gh0strat | d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92

General

Target

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

f6f8716db806299fd590b79fe5322f39
SHA1

2c35149b06f7ccbd2281d1fbd5705ccfaf97c2ef
SHA256

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92
SHA512

f6e3c6f2fd442b9c94be34dab6415608195b5105c38f146c06adce439238ac0f0797797c7e119ffdda1a63b82f66d530e660e2bf52eb38b38c3c227ea221275b
SSDEEP

49152:f09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySXe7SaLScvzsufZ:sZJt4HINy2Lku7SXcvzL

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
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1660-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1660-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2900-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1660-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1660-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2900-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

pid process

1660 RVN.exe
2900 TXPlatforn.exe
2676 TXPlatforn.exe
2740 HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

pid	process
1660	RVN.exe
2900	TXPlatforn.exe
2676	TXPlatforn.exe
2740	HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
2900	TXPlatforn.exe
2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1660-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2900-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.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

2520 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

pid process

2756 d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2676 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2520	PING.EXE

pid	process
2676	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1660	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2676	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

pid	process
2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1660	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2588	1660	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2588	1660	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2588	1660	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2588	1660	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2676	2900	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2740	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2740	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2740	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2740	2756	d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe	HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2520	2588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2520	2588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2520	2588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2520	2588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1660

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2740

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2900

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:2676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

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
1.1MB

MD5
8ac77940edd7ce1232ea0f116c25f311

SHA1
14f64674b3d43df440c525914a3baaf129b9e8e1

SHA256
2f608c6f26cb5daa8a39e406845ec981f6cd728e7ec8a1f5c5a18b0cffd7eeab

SHA512
d1f98c744f1169ebb79d2b99af0fe27505b5a04a2eff34f0b52dec58949e2baf9d1694e51b5b1786bd4668861a8e0a32b33ff68958da0be96669d27a70b8100f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_d9be6ba4c27d220595973f0b42c2f348954db47111d0515c9a57c81e54161b92.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
ee240be38dfd1a88c0ea4a1d36622ea3

SHA1
281b1d5b96bd366a748c20b21f287138a20ea310

SHA256
d9cbf1ca52a3b7800760360c094fb8805acc21bd2f041888a2ed310d10fe433b

SHA512
71a566abcfbff5ae87bb0781177bae7f2697d95def49e4a7b5cc7727f312d195fb207c4edefef793f44da43ed481bae0300973457201f3a85749826c58889a3f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1660-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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