gh0strat | 9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc

General

Target

9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

afdd52070a13659d53cb50ce3a473daa
SHA1

34fba26ad5c158791d9301def70400e028d3a1ab
SHA256

9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc
SHA512

7a22c205fcffce759c560bea7f9d84a391da8676117eb7faf197af76df9d206593ce36c80dff908a0bfec4e8901dae5bb33ec80416d5674bb2aa77183b5ec2c7
SSDEEP

24576:CCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHB:CCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whm

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/1924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1952-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3548-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3548-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3548-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240649046.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1952-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3548-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3548-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3548-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

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\\240649046.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2812 R.exe
1924 N.exe
1952 TXPlatfor.exe
3548 TXPlatfor.exe
5332 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2812 R.exe
5300 svchost.exe
5332 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2812	R.exe
1924	N.exe
1952	TXPlatfor.exe
3548	TXPlatfor.exe
5332	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2812	R.exe
5300	svchost.exe
5332	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/1924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1952-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3548-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3548-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3548-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240649046.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.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

5448 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

3548 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
5448	PING.EXE

pid	process
3548	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1924	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3548	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3548	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3548	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3548	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3548	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe

pid	process
4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe
4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 2812	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	R.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 2812	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	R.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 2812	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	R.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1924	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	N.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1924	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	N.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 1924	4620	9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe	N.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4176	1924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4176	1924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4176	1924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3548	1952	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3548	1952	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 3548	1952	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 5448	4176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 5448	4176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4176 wrote to memory of 5448	4176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5332	5300	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5332	5300	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 5300 wrote to memory of 5332	5300	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4620

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:2812

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:1924

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:4176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4112

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:5300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240649046.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:5332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952

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:3548

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3868 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,1836084024518340990,18250262151825427757,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:228

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
2.3MB

MD5
afdd52070a13659d53cb50ce3a473daa

SHA1
34fba26ad5c158791d9301def70400e028d3a1ab

SHA256
9eafaf5d0531735649dcde1e2586bcff3db209d58c25110e5e62680d279730bc

SHA512
7a22c205fcffce759c560bea7f9d84a391da8676117eb7faf197af76df9d206593ce36c80dff908a0bfec4e8901dae5bb33ec80416d5674bb2aa77183b5ec2c7

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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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXAF96.tmp
Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
cc6b34a300427696599c32ac1b488005

SHA1
a626bad23ed94e45705f57337c91e87b2c8fe424

SHA256
ab6731f57ae52746c0a96d9949ce9f0f45003fe4926cce336548c733ebea2fbb

SHA512
6c149980f41c6d9327263e7aff4acdcc5b15b38a807dc0fb7a1ffd6293744638a7e08721da29f79f5ed15726582832890c6422371ec7d804ffe1173fdec4bf52

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240649046.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
82c1f7162ceb46a5c9981c6dd8d4ba6d

SHA1
456ac2d2ccb2c49ffc66391cb17c378f0ae94125

SHA256
6f36318f809b121eeb3be2639bf6e7a512d22814ab2b52d96993f3333e293c49

SHA512
330007521473322fef9f25ea9aee5aa0c81086515e56c4d8c729869ed1cd68086ed5ebef4445cb87c6ad7b5a829c17260d72b4398f0e8ead62063ccaf06976dd

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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/1924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1924-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1952-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1952-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3548-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3548-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3548-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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