gh0strat | 2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025

General

Target

2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

c7bca3b12a8cda97961f64c14f310ee3
SHA1

aa56c02323d01c7f981f758e58ede2b8ff987a7b
SHA256

2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025
SHA512

a8f6675f4ed9b841400d4a8e9101dcacb7d374bb57360618ebe22107f15f7952136b094e5308b7f09891f1809aff547ce2666c0def587afedf9463eb5b8cfd1c
SSDEEP

24576:ICwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH3:ICwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh5a

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/2524-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2524-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395514.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2524-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2524-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259395514.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2844 R.exe
2524 N.exe
2752 TXPlatfor.exe
2576 TXPlatfor.exe
2108 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2844	R.exe
2524	N.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2576	TXPlatfor.exe
2108	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe
2844	R.exe
2892	svchost.exe
2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2892	svchost.exe
2108	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/2524-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2524-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2524-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259395514.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2424 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2576 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2424	PING.EXE

pid	process
2576	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2524	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe

pid	process
2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe
2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2844	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	R.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2844	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	R.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2844	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	R.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2844	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	R.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2524	2268	2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe	N.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2736	2524	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2736	2524	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2736	2524	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2736	2524	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2576	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2424	2736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2424	2736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2424	2736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2424	2736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2108	2892	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2108	2892	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2108	2892	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2108	2892	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2268

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:2844

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:2524

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:2736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2728

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:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259395514.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2752

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:2576

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
2.7MB

MD5
c7bca3b12a8cda97961f64c14f310ee3

SHA1
aa56c02323d01c7f981f758e58ede2b8ff987a7b

SHA256
2629ea5151b27565eb7bcdd90134cd0b19df864ef48cc440c1f290d0928ee025

SHA512
a8f6675f4ed9b841400d4a8e9101dcacb7d374bb57360618ebe22107f15f7952136b094e5308b7f09891f1809aff547ce2666c0def587afedf9463eb5b8cfd1c

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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\259395514.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
638b36d33fdacf3631f7f4ab1822ea95

SHA1
73b886684b6573e2795357385e237e017de6ff00

SHA256
f881afe3a0344e56b3a56853bfe1074db3734bd4dfc8be142c51cfc1414670e8

SHA512
3819d9f211ce54f17e9e3b196d4af3682b3a531fb4008fab4d7009dcaf41f6b7e00cb267a71404d212c67a6a7d4d36b54935094cb6905f15dabff2f262167b3e

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

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2524-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2524-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2524-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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