Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/05/2024, 04:14

General

  • Target
    73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample240526-etv4baee7v
  • SHA256 73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 21 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:692
      • 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\RVN.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4860
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://qqgame.qq.com/download.shtml
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5060
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4532
          • 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\RVN.exe > nul
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1496
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
              6⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:3200
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Checks system information in the registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:4152
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x80,0xe8,0x104,0x7c,0x108,0x7ffaf51146f8,0x7ffaf5114708,0x7ffaf5114718
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2752
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2140 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1016
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:3
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2344
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2888 /prefetch:8
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4348
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3364 /prefetch:1
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3000
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3376 /prefetch:1
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4408
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 /prefetch:1
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4244
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4960 /prefetch:1
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4772
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 /prefetch:8
            5⤵
              PID:1728
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 /prefetch:8
              5⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2632
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5328 /prefetch:1
              5⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1572
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5344 /prefetch:1
              5⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3008
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5508 /prefetch:1
              5⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:4428
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2056,3884902133761262213,12829385156850300115,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4208 /prefetch:2
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:5072
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4420
      • 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:4496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1324
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3344
    • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:64
      • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:1712

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              HD_msedge.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\HD_msedge.exe
              • Size 3.2MB
              • SHA256 73d84d249f16b943d1d3f9dd9e516fadd323e70939c29b4a640693eb8818ee9a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              msedge.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              • Size 4.4MB
              • SHA256 cbc14e7a92f8e5c4c3a492ba6159c0a34c02a37730a64e935d017a53fea01a00
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              settings.dat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
              • Size 152B
              • SHA256 a7abb51435909fa2d75c6f2ff5c69a93d4a0ab276ed579e7d8733b2a63ffbee6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              settings.dat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
              • Size 152B
              • SHA256 704dd4f98d8ca34ec421f23ba1891b178c23c14b3301e4655efc5c02d356c2bc
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              3ed1fb09-0f11-40d6-b0fd-dbe715ee40a6.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\3ed1fb09-0f11-40d6-b0fd-dbe715ee40a6.tmp
              • Size 5KB
              • SHA256 f4e09a17c205b3da57e6831d2421a5e52aae105e84f7e28d287f09f2aea590ca
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Preferences

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
              • Size 6KB
              • SHA256 ef7d1db82431fa5f01548ae957a1b3ad0788c2cb931b27770216bf3a39a56de2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              CURRENT

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
              • Size 16B
              • SHA256 0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              Local State

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
              • Size 11KB
              • SHA256 c6ee7f2e4871b5bd50de98ece7e524421241e8a12ddd86cf2aeb3fbc1cc0764d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              HD_73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_73d4891ab20606207dc2407e936a490435ab42f498e43069bf229a821609f38c.exe
              • Size 198KB
              • SHA256 5b0493551e2be141fa80d7ee577b40406606a27410a7b326401569df70eec878
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              HD_X.dat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
              • Size 1.3MB
              • SHA256 90c346a9569f31486503d534e261af23b0f6c39f28d49f1d0eb42425d2cceae0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              RVN.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
              • Size 377KB
              • SHA256 57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/692-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/692-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/692-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/692-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1016-122-0x00007FFB12CD0000-0x00007FFB12CD1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4420-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4420-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4420-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4420-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4496-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4496-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4496-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4496-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp