gh0strat | 0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b

General

Target

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
Size

3.5MB
MD5

884fdc4fb9ec43fdd68e701afb8dbf0e
SHA1

829ac552b65e2ba95031f396069f51fbddcb7459
SHA256

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b
SHA512

d603907dcc47368c7a576d400d2706ff404a5ea512cde89128d8569278b7cb10e840c7a748d931ff08175a8e699040eddf3cd19885b4b29a7fa3dbec21143d0b
SSDEEP

49152:LCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whhyj7J3jrI+7TvuBoM:Ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhcR3jEPBoM

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/3952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2828-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2828-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4976-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4976-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4976-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600437.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2828-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2828-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4976-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4976-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4976-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240600437.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.exeHD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2100	R.exe
3952	N.exe
2828	TXPlatfor.exe
396	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
4976	TXPlatfor.exe
1572	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2100 R.exe
3716 svchost.exe
1572 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/3952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3952-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2828-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4976-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4976-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4976-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600437.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.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

4520 PING.EXE

pid	process
4520	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exeHD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

pid	process
3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
396	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
396	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

4976 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
4976	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3952	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4976	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

pid	process
3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2100	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2100	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2100	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	R.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3952	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	N.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3952	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	N.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 3952	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	N.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 2608	3952	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 2608	3952	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 2608	3952	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 396	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 396	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
PID 3964 wrote to memory of 396	3964	0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe	HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4976	2828	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4976	2828	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4976	2828	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 4520	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 4520	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 4520	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1572	3716	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1572	3716	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3716 wrote to memory of 1572	3716	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3964

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:2100

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:3952

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:2608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:860

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:3716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240600437.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828

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:4976

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_0f68436e6ee98196d50ede4dd56a48010728109b594aa7f80b588448a092790b.exe

Filesize
974KB

MD5
94943ac76d2dfcac23ca6a986b46bec8

SHA1
2dc24ee1020363ad8cc901edf33e1bdbccb82620

SHA256
d078d2c3b9f278e244dd2e797586a092339984ed8b461648c74c3da5c962a042

SHA512
158e82c06fabbc35176c49cb3a0367b538fb2cdb86672f4b942cde8eca41c3e7c356e6a539355aceb73a9d324423c1a4bfba1bb267d73f350845a2e325372a1a

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
e08e43e655e5ce4ed659f424a5023e3f

SHA1
c3b4b9f030822c24069a72df4ca24a8ef92a4efc

SHA256
adba9b964fbe45cabf423e9d3333cae75312810d6e725ae1318d25ebfbab3d4c

SHA512
0460ac8cb12f1ef7f2ecbaf5fbd26b58df709ed36af7d599abb72197f02ac6a327ea6714fa7cd335a4b33fc51290615cc59fc62ed81ed1eaf6115d82f09d24e5

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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\240600437.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
59e0de3d1a73dd46b9c88e894135d5c1

SHA1
5d167efd3b58102008275d16fdf3d70b37bac133

SHA256
c735b49c96073d6693cb4524312a1802bc9732e7e3205ee0c1fcda05c2992f2f

SHA512
0ad2644c560ca8e781225c30972e8daf6df1f512ccf5aedf6ed0fb18fa4d9f5eef6e216fccc7d989ae4bc60b26a9275a01fa17509fbb5508a4131d9b1d7385b8

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2828-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3952-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4976-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4976-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4976-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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