gh0strat | 231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0

General

Target

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

2ee24e5bb6037d089e35b128607eec54
SHA1

680a6f1bded3067e8175e561d1f47365613953be
SHA256

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0
SHA512

8d396cc8b92015e1e4c8517265712f9eb1f788279f49a5a4e27bf7e0133b6a64a348f3b0069ee566cb5f6023e8b949e58e09cc6aac05db886eae90534ebdb947
SSDEEP

24576:a09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+3u:a09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS1u

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1852-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1852-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1852-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2972-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2096-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2096-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2096-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1852-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1852-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1852-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2096-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2096-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2096-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 3 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1852 RVN.exe
2972 TXPlatforn.exe
2096 TXPlatforn.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1956 231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
2972 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1852	RVN.exe
2972	TXPlatforn.exe
2096	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1852-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1852-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1852-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1852-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.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

2536 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2096 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2536	PING.EXE

pid	process
2096	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1852	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2096	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2096	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2096	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2096	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2096	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe

pid	process
1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1852	1956	231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2672	1852	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2672	1852	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2672	1852	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2672	1852	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2096	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2536	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2536	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2536	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2536	2672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1852

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\RVN.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2972

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:2096

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
2ee24e5bb6037d089e35b128607eec54

SHA1
680a6f1bded3067e8175e561d1f47365613953be

SHA256
231a2fc7dc1fc840dee359be6cc279270068d3d0a0bca48504486beef5d11af0

SHA512
8d396cc8b92015e1e4c8517265712f9eb1f788279f49a5a4e27bf7e0133b6a64a348f3b0069ee566cb5f6023e8b949e58e09cc6aac05db886eae90534ebdb947

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1852-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1852-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1852-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1852-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2096-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2096-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2096-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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