gh0strat | d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2

General

Target

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

9c5e34080fcb41ea34fdf27290335ea3
SHA1

911e1d797c9b1e6a4aa96ceac9e25319489cbedc
SHA256

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2
SHA512

3dbba7355df2fcce65bd626a5dddeb6f89fade59074a4aa1de7d75c75c165864cb74edaec6c83056234731196afe076e80289c45a7421408ce053c47671129b7
SSDEEP

24576:k09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+DL:k09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySBL

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/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2412-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2412-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2888-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2904-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2904-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2904-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2904-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2888-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2904-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2904-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2904-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2904-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 3 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2412 RVN.exe
2888 TXPlatforn.exe
2904 TXPlatforn.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1848 d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
2888 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2412	RVN.exe
2888	TXPlatforn.exe
2904	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2412-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2888-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.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

3000 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2904 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3000	PING.EXE

pid	process
2904	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2412	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2904	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2904	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2904	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2904	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2904	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe

pid	process
1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2412	1848	d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2656	2412	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2656	2412	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2656	2412	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2656	2412	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2904	2888	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 3000	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 3000	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 3000	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 3000	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

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:2412

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:2656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2888

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:2904

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

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
1.2MB

MD5
9c5e34080fcb41ea34fdf27290335ea3

SHA1
911e1d797c9b1e6a4aa96ceac9e25319489cbedc

SHA256
d7a26d592be85968d2148680090fa02e7e02d2a68f135f495fc5b521c7dc7de2

SHA512
3dbba7355df2fcce65bd626a5dddeb6f89fade59074a4aa1de7d75c75c165864cb74edaec6c83056234731196afe076e80289c45a7421408ce053c47671129b7

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2412-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2888-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2904-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2904-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2904-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2904-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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