gh0strat | 0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a

General

Target

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
Size

5.0MB
MD5

9a68d7b111bdd74eb43f8214698f9ba7
SHA1

274980f192b84eede23a30fceaf5e2352e59d69b
SHA256

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a
SHA512

1eaa274c9a4ce2cd4a416e2b5532a6e40ffd697b4197504171988d1d34320c9b44b50175be49af9da1d7b97ccb9d7470f708e2cd31fb1c3220c3fb030ffd5a69
SSDEEP

98304:lws2ANnKXOaeOgmhXL0yF7bbTIuCysWngBSu/HrG:PKXbeO7mcTTEy

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/2996-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1480-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1480-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1480-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398524.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1480-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1480-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1480-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259398524.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_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2196	R.exe
2996	N.exe
2636	TXPlatfor.exe
1480	TXPlatfor.exe
2460	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
1808	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
2196	R.exe
1720	svchost.exe
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
2636	TXPlatfor.exe
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
1720	svchost.exe
1808	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/2996-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1480-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1480-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1480-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\259398524.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

2428 PING.EXE

pid	process
2428	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exeHD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe

pid	process
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
2460	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1480 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
1480	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2996	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1480	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1480	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1480	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe

pid	process
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2196	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	R.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2196	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	R.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2196	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	R.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2196	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	R.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2996	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	N.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2572	2996	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2572	2996	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2572	2996	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2572	2996	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1480	2636	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2460	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2460	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2460	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2460	1800	0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe	HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2428	2572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2428	2572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2428	2572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2428	2572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1808	1720	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1808	1720	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1808	1720	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1808	1720	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1800

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:2196

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:2996

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:2572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2428

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1516

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:1720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259398524.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2636

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:1480

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
2.6MB

MD5
4faabe4f4ebdc2fa14cafe19ad3ba313

SHA1
59a7d28a9522fdaaf8ef3553329992f240f34484

SHA256
3b181d1faf1ef0094244c5671c5df2d8ec204edc9a68df8d8d7768e5abd0376a

SHA512
260146f083ec6412ba5e0e88cdecc540cbbe942fb80803be69d1cdaa7c5934a8ecfc329dae3d44873967b6bc90692023c61181308bbdec7334e9583c0ea3694a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0c9660e149b098a832c6c0d463c611fe3026eb132aca095d248807d9d5849c4a.exe
Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
ccdfc074eb6af93cd080bdfa941a9e60

SHA1
584874fd68259a15048c18eec4c01cfda2875e7d

SHA256
7a68c9979504355a19a232044d8ad3f35c730308ba342032f425008ca7af0a5b

SHA512
aa1cf42f527606d5d7b8ece5d2c3f8c5250ed7b70703767e1ef33178201bfce6fe040b93d5495b9d10a38235f4ec9cce8d33a1590ad5a9fff01ab71e4a456784

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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\259398524.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
dbed2ab3f6d33728c5066fc0121be95c

SHA1
d94e82e9226a5cf3ca8d3372b5eac3d7a325927a

SHA256
29422d641757bec4dec618222240c358b9574033cf5dc10322a3c7c1023ac2a1

SHA512
05ba8f704636a9e700549257f20c6b1830977d5dc3e4dbf976a7fb0ad7f76cdc025f9e5a285f0ab3b8198026444626f7fb335bd0af399fec7bafafa4d8ec6717

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1480-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1480-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1480-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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