gh0strat | 66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239

General

Target

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

3354ba982fe7aec36baaf2a384f939f7
SHA1

0cb51428786ab7d076340acf8816104c2aa059db
SHA256

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239
SHA512

1c4286705daf433518a92b4e5146f3e4870bf64e36b5426a3d30a4861fe5280b42c1001d33c23023a5b16694bc71d0b4a0b61e64e62fb282a905c20b4740b76c
SSDEEP

24576:v09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+:v09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1960-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1960-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1960-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2984-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1960-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1960-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1960-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2984-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 3 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1960 RVN.exe
2984 TXPlatforn.exe
2860 TXPlatforn.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2244 66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
2984 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1960	RVN.exe
2984	TXPlatforn.exe
2860	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1960-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1960-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1960-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1960-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2984-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.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

2544 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2860 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2544	PING.EXE

pid	process
2860	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1960	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe

pid	process
2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1960	2244	66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2448	1960	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2448	1960	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2448	1960	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1960 wrote to memory of 2448	1960	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2860	2984	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2544	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2544	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2544	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2544	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2244

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:1960

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:2448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984

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:2860

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

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_X.dat
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
3354ba982fe7aec36baaf2a384f939f7

SHA1
0cb51428786ab7d076340acf8816104c2aa059db

SHA256
66515669cd62bd066ee67d3fe5296036daaf302e3d8115a23aedf95b69486239

SHA512
1c4286705daf433518a92b4e5146f3e4870bf64e36b5426a3d30a4861fe5280b42c1001d33c23023a5b16694bc71d0b4a0b61e64e62fb282a905c20b4740b76c

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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/1960-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1960-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1960-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1960-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/2860-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2984-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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