gh0strat | 276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4

General

Target

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

f40302c74f2d02c4106a8884710dd8c5
SHA1

40ad5418278de7f9eb99237c47b6d0dd576d98c4
SHA256

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4
SHA512

33a0163b5f203cda2c9f58277a7e8dc02d9a4bd50824ff47dcf74dfacac81a125bb1842b8a9c469273ead162512d6fb16de86ab386ae138f78f33079384ed9c7
SSDEEP

24576:HQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV6BGV1Dfun2P:HQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoIDmn2P

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/2008-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2008-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2008-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2008-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2256-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2284-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2284-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2256-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2284-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2008-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2008-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2008-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2008-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2256-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2284-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2284-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2256-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2284-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259401972.txt	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\\259401972.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

2008 svchost.exe
2256 TXPlatforn.exe
2332 svchos.exe
2284 TXPlatforn.exe
2972 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2008	svchost.exe
2256	TXPlatforn.exe
2332	svchos.exe
2284	TXPlatforn.exe
2972	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
2256	TXPlatforn.exe
2332	svchos.exe
2584	svchost.exe
2584	svchost.exe
2972	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2008-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2008-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2008-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2008-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2008-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2256-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2284-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2284-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2256-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2284-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259401972.txt	svchos.exe
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

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.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

2068 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2284 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2068	PING.EXE

pid	process
2284	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2284	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2284	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2284	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2284	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2284	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe

pid	process
3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2008	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2292	2008	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2292	2008	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2292	2008	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2292	2008	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2332	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2332	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2332	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2332	3056	276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2284	2256	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2068	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2068	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2068	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2068	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2972	2584	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2972	2584	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2972	2584	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2972	2584	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3056
- 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:2008
- - 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:2292
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2068
- 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:2332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2256
- 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:2284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:888

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:2584
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259401972.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2972

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

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
1.6MB

MD5
c5cc05e22a7fcad9e87a05a6f7f8527e

SHA1
b8f6e5383224ceb99ca9226125a77bf10ca8fa8c

SHA256
dbe8d9aeffb7de959bf06de876177c89e723a425644dd48798519808118e4d63

SHA512
1e2c905f95429c449b7b5ee62f2d657e4b01b19d3aa0ffe53c1ee4884775318e722d9a74e5fd771080aace28b680697cae9dba75d4a2a883ea08df303992124e

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

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
f40302c74f2d02c4106a8884710dd8c5

SHA1
40ad5418278de7f9eb99237c47b6d0dd576d98c4

SHA256
276744e8314cd637b1680c4a591771f894b36c4072ea0933a3da842083d216b4

SHA512
33a0163b5f203cda2c9f58277a7e8dc02d9a4bd50824ff47dcf74dfacac81a125bb1842b8a9c469273ead162512d6fb16de86ab386ae138f78f33079384ed9c7

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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\259401972.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
3754dde00e6b8cc6733f30f705c3106f

SHA1
cb63f807052c5590acee6f85e4704d663b1dc1f0

SHA256
f4ae502167053dc4ba32bc6acd83a93e691a88df5e233f22e25f98e3d5836960

SHA512
f618916561286899b9b4d2ede798181a5fdf93b2b063558b6c04c3ce0247be059fc44d638dc5870c1270ffc5eb1313aa1373b2b381c02e09b46719096414a28e

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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/2008-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2008-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2008-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2008-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2008-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2256-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2256-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2284-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2284-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2284-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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