gh0strat | 1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf

General

Target

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

2a77eed436d6ff61d8073f14108ee310
SHA1

57e7c550f90b25b305710b68ee10d91448ec80e7
SHA256

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf
SHA512

af490c2b9dca4dd6b291cc5497daf11440ea43caa991485753295391a97ab03ae8e771d859470d5b9237c2c712e88de02f3f6c963d5efcd8ef2e7852cccfccdf
SSDEEP

24576:wCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHi:wCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1736-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1736-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2636-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259401754.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1736-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1736-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2636-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259401754.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.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
1808	R.exe
1736	N.exe
2808	TXPlatfor.exe
2636	TXPlatfor.exe
2556	HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
2984	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
1808	R.exe
2428	svchost.exe
2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
2808	TXPlatfor.exe
2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
2428	svchost.exe
2984	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1736-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2636-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259401754.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2444 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe

pid process

2020 1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2636 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2444	PING.EXE

pid	process
2636	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1736	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2636	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2636	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe

pid	process
2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1808	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1808	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1808	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1808	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	R.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1736	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	N.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528	1736	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528	1736	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528	1736	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2528	1736	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2636	2808	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2556	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2556	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2556	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2556	2020	1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe	HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2444	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2444	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2444	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2444	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2984	2428	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2984	2428	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2984	2428	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2984	2428	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2020
- 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:1808
- 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:1736
- - 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:2528
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2604

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:2428
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259401754.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2808
- 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:2636

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
a06eb41aac45e03cd86c274efc1c19d4

SHA1
e55bdf661a47461a0804c6f9f703e8ae4bbbb60d

SHA256
40bdd4f21e700fc5129c004114da931ff53bc37fdc6b00eea7516b6245eaf1f3

SHA512
5a19f204259f3b4465c1b311978bc5375bf7be44f09eec24b5b833b3c172e3e74023a2f80b66c76384c27365760ab1ad3317a1d0945c64ff5583e07d05cc5e35

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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\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1d7479195715f2dc5b2a2bf880024c0671883396ddb0bfcdf74404d7d89848bf.exe

Filesize
163KB

MD5
ffa879296bea3317a5e46907f65bb016

SHA1
d01013e7b0a6066d4151f0c0e68fa2c23ea76709

SHA256
62b2f4a42bc08c8a25a1ea54b58ff5b28e7b2aa92ea4d5baff7e1b6c13739aa0

SHA512
1a20bf8f2b1d4d4a22f5ceeaf5ac17dd2521edb90b4f34e41811f814a255ea313a79d65f4c206f1e80c42cedda4169f06b3334d686d81817c9b972a69072b736

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259401754.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
2b12b81c7c63e903f207bbffaf419449

SHA1
f15d0f50b99e14220e73c993bafcd429fd216aca

SHA256
acd376dfabf2628c983933ebb9aabdc3d6d5472bd94782b3aa1de6e48ffd31a9

SHA512
472a4c6b3e0b6d2a843684006b7d5d04869710779b629b7d4fbbe9ed0a7862830f82143e33b3937e5d308e35b065c91247d2067fc2fe7435e341c4129536927e

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memory/1736-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1736-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1736-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2636-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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