gh0strat | 0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9

General

Target

0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

cd1eb8db9542163735204d98866ac469
SHA1

b4c869a6c80c98ad6b934997ce92a6d9a17e68b4
SHA256

0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9
SHA512

581fd03f5bbeb4c458c38833af0d41c93c8a205529db0903841a3b1ec104d7150305467c73efc904d7db63f0fd6182d48b02c5717b5c8ea3f20f59a102d1d022
SSDEEP

24576:SCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHG:SCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WheMr

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
behavioral1/memory/2136-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2136-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2136-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3040-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2460-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3040-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2460-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2460-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2460-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2460-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259425513.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2136-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2136-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2136-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3040-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2460-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3040-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2460-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2460-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2460-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2460-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1448 R.exe
2136 N.exe
3040 TXPlatfor.exe
2460 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
1448	R.exe
2136	N.exe
3040	TXPlatfor.exe
2460	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exeR.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe
1448	R.exe
2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe
3040	TXPlatfor.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2136-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3040-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3040-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2460-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259425513.txt	R.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

2724 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2460 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2724	PING.EXE

pid	process
2460	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2136	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2460	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2460	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2460	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2460	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2460	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe

pid	process
2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe
2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1448	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	R.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1448	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	R.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1448	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	R.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1448	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	R.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2136	2696	0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe	N.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2660	2136	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2660	2136	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2660	2136	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2660	2136	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2460	3040	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2724	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2724	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2724	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2724	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:1448

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:2136

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:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3040

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:2460

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
cd1eb8db9542163735204d98866ac469

SHA1
b4c869a6c80c98ad6b934997ce92a6d9a17e68b4

SHA256
0e8b3e4cf552eed448981e0039c505b93c41c634d103e5d21f7011d6c8ab61b9

SHA512
581fd03f5bbeb4c458c38833af0d41c93c8a205529db0903841a3b1ec104d7150305467c73efc904d7db63f0fd6182d48b02c5717b5c8ea3f20f59a102d1d022

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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\259425513.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
feecc4ed5ba33cb4a6d7a57a79e45d11

SHA1
c005f0dd140c37d17cbce6320b84c69a48cea7a7

SHA256
67c42f2319cd41687386b246c450f548349e85c00c36b41eef37aa5f98e3efbe

SHA512
bf5b076ddc2827a86892ac8394c7850145b3d1ba143a09e4bda61e236b8da779c2bbe9c692237325c79b72aa11fd2302dd0636604b38b7eac617173889fb4c78

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memory/2136-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2136-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2136-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2136-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2460-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3040-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3040-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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