gh0strat | e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29

General

Target

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

7c0a5bfab4a548480d774ebdbdb0394a
SHA1

bcd46d7fa945fa196534d22eeae653395fe287a2
SHA256

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29
SHA512

5ecc958fb55b8db43fcfc4a64e1dd44d980fc941edc3685f2de4bed1126c9aaf02ce863a5c57257793cad4590d91b1a5072f8bbccfd8dca3bebb657f0a88f4da
SSDEEP

24576:S09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+j4:S09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySl4

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
behavioral1/memory/2124-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2124-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2068-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2820-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2820-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2820-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2124-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2124-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2068-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2820-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2820-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2820-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2124 RVN.exe
2068 TXPlatforn.exe
2720 HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
2820 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2124	RVN.exe
2068	TXPlatforn.exe
2720	HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
2820	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
2068	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2124-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2124-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2124-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2068-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 4 IoCs

Processes:

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.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

2940 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe

pid process

1688 e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2820 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2940	PING.EXE

pid	process
2820	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2124	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2820	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2820	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2820	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2820	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2820	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe

pid	process
1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2124	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2864	2124	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2864	2124	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2864	2124	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2864	2124	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2720	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2720	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2720	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2720	1688	e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe	HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2820	2068	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2940	2864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2940	2864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2940	2864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2940	2864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

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:2124

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:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2940

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2068

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:2820

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_X.dat
Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
a1b250db8190959bf7ae86f32849ad80

SHA1
1a3ba521c858108e1420ce064dcec1a50819fffd

SHA256
a5fb01c16c5282f337f136c6d74d25df73c6e5a1f7cc5bf2a5a86d0fec3fb9b4

SHA512
d21709bd6e549fbb7b6e77756a581c19f3646fc0a2908525952f0be75043a22a81139eadcd8d99c5ab8e5577e1eb1d8a30efcef7c9936d9af8020ea6f8f0a806

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0797df0ab4c7aef3a532faf6fdc9c82363d03aeac1df7b7fe85bced4ec01e29.exe
Filesize
120KB

MD5
3df562a21ee0489c4ce9d16ec05c2583

SHA1
5aa404393e019a47fef3f77f0f8a2934237b7193

SHA256
d8d02e31207d543ebc8ddbfd27fcfe052ad9dc39495f482b4f5cabf99887aeba

SHA512
f649fe0499db6a6998c56fd626792e54474446f60c5b1c71e90311a9cacc2b2ea0b10afa914cd5c9f56da6193b20827b2fc797529a3800e20e66fdaac0b597b0

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

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2068-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2068-69-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-75-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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