gh0strat | d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1

General

Target

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

ad22dcf6a9f5eff1c02b2710904b8454
SHA1

b0a10aa22adcb529d039c6eb52e919b85336ac73
SHA256

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1
SHA512

9d0398f22ea055eb1b5e759926c6024e4127a7f8d205d9d27d5ac2c07b2e02334496f5a0886cf20607a9eb87deebae80885ad06606590e26a30ff89eda0ca654
SSDEEP

24576:AQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVbluvqkFM4Y+WN5mmT7Km:AQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhowluvkvfKm

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
behavioral1/memory/2952-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2952-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2952-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2876-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2952-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2952-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2952-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2876-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2876-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259428664.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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\\259428664.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.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

2952 svchost.exe
2876 TXPlatforn.exe
2692 TXPlatforn.exe
2524 svchos.exe
1848 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
2952	svchost.exe
2876	TXPlatforn.exe
2692	TXPlatforn.exe
2524	svchos.exe
1848	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
2876	TXPlatforn.exe
1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
2524	svchos.exe
2520	svchost.exe
2520	svchost.exe
1848	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/2952-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259428664.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.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

2684 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2692 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2684	PING.EXE

pid	process
2692	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2952	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2692	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

pid	process
1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchost.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2952	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2692	2876	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2672	2952	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2672	2952	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2672	2952	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2672	2952	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2524	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2524	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2524	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1624 wrote to memory of 2524	1624	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2684	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2684	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2684	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2684	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1848	2520	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1848	2520	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1848	2520	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 1848	2520	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1624

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:2952

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:2672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2684

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:2524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876

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:2692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2348

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:2520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259428664.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1848

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
1.8MB

MD5
ad22dcf6a9f5eff1c02b2710904b8454

SHA1
b0a10aa22adcb529d039c6eb52e919b85336ac73

SHA256
d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1

SHA512
9d0398f22ea055eb1b5e759926c6024e4127a7f8d205d9d27d5ac2c07b2e02334496f5a0886cf20607a9eb87deebae80885ad06606590e26a30ff89eda0ca654

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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\259428664.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
9663c513e6cdbcbf81d86f5bd90dcaed

SHA1
56133e15cbb145b657caee4eada17f6a26982247

SHA256
50aa6a653a379195854d8c2de3a3d1e5645e386704e02316bff89b548616936d

SHA512
5e15569d471cb73c8f972f7abad6bc26c5e9e0e8ee12b56b369061e9c5f2c230b7d933e68d39955dd2b743653ba101cddc78198738a53a53dfcb8d11ccb79c9f

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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/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2876-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2876-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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