gh0strat | eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce

General

Target

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
Size

5.9MB
MD5

cf5897bfad994e7727279992f4e3d083
SHA1

2dd508093f965060aaf71e900cc9973205b5db1b
SHA256

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce
SHA512

08630f12a0b42583aea92cf21c0127265ca0a041b5cf4809973d3f4ed82e091fc33fffb06b3911c7cc9181c1d368c791d9dda89bc14761d64dfc5f34b35ae83e
SSDEEP

98304:ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhOIsUhf6ijFULfeeDdhnY9M6ezI:+KXbeO73sUhfzjS1DTY9Vh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2492-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2492-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2400-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2260-43-0x0000000003460000-0x0000000003813000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2400-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2400-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397464.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2492-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2492-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2400-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2260-43-0x0000000003460000-0x0000000003813000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2400-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2400-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259397464.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_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2304	R.exe
2492	N.exe
2560	TXPlatfor.exe
2400	TXPlatfor.exe
2388	HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2660	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2304	R.exe
2976	svchost.exe
2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2560	TXPlatfor.exe
2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2976	svchost.exe
2660	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2492-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2492-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2492-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2400-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2260-43-0x0000000003460000-0x0000000003813000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2400-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2400-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259397464.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2484 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe

pid process

2260 eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2400 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2484	PING.EXE

pid	process
2400	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2400	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2400	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2400	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2400	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2400	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe

pid	process
2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2304	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	R.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2304	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	R.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2304	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	R.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2304	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	R.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	N.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1972	2492	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1972	2492	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1972	2492	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1972	2492	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2400	2560	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2388	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2388	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2388	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2388	2260	eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe	HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2484	1972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2484	1972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2484	1972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2484	1972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2660	2976	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2660	2976	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2660	2976	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2660	2976	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260

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:2304

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:2492

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:1972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2484

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2544

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:2976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259397464.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2560

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:2400

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.9MB

MD5
238293a30bd8b6edf0905317615fcc2f

SHA1
54301620f7705db7fae2386bb550de58c41ade56

SHA256
85457dc7375a362ebdd8db1d0bd9e6e7bb159e6efde255e75c879ee34392f204

SHA512
f07e5e4f4305696caa69042391cbb224238806c277a9bf65c88267d2131efc65fa112d0ab279e718f8184ce008f4c5bf1a08b0fb1a05d3b9b45996ba47022011

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eeb0e6f7823cb5fa3266ed119eaaeb131cd063fc5aa8be32144d78e5755771ce.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
870a33d462729ab635956b609e424f97

SHA1
353561c1279115a43e792570e1b759e42d541344

SHA256
02c19fad351e5a81e766f7a1b3392e59592a402d40a73ef8c9032ffe611cb7ff

SHA512
d69dee2fe2e89674a43e41e50198a2b6d4b979cd3156a34fc67c4fbe6cfec77a1bef13b4e2573b685b2aa5aa003779251e5e7e665933715311e96e7424def63f

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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\259397464.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e35494cd655785df4a9b1a4480f1650c

SHA1
f58c0506c9a62faea4b92d65e86ab4957241f44a

SHA256
75c7136a829a495963749cd1254d1d50daf8a00b7a3c4614f62f4d514b9e3418

SHA512
bbc7c0ef22f65f09c8bbea64a0f248233fd29e3ac83266d253efc5248f2c4760ac55ce08f3931b100d09e24fa2dbe3527899d9fc775b42324f1b32e461151435

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2260-59-0x0000000003460000-0x0000000003813000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.7MB

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memory/2260-43-0x0000000003460000-0x0000000003813000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.7MB

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memory/2388-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.7MB

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memory/2400-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2400-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2400-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2492-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2492-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2492-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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