gh0strat | 59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e

General

Target

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

0fff23d8f4ac40751a099be3753bb023
SHA1

ef4aa04c90d921ed1a916345db91965a78de412f
SHA256

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e
SHA512

d1a4316e656db0dc4f963e236753f4d6114a4c4345b4f3afef7a4c90aa0b3e14477fe25e3a8e939b60c3c9b58c0a8b0d3799d0109ded8e0b432ff213e9de61fd
SSDEEP

49152:fCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhMRRRRRRRRsPCaxk:Kws2ANnKXOaeOgmhMRRRRRRRRsPCh

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/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2632-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395030.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2632-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259395030.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_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2392	R.exe
2580	N.exe
2676	TXPlatfor.exe
2632	TXPlatfor.exe
2660	HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
3000	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
2392	R.exe
2376	svchost.exe
2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
2676	TXPlatfor.exe
2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
2376	svchost.exe
3000	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/2580-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\259395030.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2544 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe

pid process

2220 59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2632 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2544	PING.EXE

pid	process
2632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2580	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe

pid	process
2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2392	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2392	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2392	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2392	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	R.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2580	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	N.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2892	2580	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2892	2580	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2892	2580	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2892	2580	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2632	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2660	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2660	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2660	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2660	2220	59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe	HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2544	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2544	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2544	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2544	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3000	2376	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3000	2376	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3000	2376	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3000	2376	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220

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:2392

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:2580

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:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2000

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:2376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259395030.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676

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:2632

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_59a708ccb6a02fdf736170a3633bbf2f81873d7a791e914fa7824e5313de804e.exe

Filesize
336KB

MD5
f5a23ca510d8aee1615afdd5c40d8681

SHA1
4b7c6e3cfba9f9d3c1e09e8db24b056238f590cb

SHA256
159a524e0096e90b51de828b2651774f8a896310477a0f87372190277e0b7e66

SHA512
e91d20c05b1cbefb1df088e4c224b9886b65c3b0f26c8911248415ab9dcbb1f50a3a2ead30f829b4a84b68e11de338c3070642ac3751781bd3915b3829ef800e

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
c3914eef7298570f8662f533e48e099d

SHA1
69d5c81e849dc676c73ba1039e24d2eb4b686d21

SHA256
85672ef6cc3f1044236832a482ae6aef4a2d66824ce3a48d11c4d08d388b1cef

SHA512
fc222750908633410b2403a471672007934c77f922955a7fc2dd9606a655ee985d9a559dfced2265f73ed19a9556290ac6333300b24d5c831cae74c14b464be6

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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\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259395030.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
160d22ed6270068a41b37b410709e79f

SHA1
7caf54895bae93f70c0222f941a303d72b77adb7

SHA256
fca0e3d853255cac329f3f536231aa53517286042bd2fee9d33a11d3fdc404d7

SHA512
f151079aa4f031dc72612120139cf94c82458559f77f6f91212a0a4e0b917c9541880509cacf1fbdf53d8b7612dc4c19a670c0d29f354ad9dc62c644670bcad7

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2580-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2632-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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