gh0strat | 4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6

General

Target

4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

765fdc8c29cc7d10d41e68ae5c98d7f1
SHA1

9c5dcbd39d4d4b3e63f9114ae55cad548c9bf7f8
SHA256

4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6
SHA512

5a35b99fe62d1a507dc3377292459908afe204078e3a6554cbe8fcd76218bb83a5b979e90d12e9ed0374ea5a526311595a5b57370364c492b2b7bd460d2b907a
SSDEEP

49152:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhfDmn2q:Qws2ANnKXOaeOgmhfDmn2q

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3028-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3028-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3028-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2592-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3028-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2592-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259403454.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3028-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3028-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3028-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2592-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3028-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2592-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

280 R.exe
3028 N.exe
2592 TXPlatfor.exe
2636 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
280	R.exe
3028	N.exe
2592	TXPlatfor.exe
2636	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exeR.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe
280	R.exe
2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe
2592	TXPlatfor.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259403454.txt	R.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

2456 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2636 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2456	PING.EXE

pid	process
2636	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3028	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe

pid	process
2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe
2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exeTXPlatfor.exeN.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 280	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	R.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 280	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	R.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 280	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	R.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 280	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	R.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 3028	2092	4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe	N.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2636	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2508	3028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2508	3028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2508	3028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2508	3028	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2456	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2456	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2456	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2456	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2092

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:280

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:3028

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:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592

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:2636

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
2.6MB

MD5
765fdc8c29cc7d10d41e68ae5c98d7f1

SHA1
9c5dcbd39d4d4b3e63f9114ae55cad548c9bf7f8

SHA256
4a5129eb53815a6830b40684c91f6898b01e4037d2aaa4ba31747744d1454bb6

SHA512
5a35b99fe62d1a507dc3377292459908afe204078e3a6554cbe8fcd76218bb83a5b979e90d12e9ed0374ea5a526311595a5b57370364c492b2b7bd460d2b907a

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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\259403454.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
77d9be8c587a924bd0c13a2e1efd54e3

SHA1
e1be15f07d19d33d55e54cd4f13256e721fff54f

SHA256
1db274a822e24672988584bc4745cafa2a39b13cd201e30469642e22837195ea

SHA512
19d15d94e15d45c02c8df6b09ada8f53a9e3eb0ff76a7e8b8388940efc6c51bdb4cfad6e20db7cd3ee82fc14fd3217d531da5403fb4cbe35e53a2898de8af10a

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memory/2592-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2592-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3028-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3028-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3028-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3028-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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