gh0strat | ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b

General

Target

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
Size

14.2MB
MD5

a6ba7e81df55cc59a3b1e587cce13869
SHA1

4aa44ea32be6a488c7717d0a63ddbb54768e4dcf
SHA256

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b
SHA512

91daf9eebc26b31b795a88a38ec97b3e992f9ab2a3c9b18bfba5a74dfc1e618cf68edc9300f6b2f1256de3baa3f2e432491dcb0b64627c3561124c5a312c7717
SSDEEP

196608:7KXbeO7fTfuwEIzl9XpvWk+qBeNgoDkeJZhhAXGYftmg2/mnrsZNijfwj8HiqGCr:Q7fL3Eyl9XhWk+qhoIh8gnnozi0gbve2

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/2584-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2584-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1888-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1888-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1888-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259404858.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2584-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1888-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1888-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1888-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259404858.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_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2616	R.exe
2584	N.exe
2496	TXPlatfor.exe
1888	TXPlatfor.exe
2364	HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
1708	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
2616	R.exe
2476	svchost.exe
2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
2496	TXPlatfor.exe
2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
2476	svchost.exe
1708	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/2584-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2584-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1888-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1888-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1888-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259404858.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

2524 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe

pid process

2008 ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1888 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2524	PING.EXE

pid	process
1888	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2584	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1888	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1888	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1888	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1888	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1888	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe

pid	process
2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2616	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	R.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2616	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	R.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2616	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	R.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2616	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	R.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2584	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	N.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2356	2584	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2356	2584	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2356	2584	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2356	2584	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1888	2496	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2364	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2364	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2364	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2364	2008	ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe	HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2524	2356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2524	2356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2524	2356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2524	2356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1708	2476	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1708	2476	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1708	2476	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1708	2476	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2008

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:2616

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:2584

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:2356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2440

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:2476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259404858.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2496

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:1888

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
f66955486518a6dd9d65722a11f587a1

SHA1
5570f74f208a5126831321a2fd2fab110c0030cc

SHA256
16deef3fc101ee31a1215b5794b16fd92850cbcf304535cfd4d9e2ffd6cf155d

SHA512
0e25d97eb77c52fb4c1f03728841f8113ea834757d8a4abdbceced76c5df9f111638d756e50f4edb6db913627447f3e865f73443d7812106558c496639cf1848

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ac80d05ad1d719520a910fcef864786852a6c348384ce28dbd948ede8b631c9b.exe
Filesize
11.6MB

MD5
c65b9d231445824bc4f28ca0d2c400e1

SHA1
87a2e08007f4d45ed87365b1a57357169fcc5415

SHA256
c2bf5e9c3508dc2c764ac978773657ca99f25de70e87f272dd8bc93c6686d5ae

SHA512
3367971131da06705aefe684b28b89d02aa91d04a1bb98a6cbb0f45aae6b59e5cfba8960272069a553ef7eccc6320e500c349f49f9a559486547e4c2b3dbe7c4

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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\259404858.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
d66fa09ddf7878dc0c2dfcacf4230464

SHA1
c8f6854787d99c55bf24bc73ef6ecd022b94838b

SHA256
78a188f6e343fcd6ad9895549ad72297ae18f853dbf2339791c3c39fcd851cc0

SHA512
80eb14dadfc51cb690075178c1211032dfb19161e35c8be965cb8a29e12fb7c92a41536b3fb472590277650a437b8be41b266b31006163861c9b6510561abe30

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1888-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1888-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1888-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2584-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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