
SSDEEP

49152:609XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS0peoR7yn22ZPItx2apeapelI:7ZJt4HINy2Lkxmyn2XtUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 12 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1208-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4688-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4688-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3528-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3528-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3528-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1208-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4688-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3528-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1208-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4688-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4688-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3528-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3528-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3528-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1208-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4688-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3528-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1208 RVN.exe
4688 TXPlatforn.exe
1660 HD_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
3528 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1208	RVN.exe
4688	TXPlatforn.exe
1660	HD_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
3528	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1208-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1208-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4688-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4688-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4688-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3528-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3528-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3528-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1208-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4688-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3528-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.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

4576 PING.EXE

pid	process
4576	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe

pid	process
2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

3528 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3528	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1208	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3528	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3528	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3528	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3528	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3528	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe

pid	process
2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1208	2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1208	2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1208	2828	36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2948	1208	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2948	1208	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2948	1208	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 3528	4688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 3528	4688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 3528	4688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4576	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4576	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4576	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1208

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4688

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:3528

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4680 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,6987730730348465820,3913273227385401271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1592

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_36755fa033e9529ca8891aef91decf414479947396fbd8e7c7d5b8841cbade48.exe
Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
6318eebd114e27ea9f84e8760f98c0a8

SHA1
347ca80095d788952d60f74cb265e5a159bac4d3

SHA256
aa77b2f2f7de2247d5f415db43e79908518a45f36aa5ebb85ac168eb343b7951

SHA512
e932db35d317538b7dc5934536244f372e0c84ea158b7a08b64e1f87fd1d982893d61a1093a5dad980fa503b098b071060f27a4d55b3317d18e768ebe1b622f3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
d650f8593154a6a67a27048992b299ab

SHA1
e5c1a0f23def87f1df0b2f046ad739d1511946ea

SHA256
f7418dba66565bee8c4760fcabd0f9190584173be64f77c428cd5541937c3085

SHA512
32f1cd12c86102a2b4903bf895315d2160b31c2e0d20c60f5da85cfe696a6edf3943262e8117e7e9b2fdd502d10c51e6fe045c19bb3d2b3a28a5a43412f9f692

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXB2A6.tmp
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
91cc235efc195e4e1637ec2efd883444

SHA1
81ec9fe58998992d0b91828d05c14bb7fa9a7318

SHA256
9c02268622de254f4cb7144ea002765b28e76507d2d51c3058708d4a4318c5d6

SHA512
799056fb4bf595bcbf0e920bcd9c15ad24680762eefbab9735d4daa1572e70865dd4cc5bd6b5d2c7d5952b2650547bbdb49685203d77d127ce2869b1977617ff

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

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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memory/1208-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1208-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1208-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3528-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3528-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3528-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3528-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4688-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4688-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4688-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4688-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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