gh0strat | 0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6

General

Target

0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

eda5eb17dd2e5b87e60ef4db5ac39401
SHA1

2d0a89abf1b17e327c483c7b958bdd0eaec5f2e5
SHA256

0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6
SHA512

880cca5fe8e631cdd3c233b874c020572fc2f13233ddbc43af83e59eacaabeeaebd623e38ab39fa23e5a6cb7e17b82f9f7abf8ee87082e576849ec3a593ec995
SSDEEP

24576:GCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHH:GCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhWD

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/1720-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1720-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2704-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259402877.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1720-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1720-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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 4 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2472 R.exe
1720 N.exe
2704 TXPlatfor.exe
2628 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2472	R.exe
1720	N.exe
2704	TXPlatfor.exe
2628	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exeR.exeTXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe
2472	R.exe
2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe
2704	TXPlatfor.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1720-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1720-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1720-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.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\259402877.txt	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2856 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2628 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2856	PING.EXE

pid	process
2628	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1720	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2628	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2628	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe

pid	process
2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe
2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2472	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	R.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2472	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	R.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2472	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	R.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2472	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	R.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1720	2176	0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe	N.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2656	1720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2656	1720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2656	1720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 2656	1720	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2628	2704	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2856	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2856	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2856	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2856	2656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2472

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:1720

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:2656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2704

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:2628

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
eda5eb17dd2e5b87e60ef4db5ac39401

SHA1
2d0a89abf1b17e327c483c7b958bdd0eaec5f2e5

SHA256
0f5a03deefd0449816ce50800abf259d151dec333e495affbb64ac0a5d5e4dc6

SHA512
880cca5fe8e631cdd3c233b874c020572fc2f13233ddbc43af83e59eacaabeeaebd623e38ab39fa23e5a6cb7e17b82f9f7abf8ee87082e576849ec3a593ec995

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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\259402877.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
da75faed375b4eb7c6f24480f39876af

SHA1
3ffa63141304981a8fe04b3845e84d5dc15a990c

SHA256
0a1bd439a383fcee53d39e3803505e792efdfca44aa72845800de1df6158ca49

SHA512
224348f22ce794bcc01a82ecabc6d9dde92c028dfb3b05becb7a94cefd575d4147009994f26d43790bedba215da089ceb2c487a9cc3ee73e74bd71b5de00d974

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memory/1720-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1720-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2628-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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