gh0strat | 3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82

General

Target

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

5662de4bda2e65b2a0d34c7a35f86db1
SHA1

d5da6f963270aabf6aa81ff7f8768592345d8614
SHA256

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82
SHA512

e2a3b72d3bd31696be9fe42d48c390e47eb9a89d79f57c2611cdd71eaf0b742e46e37c8a4016532298a71846be2851539a28157906fb3330ea2375667ef14faa
SSDEEP

49152:BCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhXkd4s:sws2ANnKXOaeOgmh0Z

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/5064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5064-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5064-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4792-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1244-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1244-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603234.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5064-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5064-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4792-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1244-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1244-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603234.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_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3792	R.exe
5064	N.exe
4792	TXPlatfor.exe
1244	TXPlatfor.exe
4132	HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
4964	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

3792 R.exe
2196 svchost.exe
4964 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/5064-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5064-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1244-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1244-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603234.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.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

4324 PING.EXE

pid	process
4324	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe

pid	process
2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

1244 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
1244	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5064	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1244	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe

pid	process
2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 3792	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	R.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 3792	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	R.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 3792	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	R.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 5064	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	N.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 5064	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	N.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 5064	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	N.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3476	5064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3476	5064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3476	5064	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1244	4792	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1244	4792	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1244	4792	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 4132	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 4132	2820	3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe	HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 4324	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 4324	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 4324	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4964	2196	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4964	2196	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4964	2196	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2820

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:3792

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:5064

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:3476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4324

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3200

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:2196

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603234.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4792

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:1244

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3d056090ac719a63b6ebe1e153207b786f189c0aacdeb8eecd41d50a8cee4d82.exe
Filesize
232KB

MD5
3a69495bc1123c172a0f5287dcd16101

SHA1
48e7a22ba8dac83fffb90bfd2a39d464a692c699

SHA256
0b448c993b6b723b8e7ae95388a6c00d5dd0db511d630a66e86e1a34c35682c3

SHA512
8c40b9e32b42658993977cc6861e1a4c224fec5fc29509bc4313eb341ac9bc9da0b2bf403a0b459699c07813d5cab38b3e9716c2ccd19c3e2eacf0c37f8681b6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
9aa70f6f4cdc2b33610d865a2097b221

SHA1
182ecc0960cc463557ea06175f7662fe5729898e

SHA256
e4bafdd9d76a5054c8cc6ce38f3b97472a0c3149611245159104363b26756e8a

SHA512
c0bb305ecc9c1dd0497e966404955175e53d801d45eafb43760bebb1257d12d4b9b1a0b997c454543ae6410fbe3735d8454f53022edb4ad1e8e7e9badab4f21c

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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\240603234.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
e2eab79c9929cc2d922894fc178e00e5

SHA1
9938a32dc4e937eb5f8e1e0d265812a582e75e46

SHA256
d85b9de1ca7ae0fe8f93b6f23ae48b24e5f537670c591a38c1d5c26e22afcc1d

SHA512
68d714b3636a72eecd2f7a0c0034bbd207d4238c6985e5ee0caf865b791db1e08b4e07b108149bf9b971e1c8a82402f66cab9fe69f5cb29d41a8591df1707793

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1244-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1244-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4792-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4792-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5064-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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