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 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4184-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4184-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604203.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4184-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4184-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240604203.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
4980	R.exe
1224	N.exe
4184	TXPlatfor.exe
704	TXPlatfor.exe
2312	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
380	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

4980 R.exe
3088 svchost.exe
380 Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exesvchost.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604203.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.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

3520 PING.EXE

pid	process
3520	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

pid	process
2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

704 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
704	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1224	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	704	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2312	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Token: 33	704	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	704	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	704	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	704	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

pid	process
2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 4980	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 4980	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 4980	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	R.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1224	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1224	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1224	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	N.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3132	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3132	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 3132	1224	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 704	4184	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 704	4184	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 704	4184	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2312	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2312	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2312	2240	34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe	HD_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 380	3088	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 380	3088	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 380	3088	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2240

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:4980

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:1224

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:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3520

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:2312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3084

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:3088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240604203.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4184

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:704

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

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_34431cb10ed1773a9aa909915813788b9cb5d64c817f03d4a5cdddab82354d23.exe
Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
3c66d34b06f74585b485b817b9112fa0

SHA1
2d5f482f7ddf2577ee3694b06964b0a12c695b1f

SHA256
51ac3ee03b6167c5352b4eabd33873ba84201f2b6344d4c1ff429666c2f5ecde

SHA512
5e104a9ed9c42273b2fc65f1cbf790b1d1152f9a9d786deaf62de44993d427edc901d89980df764127a9ca1b439370ac924fecf21c671e997af744d19056efda

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
aee832ac6b818ca3cb0555bcea37eff1

SHA1
fa5a9bbdd2032392c1264d49d08e6f774c8ed888

SHA256
5b628930db9e1d151896eddc33a9d9c5ff35ddcade3933078395df1391f099bb

SHA512
46d6212d6c5e50646eab9fec18dea38e5cd1b9dfaaf62a18f417358887c43c6b49e4f607faf38fab0b74535912be5c8e6f92988a39e4d7e5e4afef584093d48f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604203.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
f32c3ab3971ccf1598e394a4ee30841c

SHA1
edbfc3d34722c9994473207fa8b20f8c067a29d4

SHA256
172c92c317721797f3559b926feb6703f80c18eea08e5bc523b6fc9b09e7f50a

SHA512
4404191466fe219805b5044ae7123cb190c52b9451d266b438d6d939d728b4e49c8e34e2cce0ef8ca46db13931b4d28fd501ff07b615b70c3257e5181cc789b7

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/704-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4184-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4184-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4184-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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