gh0strat | d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8

General

Target

d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

23814a8eb43e583ea5b4278811b07950
SHA1

0aeabcad8aec495f55a8ae554206f96755bf8bcd
SHA256

d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8
SHA512

8b792091850994b4e8089e0773c038c30c50483118ec5faad8846874605d61c002a2f6b9f690e8a4b996cc4d252de04c7e8dc56b2d74bd015d2ad90a3fdff29f
SSDEEP

24576:tCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHE:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh4XJY

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
behavioral2/memory/1012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603593.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

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\\240603593.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 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2788 R.exe
1012 N.exe
1732 TXPlatfor.exe
3912 TXPlatfor.exe
4812 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2788 R.exe
2840 svchost.exe
4812 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2788	R.exe
1012	N.exe
1732	TXPlatfor.exe
3912	TXPlatfor.exe
4812	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2788	R.exe
2840	svchost.exe
4812	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1732-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603593.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

Processes:

d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.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

2976 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

3912 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2976	PING.EXE

pid	process
3912	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1012	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe

pid	process
3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe
3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2788	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	R.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2788	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	R.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 2788	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	R.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1012	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	N.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1012	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	N.exe
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1012	3052	d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe	N.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1488	1012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1488	1012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 1488	1012	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3912	1732	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3912	1732	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3912	1732	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2976	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2976	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2976	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 4812	2840	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 4812	2840	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 4812	2840	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3052
- 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:2788
- 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:1012
- - 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:1488
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2980

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:2840
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603593.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1732
- 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:3912

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
23814a8eb43e583ea5b4278811b07950

SHA1
0aeabcad8aec495f55a8ae554206f96755bf8bcd

SHA256
d0d524d8a6a52dd38c31713fad9d4f5e2196250ba7eb674c857a51fd66ab87f8

SHA512
8b792091850994b4e8089e0773c038c30c50483118ec5faad8846874605d61c002a2f6b9f690e8a4b996cc4d252de04c7e8dc56b2d74bd015d2ad90a3fdff29f

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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\240603593.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
c0557a29e1aa098057799ed0f1c603fc

SHA1
811419c5ddb77b26f6b4ab44fe84ba1f41fe7a30

SHA256
439caf2839765d6c58aa0063701eaa00a93375ceb95ec0c01572e6be4b6ef6e0

SHA512
c6b806e2b735723b8e6a11b6c26c3244a485e95b02549457000dfe47c5cb208a3edf93ec483c3f58b77c1ee8882d06291cbea1fb7da65a369da1e18bc87a6fdb

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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/1012-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1012-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1732-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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