gh0strat | 34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f

General

Target

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

1de8b4783a4f63788ac2b70ff01dee98
SHA1

81f76d5787a2f327fa07d572870f65460b5d6395
SHA256

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f
SHA512

debfe1be27aad57465303f7e19e6556bac45b7c9e9019d0fca84d391c21c67b5aefc2a07f4881e29b39e250ba52192c98ab6715e103f7084a16177ba1d6a1a57
SSDEEP

24576:wCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH+:wCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhZBF

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3784-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3784-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3864-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3864-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603187.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3784-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3784-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3864-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3864-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603187.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.exeHD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2680	R.exe
1520	N.exe
3784	TXPlatfor.exe
4976	HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
3864	TXPlatfor.exe
1180	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2680 R.exe
3636 svchost.exe
1180 Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1520-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3784-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3784-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3784-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3864-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3864-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeN.exeR.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603187.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.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

3928 PING.EXE

pid	process
3928	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

pid	process
1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

3864 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
3864	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1520	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3864	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

pid	process
1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2680	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	R.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2680	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	R.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2680	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	R.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1520	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	N.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1520	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	N.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1520	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	N.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 2804	1520	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 2804	1520	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1520 wrote to memory of 2804	1520	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4976	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4976	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 4976	1704	34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe	HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3864	3784	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3864	3784	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3864	3784	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 3928	2804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 3928	2804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 3928	2804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1180	3636	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1180	3636	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1180	3636	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1704

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:2680

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:2804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4332

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:3636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603187.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3784

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:3864

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_34846f0cc1ce464d64f7c29781f61b33bfab5fc68195893fec96c6c792a2c72f.exe

Filesize
23KB

MD5
2b89359aa54c5ca1804b9a1807744f9f

SHA1
2858c2604f62fc7d9dee88a536ec5519d337806e

SHA256
565d8dfe02c8cedc069ba1236ae36aff035875adce8b1986fa44449f047254f0

SHA512
400b80aafba165a83c4c80f1e23d9aaeaa4e7e69a4e06b61f5e04b5a8ca8d29c60ba8f4934a1d88e604a2e8ac58a6b6ae9e5797965dd41f62b43dfc613a15ebe

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

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
5f3b14a55fcac4c355010786ecf30423

SHA1
fae06f70a7b61adbf221f45681cf664c3f849b7f

SHA256
534195fb5de9718eef3853470ec9051b1a26219be518bf8518c5f383ddf41685

SHA512
f1569f0b4ebc7e21e93221a98f862b0b20db66a2df8608ac27bb8fe0eac1dd43d6efc94d83479ae8ee99fc57778805820f9a63bf2c2e1bb8d21c8ef4e2508f64

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603187.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
ad809e9f8443db346d4123b2e6061a25

SHA1
d522763fedabdcbf55683e83ec0db56abc5e72e0

SHA256
6570c1b8d6e1f3dd42e5c08df4cbfb9175a15f7c318adf3b6f5e212587d5eb5a

SHA512
33b631dc84a2f4a9e6ac80f723f8ee6cb791c35f1f36df7ed41f3f0acf93f14b5aa6d20bf2098386394f0e225d4a6646c48c86e5bbd3dc937b7244a1250ca59a

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1520-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/3784-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3784-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3784-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3864-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3864-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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