gh0strat | 993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619

General

Target

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

8c706a4ed3245a0fdcb2abb801413a44
SHA1

3cea697cec2edfbea8a339a462d9fed8064e1491
SHA256

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619
SHA512

e06eb9267c3d4d8ae2e62af681cd524b8017e5fada4d34ad881a6ff61a2154c82233f906818776797e5593ebc51bfde8b93dc5323da1f32c7254f7f5ab365a43
SSDEEP

24576:MQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVEHfun2LOg7i6j+qM8+Eo0DFuU:MQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whodmn2yopj+619

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/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2608-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2608-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1736-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1736-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2608-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2608-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1736-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259400584.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1736-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

pid	process
3064	svchost.exe
2608	TXPlatforn.exe
2412	svchos.exe
1736	TXPlatforn.exe
2076	HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

Processes:

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exeTXPlatforn.exesvchos.exe

pid	process
3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
2608	TXPlatforn.exe
2412	svchos.exe
3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchos.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259400584.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.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

2416 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

pid process

3048 993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

1736 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2416	PING.EXE

pid	process
1736	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1736	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

pid	process
3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exesvchost.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3064	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2636	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2636	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2636	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2636	3064	svchost.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2412	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2412	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2412	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchos.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2412	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	svchos.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 1736	2608	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2416	2636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2416	2636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2416	2636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2416	2636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2076	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2076	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2076	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2076	3048	993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe	HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3048
- 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:3064
- - 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:2636
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2416
- 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:2412
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2608
- 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:1736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
2b1751e7734f4843104f75b33cf84b09

SHA1
404499abb8f14abb8630352f6f2ec2461360588d

SHA256
7130d84559b9fa0967a0fa438be9615b82667094b7c3c16bb0c4e6a577b54285

SHA512
e4d923eee05fe0522926b28f349e7fcac348453542937dccbf85e83dd51c283bf03ae0585a3cdf266dd27c82ef52b5556f269b43cbba07f972db6efc78482226

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_993f60b742fa2ecddc0575583d985ccd9649e9c7365e656aea4685900abd5619.exe

Filesize
439KB

MD5
ecce8dc700265c1630a6b78a0d296c47

SHA1
19b3ba3d2919ae6950446fd098a9668c0d6c9444

SHA256
09990c28fb72af87e75f806b513eb011191b1a82604f9bef0dc7fb3f93db951e

SHA512
7a80d50fbbd8aef5a2f6aa0bec3952f22bbad94b3c80d00e714af5fcb8402357ca197f9121e3374fe2a536e3a08b6b48c692804fb1be489d98cb42a583dd814d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259400584.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
37023024b737e315ee8512862775a161

SHA1
13b14f63db5d9699f34955cee59822109ce91f89

SHA256
a139747f3a8898dce59a95eecedc5938f69231a01833467868e58837de416885

SHA512
67ee7ed6e4fe6473ad698a8162a69eed5fb47b86dc838dcf4173d5c5357c18fd2727a433b605cd442b433c9bd969a5ca407d09d71e1a98ca7c9408c5abe74262

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memory/1736-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1736-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2608-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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