gh0strat | f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece

General

Target

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

7715ff58fa280b6e9d632896081957ad
SHA1

0a2514d0e73ad1fc07894e880523e40efde9f09a
SHA256

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece
SHA512

2f8cb82aba9b340cce6107f1c8ec7df524e4607ae62345ac8ed81a9aba458f1e89eca94812ff0de819b9a5201f8ddd747004b51d0f1bf8e1d9b32c66db0e69af
SSDEEP

24576:uQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVdeXV:uQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhogeXV

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/2192-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2192-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2192-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1912-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2564-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2564-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2564-79-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2192-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2192-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2192-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1912-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2564-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259399102.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2564-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2564-79-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeHD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

pid	process
2192	svchost.exe
1912	TXPlatforn.exe
2564	TXPlatforn.exe
2620	svchos.exe
2208	HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid	process
1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
1912	TXPlatforn.exe
1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
2620	svchos.exe
1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2192-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2192-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2192-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2192-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1912-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2564-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2564-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2564-79-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.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\259399102.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.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

2616 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

pid process

1196 f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2564 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2616	PING.EXE

pid	process
2564	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2192	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2564	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2564	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2564	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2564	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2564	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

pid	process
1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2192	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3060	2192	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3060	2192	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3060	2192	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3060	2192	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2564	1912	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2620	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2620	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2620	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2620	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2208	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2208	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2208	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2208	1196	f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe	HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2616	3060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2616	3060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2616	3060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2616	3060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1196
- 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:2192
- - 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:3060
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2616
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2620
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1912
- 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:2564

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
1.4MB

MD5
32e4cfc7e53ea122bb8a18943ffcc9e3

SHA1
665baaaaae86610a64b4a5617f3c23eeb13d77ea

SHA256
770fe76b5f82b95f316533b65698714bc3cf2359bec6f33e82786902aea5e474

SHA512
f0af80da6af79939734d06690a2a87b0cac5af6015bf08d33d00d6a2f835dc6ac94038910bee7e6764fa49047ed2997d3d4d84a6e422b8a18550a15b890eabf9

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f586fa689dfe035a7a90e60034273352bb932474cadaf554e8a5b4b88955cece.exe

Filesize
44KB

MD5
c648901695e275c8f2ad04b687a68ce2

SHA1
892503b20247b341cfd20dda5fdacfa41527a087

SHA256
3fa4912eb43fc304652d7b01f118589259861e2d628fa7c86193e54d5f987670

SHA512
4f160d9fd935742c58533004c170601689ad482f0e966d67822638ac4b30b966caf0c0fdf03860e0842c7728f9c915936ed51f77ec85a672289c6513c2383e8f

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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\259399102.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
ca92ad4535b8c50426848f6641d59b84

SHA1
7fa730db03cdc94b375b47bd6b7c245674e1c242

SHA256
4e5e2a705f2e6bf5c7b5f553eaa0c30dfc177d3a617969be1f5f5c893c6324d4

SHA512
c4840bfa9d3276712cc07abeecbc033a6914d5aad51311abcd3ac56a155713abf4bcafa4a3d458e3580a28f62c5c6a4b48c8c50a74b69096f4458bc32efbe92e

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memory/1912-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1912-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2192-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2192-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2192-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2192-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2564-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2564-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2564-79-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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