gh0strat | 470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215

General

Target

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
Size

5.7MB
MD5

8344461d89f161c3a28a440e67a08576
SHA1

4bc788e8bc5e5bda84d9668bf51876ede1d78539
SHA256

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215
SHA512

1c943b5defffea1bae024a47ba5c5c12083ee2f956dbc4b25a34d9c01c62044e35a4533d534d50bb79649ec3ea0acca6f0998fcf179e78e583dd4676e8c47681
SSDEEP

98304:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhQMrYUyjdcmZtrZsUko1qGAmL2lPiVkD5rJNkT1OZ7Nb7v9t0:bKXbeO7dWdz9xB3s5TkKJX9tiyq

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/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2708-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2708-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259400833.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259400833.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_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2872	R.exe
2748	N.exe
2908	TXPlatfor.exe
2708	TXPlatfor.exe
2404	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2680	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

Processes:

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2872	R.exe
2068	svchost.exe
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2908	TXPlatfor.exe
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2068	svchost.exe
2680	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/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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\259400833.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2832 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe

pid process

2876 470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2708 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2832	PING.EXE

pid	process
2708	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2708	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2708	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2708	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exeHD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe

pid	process
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2404	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2404	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2872	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	R.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2872	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	R.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2872	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	R.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2872	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	R.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	N.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2676	2748	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2676	2748	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2676	2748	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2676	2748	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2708	2908	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2404	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2404	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2404	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2404	2876	470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe	HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2832	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2832	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2832	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2832	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2680	2068	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2680	2068	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2680	2068	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2680	2068	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876

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:2872

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:2748

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:2676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2832

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2536

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:2068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259400833.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2908

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:2708

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

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
7f85815bfe921beeb37a0d2509d626cd

SHA1
4bca8ed608a3f951d95f535761c3b4277eae4b57

SHA256
5c0b9e171878a84ea434c2e7095e96bb41e6f97a8dfaabe86e9348d14de02a0d

SHA512
d3c1a6eb8c3e9e2bf5ba78459f41a8f9043d7bb132881cd9cebdc9636075a4bd10e49e7080813492bf7cae2a5860527c8f85fea3fc484655160519ba5437c636

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_470f33e83b84e765f7de3f312d595051107bd1ba066e0d118c62b34d31de6215.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
8ff0f27913c89a13fa9d9a5211ad2c18

SHA1
07f4c677112098d9ff51a09915ce3fbbc2092942

SHA256
13c3dd1453210b2a8c52c3d4ed91a6eccf24d860c58ef2b5e1b92d980f3be58d

SHA512
35007c812b3d6b348e77d54a3c5d4abcf7df4b85b07e9a8d2f8e89eddbff725a4e27ec049a0f199b342eb75fb0dea5c8968db2f735bbb5d1ee1289563ea30a39

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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\259400833.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
08ce0316c3e1ab66d6d2cf11e4dabb31

SHA1
01fb03988d24e67ee543db9d0e088415ae320a04

SHA256
f30645cbcb167bf6772bddbc1adbcbfa68a74436c4e0f749c46bd83552528426

SHA512
68b6ac5fb7e48d9a0d011b4fff16cf939c9c84cb08a01e1a4e90bc1f5cfd061c9cd75a4a529d63af0a0bb8fa598697c8a322afeb63f2f2abff99e3ccc5db77c8

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2708-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2748-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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