gh0strat | 9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e

General

Target

9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
Size

5.4MB
MD5

f1c9feaa6e88ba624f9f1cea0de04b64
SHA1

f242a79afcfa2299c508e4a5220f73df242cd990
SHA256

9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e
SHA512

8aac010d9475014487af63bad84516fcd69edd4227357598ab2971f26042fef0fe9ba5c19d5ae258cb6853a5383877c041d7acf603603377757080e9994bef77
SSDEEP

98304:yws2ANnKXOaeOgmhulETMe1+0HFKv0nqJhJymIx:oKXbeO7olETMnh8Y

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4932-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4932-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/952-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/952-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023421-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4932-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4932-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/952-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/952-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240603062.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
388	R.exe
1520	N.exe
4932	TXPlatfor.exe
952	TXPlatfor.exe
4396	HD_9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
4516	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
388	R.exe
2080	svchost.exe
4516	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4932-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4932-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4932-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/952-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/952-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603062.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.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

pid	Process
3504	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1520	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 388	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	83
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 388	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	83
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 388	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	83
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1520	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	86
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1520	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	86
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1520	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	86
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1592	1520	N.exe	91
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1592	1520	N.exe	91
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 1592	1520	N.exe	91
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 952	4932	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 952	4932	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 952	4932	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 4396	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	92
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 4396	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	92
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 4396	5052	9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe	92
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3504	1592	cmd.exe	94
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3504	1592	cmd.exe	94
PID 1592 wrote to memory of 3504	1592	cmd.exe	94
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 4516	2080	svchost.exe	99
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 4516	2080	svchost.exe	99
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 4516	2080	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5052
- 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:388
- 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:1520
- - 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:1592
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3504
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:760

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:2080
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603062.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932
- 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:952

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9708c40a84ea5d6d85a72b567f86cea8f796d924b82bec61686a68de12375e1e.exe

Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
dd9f50abe0c69e3e2d94cf2ea37062b2

SHA1
eade36c536f6d5027f90bdaf918dbc0d591dee26

SHA256
9bba31b44a12d77f6a6113c7473f33ea70e6599a97a752ac4dce32732ed2ac5b

SHA512
b1a07a37b070af160d312144b39a58112fb7f198b749b42d4f6ccc5a656b5910a40a11f03b1fe7fd01dbedae80a55b3a9947e7b1ccac843482b1d9dbfb68f1de

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
dafe6a6613a1365f7884c4fecd0f22ea

SHA1
09b0e65dc1364be26abc13e4f6c4065874f4cd4e

SHA256
7cc876f10ce2d64d482c9d50fab788b1f349288b5f7cf035e050371bb87edc4b

SHA512
e9fac6a6827de0710c6d2120aa2cbbdf57b1b306bff03a567d6411efc83d667520da59ba8997aee60b60d6853b617fda6c2d5f94c65df5b865ef52b6916bdc27

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603062.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
5e1c57ad15e39a3e69b50ab6f9a713e0

SHA1
cfdde3ea80aaef87ce802a00d84ef8224a8c6ea7

SHA256
500a24690b781d81ae3cb0fea015e2e5ec244b66c0042e8b8d68832fe7ef8834

SHA512
3c3e37003b457677d52b69aa7674e14735234dbe8880c992e25f5f0f156c1e4dcdd48001ef3c6ae83d739e2e2d2fce2fc66261a4e3136df1cf87a314727ed466

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/952-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/952-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/952-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4932-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4932-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4932-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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