gh0strat | 7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338

General

Target

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

1942fd98387734dfde0557d1a227fc7b
SHA1

91bc0820868bd4d7f4e66e48456bbfaba924d530
SHA256

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338
SHA512

cc17cdba72bc1ab688a752e3ef24c4a7cf0b9a1cd814fc18ad946450ac85b9355399a7f3c9ac782eae78babbf9fe57ebeec83f63683c503cb060e913ee9356f2
SSDEEP

49152:r09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySSd0YZPItx2apeapelI:YZJt4HINy2LkSd+tUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1672-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1672-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1672-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1672-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid process

1672 RVN.exe
2596 TXPlatforn.exe
2600 TXPlatforn.exe
2072 HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid	process
1672	RVN.exe
2596	TXPlatforn.exe
2600	TXPlatforn.exe
2072	HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
2596	TXPlatforn.exe
1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1672-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1672-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1672-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.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

2620 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid process

1584 7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2600 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2620	PING.EXE

pid	process
2600	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1672	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid	process
1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 1672	1584	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2764	1672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2764	1672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2764	1672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2764	1672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2600	2596	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2620	2764	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2620	2764	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2620	2764	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2620	2764	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1584

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:1672

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:2764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2620

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596

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:2600

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
1.7MB

MD5
36d6e7690dc3cc2f0c3907f3adc9af62

SHA1
c0c6b1b325d28f47f4fe83e8fc0a34baee5feb2d

SHA256
f3674bd4d06d3896ad609c73acd42b7ab9b64a86ce6054c10d81acfe8966606f

SHA512
18fffc225437bc4bdc33e234902aa062a1aab700c84ef0ccd77ad6ee84580ddcac8b86d273105837b876077f30f5fb7625d02d98306413edc575e4f5c6ddb5e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

Filesize
71KB

MD5
fb44f7af2882d222b600539171f54c1d

SHA1
0c5a1a0b1620a55a0f194464227be25a2f0347e1

SHA256
f2a78e76259bc8fd4ab6af7b4e16dfb49a10643308aca3d14c09e61ac0ebd487

SHA512
21e906473f64303c4c8d55213ccb84f4a803c11fb5eef34ce3194adfb391ccbcc91e7c399556c7a4e4f3d33b9b19524d4499ec771ee8e1a10df26ea7cc2dcb67

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1672-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1672-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1672-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-68-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-73-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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