gh0strat | 5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee

General

Target

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

04e374f4d106bf792a964395ee2ea525
SHA1

14a36c5815249705ff045ac458f057d26378b38c
SHA256

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee
SHA512

217bff9842bfa6cb254b3796bc12ea094a1d519aaf9284b772f3d32dc32817c6cc02a930a76b1ba37761c87e3278bbd88ad085b615054857826b62ed4f1ad390
SSDEEP

49152:ZQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhokpepMvfKaZPItx2apeapelI:KGdVyVT9nOgmhOpPjtUvlI

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/868-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/868-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/868-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/920-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/920-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/920-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1176-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/920-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1176-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1176-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1176-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/868-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/868-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/868-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/920-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/920-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/920-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1176-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/920-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1176-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604046.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1176-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1176-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeHD_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

pid process

868 svchost.exe
920 TXPlatforn.exe
1176 TXPlatforn.exe
3832 svchos.exe
996 HD_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchos.exe

pid process

3832 svchos.exe

pid	process
868	svchost.exe
920	TXPlatforn.exe
1176	TXPlatforn.exe
3832	svchos.exe
996	HD_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

pid	process
3832	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/868-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/868-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/868-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/868-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/920-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/920-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/920-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/920-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1176-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/920-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1176-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1176-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1176-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604046.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

4432 3832 WerFault.exe svchos.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3392 PING.EXE

pid	pid_target	process	target process
4432	3832	WerFault.exe	svchos.exe

pid	process
3392	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

pid	process
4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1176 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1176	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1176	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1176	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1176	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1176	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1176	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

pid	process
4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchost.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 868	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 868	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 868	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchost.exe
PID 920 wrote to memory of 1176	920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 920 wrote to memory of 1176	920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 920 wrote to memory of 1176	920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1964	868	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1964	868	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1964	868	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3832	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3832	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchos.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3832	4848	5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe	svchos.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3392	1964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3392	1964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3392	1964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:868

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\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:3832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3832 -s 452
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:4432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:920

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:1176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 3832 -ip 3832
1⤵
PID:4792

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_5d5a7df68e60294b967b1b2cc7e35d5600b748616555dc50ca3feec11a04c5ee.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
264d325103b5ee59469efad64ae42a3f

SHA1
97c22fafc80983e0914a3b965d76e4da4715da77

SHA256
b3cc383cc7e81643adcbfd130137eb29ba2250076489b75e320903b8e199999a

SHA512
e4b613540831005c2791f88123cf1a7e3794cd28c73bbf645cb0203f50b2795b04bd5185bc7f9835fdb4566dd73418df93c9a4b401e3c5da9111f59afcbc2ec8

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604046.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
c6b69ed9c157b2424ef400f168a6e1d6

SHA1
910da6a4239a6dda755eb19e6f6ff2d739d01589

SHA256
5abd290cbdd00d1c18303c648513249516ac983af73b6d878703f5bdc6429028

SHA512
e8a98350dd12571e9077bb8a39efe4d6d4b041b4031242568baa1feea8c57812692c7b1c52de37dfb09053433601288f0cfa216cb04bff46f1f4b83a09867900

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memory/868-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/868-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/868-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/868-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/920-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/920-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/920-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/920-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/920-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1176-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1176-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1176-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1176-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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