gh0strat | 045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1

General

Target

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

c0e1eac3790db65a50780d3dfce303ed
SHA1

9c8f6333e2a6cd6a58592e5840b795319899e2cd
SHA256

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1
SHA512

51248adcbf891efee37b8191feb4cb1b0efb9d4fe283573f222c72723ea9de6d9c514d14cf3e0614cb681748327a6bae6feeb7c80d8d2cbc30863cc31cd02781
SSDEEP

49152:T09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySXe4ldYWE6rKhTeQyKp:gZJt4HINy2LkO4ldYWYEu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2240-25-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000002C62000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2688 RVN.exe
2628 TXPlatforn.exe
2664 HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2576 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2688	RVN.exe
2628	TXPlatforn.exe
2664	HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2576	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2628	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2240-25-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000002C62000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.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

2464 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe

pid process

2240 045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2576 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2464	PING.EXE

pid	process
2576	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2576	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe

pid	process
2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2688	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2512	2688	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2512	2688	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2512	2688	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2512	2688	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2664	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2664	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2664	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2664	2240	045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe	HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2576	2628	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2464	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2464	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2464	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2464	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628

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:2576

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
2d6614de6ec9d41a7e1a6c09c4bd05d3

SHA1
8868683455d46c1fad6bc7d230642eefe9c53b70

SHA256
29b168830792fb473b2dfcc59b314ccdf6bbf24eac10c72d47eb978274f2f0f6

SHA512
d774aa5efb61005e416c936cb9c2d44c541e88c98603a34d12d3250f776480372a9476631292bb9feb50c84afc4e46a6533a4f0d2efedf82123d678c1568e66c

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_045e0a542ba96c75b593a35c9bd747a3197aec75764f8f34e6fba9a51fefc7f1.exe

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
cd55a17685b496570a9ba3374730a9c5

SHA1
3127c701297667727854b508a99c71a77fb1f0ea

SHA256
6a11cca02e22b01b077775b9819cb220d3747c0f6d2b0b85b13265d0cd3ab730

SHA512
19cee89ec5256a386c36c6b3b02f91e8acbf19a778427e5ead10614e73d1dc5e9ed64b1b3b5ad5b461828dea77ba69a5d6b6c8a2363b727ad04f0215da55d894

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2240-79-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000002C62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/2240-25-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000002C62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/2576-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2664-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000632000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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