gh0strat | 79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e

General

Target

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
Size

3.4MB
MD5

cd3ca87bbd14d82a5a681a6ec5825588
SHA1

9a5216cc985eb03e9a270bfcfa393d9fccfbb31b
SHA256

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e
SHA512

f3d854fe6f599f2c1085c4c4579c1bc66007f65e7fffd506fbf34f23055e42c96df9c72808ec692941dfa1b0ac4519dae99b185b13deb262fb7ec2787ed40cef
SSDEEP

49152:0CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhPj67J3jrI+7TvuBoM:Xws2ANnKXOaeOgmhg3jEPBoM

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/2696-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397058.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2696-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259397058.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_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
3004	R.exe
2696	N.exe
2588	TXPlatfor.exe
2784	TXPlatfor.exe
2464	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
860	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
3004	R.exe
2580	svchost.exe
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
2588	TXPlatfor.exe
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
2580	svchost.exe
860	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/2696-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2696-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259397058.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2320 PING.EXE

pid	process
2320	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exeHD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe

pid	process
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
2464	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2784 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2784	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2784	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe

pid	process
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3004	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	R.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	N.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2808	2696	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2808	2696	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2808	2696	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2808	2696	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2784	2588	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2464	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2464	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2464	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2464	1580	79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe	HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2320	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2320	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2320	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2320	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 860	2580	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580

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:3004

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:2696

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:2808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2320

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2576

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:2580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259397058.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588

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:2784

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
87dcaf7721af42ff6e575e68063aa39e

SHA1
31fad96f6228cb22e07d86fe9314bb597f96bc2d

SHA256
24159342caefb9339977be93d441d9ac7aedc0d7025370c91d87991c9475f1a6

SHA512
b92f1cd02ff94d5b0b893a470bd9cc96bd959eb70ed4d676e8995c0aa2cc3d274f6d7951ff13ef2d0372f27719b4eb4842feef15ce12d49577bcc84ca85e12f5

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_79111840f7ce2adf24b51f54dfb6f1e974cf69b38c24ec997b83f717b7abdf9e.exe

Filesize
974KB

MD5
94943ac76d2dfcac23ca6a986b46bec8

SHA1
2dc24ee1020363ad8cc901edf33e1bdbccb82620

SHA256
d078d2c3b9f278e244dd2e797586a092339984ed8b461648c74c3da5c962a042

SHA512
158e82c06fabbc35176c49cb3a0367b538fb2cdb86672f4b942cde8eca41c3e7c356e6a539355aceb73a9d324423c1a4bfba1bb267d73f350845a2e325372a1a

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259397058.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
8ab5c351d15f38d3819aadb296744ce4

SHA1
4f9b85e74709872dd418e194c164021235ce0e21

SHA256
9debc0cd32bc53fd8187a2994115c3952fd126bdf963ff447b2055ba75430304

SHA512
b45ca181d0ea26ff516a82dbf5d8adb83576dd0c637fef3148a439b14229da475edf41a92099714e34fbb7ae19f70daf50bd947cac578b948b9557767a9a1d43

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2696-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2696-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2696-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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