gh0strat | db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b

General

Target

db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
Size

15.2MB
MD5

f18be347f410964add12cbcd40087b54
SHA1

c4953c370c8e2a65a03be87abd375b2809ad078d
SHA256

db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b
SHA512

d002d34688207fb3bc2174e3e46275d345e8c2b3b62b3a2cd428652518292208ee8c76ba40bb32df9dbd8c75b0c10ed6b1c379c915b6bf62ee91ea7db49ed387
SSDEEP

393216:l7b6IcThkIRWwE2r6KWq84y4M7TOCLWq:x2XhDx6KWqQ4c6aWq

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
behavioral2/memory/3564-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3564-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3564-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1660-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596156.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3564-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3564-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3564-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1660-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240596156.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 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3472	R.exe
3564	N.exe
4292	TXPlatfor.exe
1660	TXPlatfor.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
1696	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

3472 R.exe
1724 svchost.exe
1696 Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3564-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1660-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596156.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2908 PING.EXE

pid	process
2908	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

pid	process
1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1660 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
1660	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3564	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1660	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1660	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1660	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1660	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1660	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

pid	process
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

pid	process
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exeHD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

pid	process
1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2084	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3472	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	R.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3472	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	R.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3472	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	R.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3564	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	N.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3564	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	N.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 3564	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	N.exe
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4956	3564	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4956	3564	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4956	3564	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1660	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1660	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1660	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4956 wrote to memory of 2908	4956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4956 wrote to memory of 2908	4956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4956 wrote to memory of 2908	4956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2084	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2084	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2084	1848	db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe	HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1696	1724	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1696	1724	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 1696	1724	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

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:3472

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:3564

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:4956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3056

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:1724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240596156.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292

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:1660

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
6dbbfe5d0b1914a22523253fb038a551

SHA1
a14d807c79065d21d622a8673778abfaad0f297a

SHA256
97aa89cf6c6df1a96c79f14a2b26513dea30fab9152bd3a39fd5e83a4a46d170

SHA512
ee3574b8d7dae3bab58a39081280a3231811867ee7073101328d135c1066de5c585f618eb50257525b6bafc96de2a81504c6bafe50c1b35ef26edf5cd272dc0d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_db0b0982a2a45346949e5427a1c1cc2adf302a7cb606406bfb7eb3041966c15b.exe

Filesize
12.7MB

MD5
5a1545dbb6769524ad4268299902c68f

SHA1
25a8c537995f26ffb4addd3dc57c0e67a167f13f

SHA256
9b9a273d4ba8ea9d3255e7b6b5d295f6d0e87fc2da76bf2520bbe901f557b958

SHA512
4b59f1e2eff821816c1ff29d08fc8eefeae672243608347c58c47b860dc5cf65e98c3a3ac604f9f4ce10ffb4413478153b194c030d09ec51a7d6599a53a6c6ad

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596156.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7d1321e6ff084743f3e77bf0f59bd84a

SHA1
05761771ac57919a988a4f9c7261ac30ae0c3b53

SHA256
7f9f379b2474235e635341912034337ddb5cf3ad99250e4ae17363c1a044c550

SHA512
e16b9b4a46255526a3a2dd01c5896f49f0039e5ce411f5283c8048518527810b85d5b87d9e76f5fdddc7a65c2c286da2fb60446f856329bb4e02ace461936f89

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1660-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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