gh0strat | b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3

General

Target

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
Size

3.6MB
MD5

416ff66c1dc67324b25190d1fa3159f6
SHA1

cfba24c89e3b072ef8a8648f5a3aeff6a17a47c1
SHA256

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3
SHA512

34dd8e4971550a045de8cbcba4ade580d618b9f65030e602f67ba8177c275503e60d6fee01593c35bf307f4f43203e6abc59c8f78551502c1f6f816aaadbd8ab
SSDEEP

49152:t09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySMgWW1Dmn2X5+0vY3u6c20LAonnHeJ9EWWB:OZJt4HINy2LkQW1Dmn2Xk0vjAoHe9WB

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2676-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2676-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2676-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2600-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2600-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2124-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2124-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2124-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2600-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2676-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2676-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2676-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2600-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2600-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2124-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2124-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2124-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2600-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

pid process

2676 RVN.exe
2600 TXPlatforn.exe
2124 TXPlatforn.exe
1580 HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

pid	process
2676	RVN.exe
2600	TXPlatforn.exe
2124	TXPlatforn.exe
1580	HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2676-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2676-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2676-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2676-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2600-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2600-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2600-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2600-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.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

3164 PING.EXE

pid	process
3164	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

pid	process
4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2124 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2124	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2124	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2124	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2124	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2124	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2124	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

pid	process
4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exeTXPlatforn.exeRVN.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2676	4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe	RVN.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2676	4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe	RVN.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2676	4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2124	2600	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2124	2600	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2124	2600	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2524	2676	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2524	2676	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2524	2676	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1580	4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe	HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1580	4336	b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe	HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3164	2524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3164	2524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 3164	2524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4336

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:2676

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:2524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3164

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2600

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:2124

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 --field-trial-handle=4088,i,11266875042087428226,16669718873272757238,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1276 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:5060

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
1.5MB

MD5
2138e35c80242050be3fb7110c0ebce7

SHA1
c5993393cdc58b2da20039503c7e048b50e066ae

SHA256
e4960ce1c3c7d1b948b684e607e1b4cd3665d8920702bbcd6f1c175adef3001c

SHA512
1f414fb624f14881513a7a2659d04d127ad01876f16fd82d73e9de7457204be72a03ad9c025dd5709aec561975b03991eb03357d436c7aa2c2b2b2655301a75c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b759eda4a2f54df366c57b2e7334474bacc7f74ceceea1dfa6438e40d80efdf3.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
9bcea9023e06d18fec2f77abff9bcd23

SHA1
2e9937861dc8c9de4715ba9afd787c6a2e662ab3

SHA256
9d81011233bbe5e668ed2d55e4e4d0b8f5ad7aafa23c88ce5757f3c9585f79f2

SHA512
6c05950f6fb4be87d5b07e30d30760583881ef1d2888ef97d00696b961b14ec80c421cdf26ebbd9e45d6a95f7e91c37714bd8168f257f8808a3f716ed61a15ae

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX9A2D.tmp

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
c04cb7a39899137aa149ae8ac7c615e9

SHA1
99bf76ef53e6cd9d42edc7513d001e195e23e477

SHA256
7656312ace7936c96eee451a0f142eca1651711f2dd5276bd5a0a12696dee38f

SHA512
8551a76cced20658bbe4a932522de7b19e2e0feb7c62011d851ade208759bf4470d58b5ad5dc66029fba96d3e32be84573504b0fc8cedc37b8f9e4cf58060533

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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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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memory/1580-95-0x00007FF7E81B0000-0x00007FF7E8483000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/1580-32-0x00007FF7E81B0000-0x00007FF7E8483000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/2124-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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