gh0strat | f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676

General

Target

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
Size

9.7MB
MD5

c32b089eb0433ac08dcf2f69cb12de59
SHA1

d2a6bbc3ec5284cd800849b0b55837de2aac9384
SHA256

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676
SHA512

9029a906510da87eeebfd859e0d94b044b703c61b5e727a0b9c847d82f88a9daf31d447f1be850b73068ca4d173d04285af9cf26d17bc1aa85c267f4ef67a43b
SSDEEP

196608:ZKXbeO71PIRAzIs2zys0HSQFSqgWUgu5YmHf6Yq5:671AdTzh0bOWUPGmHf6p

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/2184-46-0x0000000004070000-0x0000000004D7A000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2404-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2404-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2404-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2572-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2404-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2184-46-0x0000000004070000-0x0000000004D7A000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2404-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2404-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2404-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2572-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
\Windows\SysWOW64\259426121.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2404-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259426121.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_f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2168	R.exe
2572	N.exe
2744	TXPlatfor.exe
2404	TXPlatfor.exe
2444	HD_f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
1568	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
2168	R.exe
2052	svchost.exe
2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
2744	TXPlatfor.exe
2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
2052	svchost.exe
1568	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2184-46-0x0000000004070000-0x0000000004D7A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2572-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2404-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259426121.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

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

1948 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe

pid process

2184 f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2404 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
1948	PING.EXE

pid	process
2404	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2572	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2404	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2404	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe

pid	process
2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2168	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	R.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2168	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	R.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2168	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	R.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2168	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	R.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe	N.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2604	2572	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2604	2572	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2604	2572	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2604	2572	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2404	2744	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1948	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1948	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1948	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1948	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1568	2052	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1568	2052	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1568	2052	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1568	2052	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2184
- 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:2168
- 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:2572
- - 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:2604
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1948
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2908

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:2052
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259426121.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2744
- 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:2404

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
f001da352fec8fe1a2498c00b54c1b6e

SHA1
42a6e9d2013b5d13100e8e7ae25e5a0e6063db27

SHA256
4d155f9e74f150c1ad2cdaff446087fa000830bb54b144346cc2640581a107aa

SHA512
c1eb0dd5d77bc1964d3c145931045e00df492b5f81ce25780024b5e3288379552e866839b37251e098644bc3f9c47096aaf9747c15a4ecfa45892f002f89a0dc

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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\TXPlatfor.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f38d95f10627da96a187e5da7588e1c76047537dc2fe5838b5b8dbc2d5e27676.exe

Filesize
7.1MB

MD5
3c85ec04b7e0a1ab23bac4b6dea16a78

SHA1
460c74fca127ac6193a031d0294d4e46c10ec904

SHA256
a9bfff70a71b08b1617cee6ca53dcae09205ff8fb1e3488dbcee8322b97b9939

SHA512
d82f373833448ebde53d4c3f0b3fafaf7cf3546298f92e947539268a165069ed375f29b3d19deb0c18b20405e2003567dc49b2083b7e1c1605d097e1dd2dba0a

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259426121.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
fc17b78c05e67828b207ab0bfdbbd7a6

SHA1
a5a5d633a5c267242a88ef56c2eafd1524649005

SHA256
a963182345e764ab54f0ce166d6766be0369a8aa63d0af6272054af1ef88fcea

SHA512
908e731cfbfb4b9c8fed1735325040b83f2020de85ef62bf98600248ac38f8df097d845649c329070bdfee19b413d4b16328ca3299345a1fec777d6fa9c61174

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2184-46-0x0000000004070000-0x0000000004D7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
13.0MB

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memory/2404-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2404-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2404-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2404-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2404-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2404-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2444-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000110A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
13.0MB

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memory/2572-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2572-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2572-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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