gh0strat | 34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23

General

Target

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Size

5.1MB
MD5

e63e1347f5305092c81457b62d08af10
SHA1

bd0c86b203654c0e8c6bde2ef6f58c04c3556e39
SHA256

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23
SHA512

312e4dff90a0c4f52d78cbaf4519171a1b7b2929502b9e7357dca1a699f461af0191721dd40ad1b3850a221338ba2b79c08125cd22c071842a4a14f168347bb0
SSDEEP

98304:Aws2ANnKXOaeOgmhRW3K46FKDKMPMnHRcQqYZd:WKXbeO7vW3lXOFOYZd

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/1744-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1744-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2392-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2392-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2392-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259429725.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1744-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1744-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2392-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2392-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2392-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259429725.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_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1688	R.exe
1744	N.exe
2612	TXPlatfor.exe
2392	TXPlatfor.exe
2232	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
1476	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
1688	R.exe
2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2996	svchost.exe
2612	TXPlatfor.exe
2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2996	svchost.exe
1476	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/1744-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1744-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1744-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2392-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2392-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2392-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259429725.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2408 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

pid process

2860 34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2392 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2408	PING.EXE

pid	process
2392	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1744	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2392	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2232	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Token: 33	2392	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2392	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2392	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2392	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

pid	process
2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1688	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1688	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1688	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1688	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1744	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2672	1744	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2672	1744	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2672	1744	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2672	1744	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2392	2612	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2232	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2232	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2232	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2232	2860	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2408	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2408	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2408	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2408	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1476	2996	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1476	2996	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1476	2996	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 1476	2996	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2860

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:1688

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:1744

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:2672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2408

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2552

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:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259429725.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2612

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:2392

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
3c66d34b06f74585b485b817b9112fa0

SHA1
2d5f482f7ddf2577ee3694b06964b0a12c695b1f

SHA256
51ac3ee03b6167c5352b4eabd33873ba84201f2b6344d4c1ff429666c2f5ecde

SHA512
5e104a9ed9c42273b2fc65f1cbf790b1d1152f9a9d786deaf62de44993d427edc901d89980df764127a9ca1b439370ac924fecf21c671e997af744d19056efda

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ClearSet.exe
Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
8574528a2b92009e081f018c53d4c4ef

SHA1
6c44835bbe307c29264213525331b65b7cb298f8

SHA256
241240860d08d09fbb8a92eb518fa678429c7b50c20bb039f117a84c27610e06

SHA512
ac2951b304b17fb80e8fd9cddb93c9422731ded832e6411040e1c3060b63f8d1eee32a320659da773deca58a127025f34e8d54b16b24811e262764b3ab30e85e

Download Submit
\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

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259429725.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
f32c3ab3971ccf1598e394a4ee30841c

SHA1
edbfc3d34722c9994473207fa8b20f8c067a29d4

SHA256
172c92c317721797f3559b926feb6703f80c18eea08e5bc523b6fc9b09e7f50a

SHA512
4404191466fe219805b5044ae7123cb190c52b9451d266b438d6d939d728b4e49c8e34e2cce0ef8ca46db13931b4d28fd501ff07b615b70c3257e5181cc789b7

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1744-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1744-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1744-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2392-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2392-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2392-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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