gh0strat | 8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f

General

Target

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

560608490ae299c8ff492ffe5f686d5b
SHA1

d3d09b537fe7417341a98b77e4ec6a4613387ee4
SHA256

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f
SHA512

2ff59fbf5c860a2eb0bda7f7f9663e38e17187649a4ebf309153181fad12156e02862bbe283583c93fb488a17a0b6b792d382d7231fc79a92b89db72c9d00dd9
SSDEEP

49152:jCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh6sfmn2Jopj+619:2ws2ANnKXOaeOgmh6sfmn2Joj

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2720-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2720-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2720-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259401067.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2720-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2720-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2720-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259401067.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.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2184	R.exe
2040	N.exe
2284	TXPlatfor.exe
2720	TXPlatfor.exe
2692	HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
2580	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
2184	R.exe
2888	svchost.exe
3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
2284	TXPlatfor.exe
3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
2888	svchost.exe
2580	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2040-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2720-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2720-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2720-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259401067.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2704 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe

pid process

3068 8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2720 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2704	PING.EXE

pid	process
2720	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2040	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2720	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2720	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2720	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe

pid	process
3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2184	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	R.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2184	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	R.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2184	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	R.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2184	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	R.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2040	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	N.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2796	2040	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2796	2040	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2796	2040	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2796	2040	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2720	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe	HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2704	2796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2704	2796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2704	2796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2704	2796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2580	2888	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2580	2888	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2580	2888	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2580	2888	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3068

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:2184

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:2040

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:2796

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2168

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:2888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259401067.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2580

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

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:2720

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
491e76452cda8221f41f0bc0a5d64f26

SHA1
da92a1fe875f71c85b141d48af18f9971664b84a

SHA256
1ddb8e556e8e4172f19830b9ee9c0ce31de24c3f35da2039ff8f8812abf3b02c

SHA512
00f222dea24cebe6691c0bc07bd524c2b74c7ef453e3fa9d59008dd68e7e2880e3a35f6416f37b1e4f7b87cd6a975ab4aa18bbe7a0d111f6aa4326cba940f2cf

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8d998335142e24c6ed34589c89a3a16e929fc5565f1aa4bffa80cfc8b8cdd27f.exe

Filesize
439KB

MD5
ecce8dc700265c1630a6b78a0d296c47

SHA1
19b3ba3d2919ae6950446fd098a9668c0d6c9444

SHA256
09990c28fb72af87e75f806b513eb011191b1a82604f9bef0dc7fb3f93db951e

SHA512
7a80d50fbbd8aef5a2f6aa0bec3952f22bbad94b3c80d00e714af5fcb8402357ca197f9121e3374fe2a536e3a08b6b48c692804fb1be489d98cb42a583dd814d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259401067.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
be284578edb9e00574e70241bdf94d48

SHA1
e5bfa4319bd326ab8bfd59e240c67aad652a067a

SHA256
dc624d78f6fe3a0b3439e8ab02e48f65f8cf5576b84ee9f8f39cbe2919e41b94

SHA512
695b74460b15b11e42dbf05a09f022007356b5f7d551f0f3f4018c622108d71e3331af5141edc7041b4b4d78d13a469f3dac4549bb9e3288d1f0f4abeb022b47

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2040-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2720-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2720-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2720-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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