gh0strat | c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc

General

Target

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
Size

15.3MB
MD5

a18c8c88affa0af81c53536b0f6da07c
SHA1

61b208ff2b36b25eed2b391ad82a602166b41c45
SHA256

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc
SHA512

fb1b4f86d26104c2d9d5796a3a0156fe600b1bf52669a7b23f96e8c2beba1b6ef045f8346a20687cc3043edfd895344334a0a9a50ff2d9f7ba3fa2d7707dfc39
SSDEEP

393216:67mcg4y9M7TOC4cThkIRWwE2r6KWqdWq:Kz09c62hDx6KWqdWq

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/2028-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2028-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2656-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259435465.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2028-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2028-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2656-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259435465.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_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2196	R.exe
2028	N.exe
1164	TXPlatfor.exe
2656	TXPlatfor.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2412	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2196	R.exe
2232	svchost.exe
2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
1164	TXPlatfor.exe
2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2232	svchost.exe
2412	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/2028-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2028-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2028-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259435465.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2384 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

pid process

2220 c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2656 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2384	PING.EXE

pid	process
2656	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2656	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2656	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2656	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2656	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2656	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

pid	process
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

pid	process
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exeHD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

pid	process
2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2596	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2196	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2196	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2196	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2196	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2028	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	N.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2288	2028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2288	2028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2288	2028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2288	2028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 2656	1164	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2596	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2596	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2596	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2596	2220	c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe	HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2384	2288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2384	2288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2384	2288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2384	2288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2412	2232	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2412	2232	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2412	2232	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2412	2232	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220

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:2196

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:2028

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:2288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2384

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2192

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:2232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259435465.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1164

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:2656

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
0fb93156ea65366fb9d068b2a7dedf61

SHA1
de6ee423204cab7274b1e5ee1ecc8f7938b20ca8

SHA256
4c1f864bc0dabc97995e3861631fa0b4145f8d85d67d532dde7c43637d214a04

SHA512
3a468e0be88c73a90f09a2b179004016757610924e61570d3065533b5c029ddc5651bbb0e53e82fb7f246ebd32fb7460a008f6f8e4ce2bc2f82b04c1be627cb3

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_c14e36d2229761e83018e1eae711d05bd6f23e5e00c58f4251a21db72a15b3fc.exe
Filesize
12.7MB

MD5
3c885f28ae7c5f4e404dc420b0dd9bf6

SHA1
067f10453d80bc4f637664252c100958904c1de7

SHA256
b5cdd9f20f1db2f20715df16f59abb8f0c42bff80a1873aea425344a24062431

SHA512
aaca95431ea0be648690e321487a6ccde3aae663992edd146ac5ee1834afccee376f6ffd0be833af7531f048b804d030a4110b7696bd12e548920ef86c23d0e8

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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\259435465.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
a8c9e2bece9bb73c3af30efe75475842

SHA1
b1e75576312f459b83d195a0115b7d7701b5a867

SHA256
d9449d9fdd4cce454c212dd435eed1a2495b9fe50cecbc3f8a5a121b0b0f5f56

SHA512
c88713d67701e09ccb6828933b99a56d1d681aa2946ea0a0ab3f1a53fe1bad231595cb0a4c82d9105efe5824fd9f8e6cd81a6992e9fe6462b9bd64e642c6759d

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2028-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2656-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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