gh0strat | e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967

General

Target

e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

04b701644ddcc4ff48eeebbc4997d82d
SHA1

bf26c8e0b9f9cd0b21cbbcbbecd76929cce29bfc
SHA256

e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967
SHA512

35fd3be897a5a1a578c9029c98380da13487a2ebc786fae0636999ce90f1355b0c9b95a17f65bf5f6eea14680860705492d2563fc8b3eb4a3687bb7d3c90f1aa
SSDEEP

24576:fCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHc:fCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhT

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/4984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4984-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3728-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3728-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2472-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2472-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2472-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603312.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4984-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3728-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3728-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2472-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2472-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2472-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603312.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

4240 R.exe
4984 N.exe
3728 TXPlatfor.exe
2472 TXPlatfor.exe
2032 Remote Data.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

4240 R.exe
4416 svchost.exe
2032 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
4240	R.exe
4984	N.exe
3728	TXPlatfor.exe
2472	TXPlatfor.exe
2032	Remote Data.exe

pid	process
4240	R.exe
4416	svchost.exe
2032	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/4984-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4984-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2472-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2472-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2472-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603312.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:

e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.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

3260 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2472 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
3260	PING.EXE

pid	process
2472	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2472	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2472	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2472	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2472	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2472	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe

pid	process
228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe
228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exeTXPlatfor.exeN.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4240	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	R.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4240	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	R.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4240	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	R.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4984	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	N.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4984	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	N.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 4984	228	e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe	N.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2472	3728	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2472	3728	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2472	3728	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2660	4984	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2660	4984	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 2660	4984	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3260	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3260	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3260	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 2032	4416	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 2032	4416	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 2032	4416	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:228
- 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:4240
- 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:4984
- - 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:2660
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:744

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:4416
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603312.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3728
- 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:2472

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
2.3MB

MD5
04b701644ddcc4ff48eeebbc4997d82d

SHA1
bf26c8e0b9f9cd0b21cbbcbbecd76929cce29bfc

SHA256
e9c5fa9049aaa8802f1d9c2913c92d50a4b9cf3f5c44e22412079db10c747967

SHA512
35fd3be897a5a1a578c9029c98380da13487a2ebc786fae0636999ce90f1355b0c9b95a17f65bf5f6eea14680860705492d2563fc8b3eb4a3687bb7d3c90f1aa

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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\240603312.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
47335a12431628f6caa93fb921874e92

SHA1
88bf44415218dc07f293887926d5956457c170e5

SHA256
d691aeeeab548aa41824f0a9215e2bb10f0b7ed6568ce92e52d6dc3a14a93e74

SHA512
a35e40f4645d3bb641d73274d84b3ba5fbb38bb86f138206fa20bef80ac04b343dbc7940e380c8fb92fcdc24daf6a8a5772014cd1c43c6308bbb14cf53a9a272

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2472-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2472-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2472-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3728-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3728-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3728-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4984-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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