gh0strat | 047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf

General

Target

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

d24ba17cf41839bf4bd11474ed9cabb3
SHA1

6e473004b21b40c3997bd673d9300235195d929f
SHA256

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf
SHA512

2ccfea63847e5b1a9254d6cb72b2dbc7ed76f3d279125de07330000601d567bae9aa6fcddd65702194bccc3a27906532c29fd27c957443d53a3d75ec2015d94f
SSDEEP

24576:sQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVW70trP6+dRECUd:sQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who/wJ0CUd

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/2408-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2408-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1688-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2744-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2744-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2744-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2408-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2408-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1688-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259402846.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2744-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2744-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2744-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259402846.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.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2408	svchost.exe
1688	TXPlatforn.exe
2688	svchos.exe
2744	TXPlatforn.exe
2508	HD_047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
2024	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
1688	TXPlatforn.exe
2688	svchos.exe
2656	svchost.exe
2656	svchost.exe
2024	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2408-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2408-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2408-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1688-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259402846.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.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

2728 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe

pid process

2208 047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2744 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2728	PING.EXE

pid	process
2744	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2744	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2744	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2744	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2744	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2744	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe

pid	process
2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2408	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2600	2408	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2600	2408	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2600	2408	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2600	2408	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2688	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2688	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2688	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2688	2208	047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2744	1688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2728	2600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2728	2600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2728	2600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2728	2600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2024	2656	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2024	2656	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2024	2656	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2024	2656	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2208

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:2408

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:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2728

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:2688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

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:2744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:3016

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:2656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259402846.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_047937c2ebe903b974c44a98265d332403a1066939ccc1369626203ac6c93acf.exe
Filesize
525KB

MD5
555d60cd61060aaf5c5ce12e7525cdfb

SHA1
f1726969cf38f8de4c7fdccc5ec56e065c88fe6a

SHA256
6c17b4965bf29cd0a6aba078c1b5db97763ecf7ff031fda66e0922491da093ca

SHA512
9cde5c492257f08a483ada862c2b76baab3291e101298f6181b77be9932287a2750c6a00a5d9006d100a87ab230bfa7760a5dbecd27c7a3bcdd0f3c39d7b975c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
356e7e04ef9db2f06f4a3b90d15cad60

SHA1
083e4eff30248d2edae4036aa08731116644dedf

SHA256
54411a925fab11c9aac7944e29fc6df4e2d89b1bd964835a6ed92253cd6b77a2

SHA512
ebe9fd52ef6f745c42f36b1b275fd5175e256ed9ec011fe2986bad09c78cf018a16a2a5ed8694da03ca0b306ffce70cea904fb2d8bec2e0b974047f41c4708ea

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

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259402846.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
2be24563e5c5b1700f5a74c349ae06ab

SHA1
52f984d311d3bfa4008fb0c99cb79781e3359c0a

SHA256
07dbe38a25a6fd3c8f5f879ac175478561e41f9f9c21523a630c57e8aa93c83f

SHA512
9e717eb884d1525bda08317359e7a030ba38e55db21c27104cb8afb07675aa0720f843fed1de7e11792dd50da1224356e0536ad6c80967800513054451cf6caf

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1688-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2408-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2408-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2408-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2408-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2744-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2744-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2744-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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