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 12 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2388-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2388-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2388-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4476-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4476-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4008-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4008-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4008-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2388-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4476-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4008-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2388-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2388-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2388-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4476-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4476-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4008-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4008-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4008-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2388-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4476-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4008-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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.exeHD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2388 RVN.exe
4476 TXPlatforn.exe
3516 HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
4008 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2388	RVN.exe
4476	TXPlatforn.exe
3516	HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
4008	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2388-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2388-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2388-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2388-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4476-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4476-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4476-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4008-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4008-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4008-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2388-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4476-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4008-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\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

3712 PING.EXE

pid	process
3712	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid	process
3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

4008 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
4008	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2388	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4008	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4008	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4008	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4008	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4008	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

pid	process
3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 2388	3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 2388	3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 2388	3248	7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2892	2388	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2892	2388	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2892	2388	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4008	4476	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4008	4476	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4008	4476	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 3712	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 3712	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 3712	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3248

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:2388

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:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4476

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:4008

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1408 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,4114443225282860369,4764091921472631035,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7617256fd1902c5cc524ce3d4683b4b86ef5b68eb548cad61efd85a1ddf8b338.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
1.7MB

MD5
36d6e7690dc3cc2f0c3907f3adc9af62

SHA1
c0c6b1b325d28f47f4fe83e8fc0a34baee5feb2d

SHA256
f3674bd4d06d3896ad609c73acd42b7ab9b64a86ce6054c10d81acfe8966606f

SHA512
18fffc225437bc4bdc33e234902aa062a1aab700c84ef0ccd77ad6ee84580ddcac8b86d273105837b876077f30f5fb7625d02d98306413edc575e4f5c6ddb5e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXC91C.tmp
Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
671bd6671cb7601ad8854cd0aaa614be

SHA1
179dc3a7dfebb0a79bda784b3a7dbda500a62265

SHA256
819a20d2f1a20679bd685006b6b8a867ff4f6a135558c23780c5ac0842d7836c

SHA512
d028d3284305d8fbb03d2d126c5945d42fa0aea53b1e6616108cf5a21798bd7bef867963c7cedfc2c47927c9fae6c900bcbc3cc960dcd839762f02355289680a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

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memory/2388-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4008-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4008-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4008-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4008-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4476-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4476-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4476-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4476-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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