gh0strat | eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b

General

Target

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
Size

4.2MB
MD5

1bc6b4bd5db3a67ca50ac4848ec5c212
SHA1

804567ff1a8b371ae666447d3a9b0a0c80eeadd3
SHA256

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b
SHA512

e7c415f669d6e811c9def16ab9894273f590b9741e941fc0cac12be09557970f3aef323b9d0808a5be0a9ea9f61dffc9ce9e692f8c58775d061f35cd605e7949
SSDEEP

49152:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhNPHuXf1zQNH1pYbhq3jjsLWrISgwTalm:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmh5OXfAAbmjjCoISgu

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/2548-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2548-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2112-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2112-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2112-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259418664.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2548-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2548-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2112-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2112-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2112-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259418664.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_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2784	R.exe
2548	N.exe
2524	TXPlatfor.exe
2112	TXPlatfor.exe
2404	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2660	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

Processes:

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2784	R.exe
2056	svchost.exe
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2524	TXPlatfor.exe
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2056	svchost.exe
2660	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/2548-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2548-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2548-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2112-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2112-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2112-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259418664.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2520 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe

pid process

2020 eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2112 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2520	PING.EXE

pid	process
2112	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2548	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2112	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2112	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2112	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2112	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2112	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exeHD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe

pid	process
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2404	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
2404	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2784	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2784	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2784	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2784	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2548	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	N.exe
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2716	2548	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2716	2548	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2716	2548	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2716	2548	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2112	2524	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2404	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2404	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2404	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2404	2020	eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe	HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2520	2716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2520	2716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2520	2716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2520	2716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2660	2056	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2660	2056	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2660	2056	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2660	2056	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2020

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:2784

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:2548

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:2716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.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:2580

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:2056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259418664.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2524

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:2112

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\Desktop\JoinWrite.exe

Filesize
2.9MB

MD5
42456bcba433f0225473eaaaf0eaefa8

SHA1
432e90cb311840988d65add162350f0699bd85bb

SHA256
a7d1ee14e7ff15b82ac17e4154dcbd3537e620054b5a7ef03d2abb00fe0051ab

SHA512
c3b1d51cb260c3794e27e3d9c3c739c31a4a552f84b746f8d7f1b40418d3c7fe4decbb899aa7f9a4ca9312822d020758253b0f9aee22d6177947df1a0a00db72

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_eec495f4620d67ae6638dfb270c4a870e63f44138dc20dd5a861df728ea64c6b.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
cf20d1eb616d2d43a3018d267f716608

SHA1
cc7872f83e4ffbf7aed26bd5d92016f24b9b5e4c

SHA256
66340adca4ab41cdcbb43dae0f5f4c39c948d8d0e91fe5ce1a740106efa6d8b0

SHA512
3777a92bb3c30cf381836a39a0fd5fe2796484825045cf5f6b189a4d93b70c770670e07607e61d11807c6ed0e0b2d27250fc6c621981c8b511301cc7f4a6617a

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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\259418664.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
ab5581593dc4d993d86a2e4f900b0060

SHA1
0c0c3f64235b0b7b25af9d2e1a152414f51c8015

SHA256
87af2fb621664926a37708bb59bc27ef2ccf2a56edee875a51dc9c51d042cf3f

SHA512
e60ea50f5ac637b900cab07f85d782beeb10e3b612ec3ce11c701e459cdd1eaa83792a00dc587917f6f0009bc78261d49d493f0a6cb97951079ca856a8958717

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2112-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2112-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2112-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2548-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2548-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2548-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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