gh0strat | cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d

General

Target

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

c07a2bc1a2d015afa04a3b614bb75fac
SHA1

c45ebe7bdfdc15ca474ec4e04ead9b74954d3e97
SHA256

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d
SHA512

00ceffd59612472f86783d688d1c2111a7c5650480028c1791c8a87bad085f108bd6fc547144a82a02d5c375b5c1e3bcef4e88d0b87e94b1d296068c8b999637
SSDEEP

24576:aQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVrYB:aQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who7

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/1248-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1248-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1248-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2740-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2740-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1248-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1248-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1248-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259396964.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2740-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2740-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259396964.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

1248 svchost.exe
2596 TXPlatforn.exe
2888 svchos.exe
2740 TXPlatforn.exe
1540 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
1248	svchost.exe
2596	TXPlatforn.exe
2888	svchos.exe
2740	TXPlatforn.exe
1540	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
2596	TXPlatforn.exe
2888	svchos.exe
2144	svchost.exe
2144	svchost.exe
1540	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/1248-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1248-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1248-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1248-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2740-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2740-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259396964.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.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

2500 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2740 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2500	PING.EXE

pid	process
2740	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2740	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2740	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2740	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2740	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2740	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe

pid	process
1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 1248	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2892	1248	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2892	1248	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2892	1248	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2892	1248	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2888	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2888	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2888	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2888	1988	cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2740	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2500	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2500	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2500	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2500	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1540	2144	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1540	2144	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1540	2144	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1540	2144	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1988

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:1248

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:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2500

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:2888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596

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:2740

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2564

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:2144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259396964.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1540

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

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
1.7MB

MD5
c07a2bc1a2d015afa04a3b614bb75fac

SHA1
c45ebe7bdfdc15ca474ec4e04ead9b74954d3e97

SHA256
cefd197c5a15a875dbde2dcf61688063ed273c836489de08f0d74d2f7107798d

SHA512
00ceffd59612472f86783d688d1c2111a7c5650480028c1791c8a87bad085f108bd6fc547144a82a02d5c375b5c1e3bcef4e88d0b87e94b1d296068c8b999637

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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\259396964.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
7f1f5923afe9e69c831440824713f5e9

SHA1
098c49e45fcbe9a33a5702eb97444d6b0f4437e6

SHA256
69589f1d34221a36129e4b2486076dc6ec3f5b8125394523768aa54f2131e57b

SHA512
94e95ad07ba16b964f40236066bd73c1855f8c780c625f8fc26d106a8b17c1cb9c45844f44eae0cc2133369ad3a930be39b793a76f6d114bd5665cad674ed346

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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/1248-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1248-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1248-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1248-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2740-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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