gh0strat | 0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c

General

Target

0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

b6e5460a112eb6866b799010a1b0082e
SHA1

92a99d1ec956f8b3ace985ea79e595bf412e646d
SHA256

0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c
SHA512

fac162f4362efa70137354db2dc34478aa46c767de3f826ca0e7c3d3d08037f36c5f8b195fc89e11501839009b8ed193ddb68950136dd20fd6ef771bbb5a7249
SSDEEP

49152:8CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whi7BRVZK89d4h+RiSh:vws2ANnKXOaeOgmhi7BRVZK8j4A1

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3068-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3068-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2712-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2712-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259399850.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3068-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3068-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2712-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2712-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259399850.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

1744 R.exe
3068 N.exe
2680 TXPlatfor.exe
2712 TXPlatfor.exe
2992 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
1744	R.exe
3068	N.exe
2680	TXPlatfor.exe
2712	TXPlatfor.exe
2992	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe
1744	R.exe
2252	svchost.exe
2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe
2680	TXPlatfor.exe
2252	svchost.exe
2992	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3068-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3068-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2712-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2712-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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\259399850.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2984 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2712 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2984	PING.EXE

pid	process
2712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3068	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe

pid	process
2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe
2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 1744	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	R.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 1744	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	R.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 1744	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	R.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 1744	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	R.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3068	2524	0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2448	3068	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2448	3068	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2448	3068	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2448	3068	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2712	2680	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2984	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2984	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2984	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2984	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2992	2252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2992	2252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2992	2252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2992	2252	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2524

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:1744

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:3068

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:2448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1432

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:2252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259399850.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680

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:2712

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_X.dat
Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
b6e5460a112eb6866b799010a1b0082e

SHA1
92a99d1ec956f8b3ace985ea79e595bf412e646d

SHA256
0fe8e5cc366f73837c2429836775de602afea5667082d9fc0b194526d0161e8c

SHA512
fac162f4362efa70137354db2dc34478aa46c767de3f826ca0e7c3d3d08037f36c5f8b195fc89e11501839009b8ed193ddb68950136dd20fd6ef771bbb5a7249

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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\259399850.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
43ef8b802dcf950c578713cada3fae2d

SHA1
cea70b99371797c696086bfb5a177880dc6ca70d

SHA256
4658a9d499119ce4b4b6df09c1666860a8fedf56b03681e6d11503b08147b21a

SHA512
c78ae483e79244ed67fa1fb627e05481720c3556dcf829fc1b1cdbe15d2b5f99437f61df81a87ccd7178ce116097fd2c66bca199d2824a7478efa854476aff37

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2712-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2712-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3068-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3068-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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