gh0strat | 6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b

General

Target

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

fdbba8e59a3eb53f04a1c127e457fab9
SHA1

f75c18093dea1b3ea8ea1d5a10871003b8eda5bd
SHA256

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b
SHA512

bb455d4d5dbd8d92b7402d9f7e35e2c98f78da9c87b667b1fd92011831874fe5b968854eff27500ed6ea64cb116bd5f34229b83f2623458bc759b570c786598b
SSDEEP

24576:VQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVAFPkMILUsWA5i:VQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whoxh54F5i

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3004-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2920-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3004-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259431721.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2920-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid process

3004 svchost.exe
2920 TXPlatforn.exe
2572 TXPlatforn.exe
2728 svchos.exe

pid	process
3004	svchost.exe
2920	TXPlatforn.exe
2572	TXPlatforn.exe
2728	svchos.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid	process
2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
2920	TXPlatforn.exe
2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
2728	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2920-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259431721.txt	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.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

1168 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2572 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
1168	PING.EXE

pid	process
2572	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3004	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2572	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2572	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2572	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2572	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2572	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe

pid	process
2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3004	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2584	3004	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2584	3004	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2584	3004	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2584	3004	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2920 wrote to memory of 2572	2920	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728	2876	6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1168	2584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1168	2584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1168	2584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1168	2584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3004

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\svchost.exe > nul
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:2728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2920

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:2572

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_X.dat
Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
fdbba8e59a3eb53f04a1c127e457fab9

SHA1
f75c18093dea1b3ea8ea1d5a10871003b8eda5bd

SHA256
6359b9cfa286bd57c2e17c096418b485287bcd10d3ab947e064be8640187908b

SHA512
bb455d4d5dbd8d92b7402d9f7e35e2c98f78da9c87b667b1fd92011831874fe5b968854eff27500ed6ea64cb116bd5f34229b83f2623458bc759b570c786598b

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

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259431721.txt
Filesize
50KB

MD5
ca3fe3e7d2be7483278d573f5375d28c

SHA1
a936096a45ea3af4e6be44d95c785284a5ede2b2

SHA256
5b18bdf917efc1c478f32d2fda75074922e856e60b901816e9620a9f029c6969

SHA512
4ba512a1a59426ec870c386033c3e58e6fc6e0290964a1f4a6a368e7c5455d7240c0f7b838a6d63b632247dac27de47f92d31a577cf6cdbd5c0571fc2e203477

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memory/2572-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2572-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2572-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2572-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2920-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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