gh0strat | 0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47

General

Target

0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

345d5943a51f46bfe20bc49555701464
SHA1

4563cb3835f1d61b03c93865d6d1756e448dfa7b
SHA256

0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47
SHA512

4b782626b76fc7281de167013ba51f08b71b863eec35b98378973c4d071500cef522700f752c17acb986af3578f7cd2574360e050c3d646413735b3497676a3c
SSDEEP

24576:OCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHC:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whl

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1508-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2652-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2652-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2652-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608187.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1508-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2652-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2652-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2652-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240608187.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2684 R.exe
2924 N.exe
1508 TXPlatfor.exe
2652 TXPlatfor.exe
4588 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2684 R.exe
2572 svchost.exe
4588 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2684	R.exe
2924	N.exe
1508	TXPlatfor.exe
2652	TXPlatfor.exe
4588	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2684	R.exe
2572	svchost.exe
4588	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2924-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1508-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2652-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2652-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2652-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608187.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.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

2324 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2652 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2324	PING.EXE

pid	process
2652	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2924	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2652	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2652	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2652	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe

pid	process
820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe
820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exeTXPlatfor.exeN.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2684	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	R.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2684	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	R.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2684	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	R.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2924	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	N.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2924	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	N.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2924	820	0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe	N.exe
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2652	1508	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2652	1508	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2652	1508	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2044	2924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2044	2924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2044	2924	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2324	2044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2324	2044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 2324	2044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 4588	2572	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 4588	2572	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 4588	2572	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:820

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:2684

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:2924

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:2044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1552

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:2572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240608187.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508

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:2652

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
345d5943a51f46bfe20bc49555701464

SHA1
4563cb3835f1d61b03c93865d6d1756e448dfa7b

SHA256
0183a5dfb1e8b9241fc9ef4d4b57791b1e989a557cdcf759beb44e6619af2f47

SHA512
4b782626b76fc7281de167013ba51f08b71b863eec35b98378973c4d071500cef522700f752c17acb986af3578f7cd2574360e050c3d646413735b3497676a3c

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608187.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
28fa2010ab4d66fc6cb118db46138da1

SHA1
c271fd03cd8bef863fb64a05d303daeb06684680

SHA256
9974dec367ed282a50228b39a3b97d4a40bfb1f846b23bb1c95eec0b1fe7a77f

SHA512
f53eba7fe0c372eb1267e07e4aba4037553dd535bfb832c9c8913a5a98e353112f30a6e304360041f59092ad4356ee3a54806ea33dfa5f13218c7ff4d78cf348

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1508-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1508-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2652-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2652-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2652-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2924-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2924-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2924-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2924-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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