gh0strat | d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38

General

Target

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

9fee34f79334e8bd1c75aead4d754e75
SHA1

4c2135bd5d60269ebcee3331e5146218622c784b
SHA256

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38
SHA512

2ef171de0af30e61d5c097305b76261e7037f55abbddf438216381512c4c800250042996c16a31bcc29c1d207b735712cb5642bcd7dc893eb0d8facb9617c510
SSDEEP

49152:NQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhokpeHvfKIZPItx2apeapelI:WGdVyVT9nOgmhWqRtUvlI

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/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2236-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2236-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1012-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1012-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2236-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2236-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240601328.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

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 DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchos.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240601328.txt"	svchos.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 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeHD_d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2236	svchost.exe
1012	TXPlatforn.exe
1640	TXPlatforn.exe
2300	svchos.exe
5060	HD_d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
4148	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

2300 svchos.exe
2332 svchost.exe
4148 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2300	svchos.exe
2332	svchost.exe
4148	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2236-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2236-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601328.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.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

464 PING.EXE

pid	process
464	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe

pid	process
4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1640 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1640	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1640	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe

pid	process
4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2236	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2236	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2236	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 4480	2236	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 4480	2236	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 4480	2236	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1640	1012	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1640	1012	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1640	1012	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2300	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2300	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 2300	4656	d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 464	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 464	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 464	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4148	2332	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4148	2332	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4148	2332	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4656

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2236

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\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Sets DLL path for service in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2300

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1012

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:1640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240601328.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4148

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_X.dat
Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
43b44ca6155c54573a29185ce9d04514

SHA1
6bd03eef0575127fe1e8059ce37a7e59857f67d7

SHA256
35e324b2cb996dccff9561e72fd55c49b0d3473b53dc99e49f9a40f40ca8e2ab

SHA512
8816617b0aab5e636f6df786ca831ac2080a38643fb4334413507051f259dff2bf313c9cec1354e238451c66fb6c04b042eaeea53ef43e31f77566e3d481507f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d29fe36e9448660709c62c91096f97534ed827d694170a90b8d3082f2aaeff38.exe
Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240601328.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
3e32b524dadb9f2c8161e651fd2bdaac

SHA1
621d9bc5f76ea652c1d1732fb006bd508cad134c

SHA256
2cd6e2ab8cba955ec54a850316806b63110cb33a1df226e0155240a532f80b65

SHA512
7e04b92f6943d11a895797c7b1b8ded26833dfc11aa3e79b63d5b79803426483e0c079cd1c8000b19804dfcea04662609ccf40520b5d6d0a294b273a80b12b76

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memory/1012-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2236-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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