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 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4972-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4972-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4972-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/212-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/212-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1016-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/212-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1016-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1016-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4972-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4972-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4972-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/212-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/212-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/212-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1016-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/212-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600296.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1016-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1016-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240600296.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

4972 svchost.exe
212 TXPlatforn.exe
3468 svchos.exe
1016 TXPlatforn.exe
1740 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exesvchost.exeÖ÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid process

3468 svchos.exe
2148 svchost.exe
1740 Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
4972	svchost.exe
212	TXPlatforn.exe
3468	svchos.exe
1016	TXPlatforn.exe
1740	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

pid	process
3468	svchos.exe
2148	svchost.exe
1740	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4972-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4972-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4972-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4972-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/212-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/212-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/212-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1016-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/212-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/212-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1016-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1016-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600296.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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

656 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1016 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
656	PING.EXE

pid	process
1016	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4972	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1016	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1016	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1016	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1016	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1016	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

pid	process
532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 532 wrote to memory of 4972	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 532 wrote to memory of 4972	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 532 wrote to memory of 4972	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 4368	4972	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 4368	4972	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 4368	4972	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3468	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3468	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3468	532	d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe	svchos.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1016	212	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1016	212	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 212 wrote to memory of 1016	212	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 656	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 656	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 656	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 1740	2148	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 1740	2148	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 1740	2148	svchost.exe	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d065bda528119c1b754974fb1cb3e0d285cd0ab79935d40f5d4a26a4d91d80d1.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:532

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:4972

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:4368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:656

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:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:212

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:1016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2832

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:2148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240600296.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1740

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600296.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
9663c513e6cdbcbf81d86f5bd90dcaed

SHA1
56133e15cbb145b657caee4eada17f6a26982247

SHA256
50aa6a653a379195854d8c2de3a3d1e5645e386704e02316bff89b548616936d

SHA512
5e15569d471cb73c8f972f7abad6bc26c5e9e0e8ee12b56b369061e9c5f2c230b7d933e68d39955dd2b743653ba101cddc78198738a53a53dfcb8d11ccb79c9f

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/212-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/212-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/212-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/212-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/212-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1016-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1016-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1016-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4972-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4972-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4972-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4972-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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