Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    26-05-2024 14:02

General

  • Target

    ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe

  • Size

    4.4MB

  • MD5

    c11f916eaa4a45a6caad64b9e2f4573c

  • SHA1

    c67d95fd97f2fc86c56bb73505e9aa1f321961ff

  • SHA256

    ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d

  • SHA512

    eb77c28f6411490b8d331a6d015793c46e8dd097ec040889df183974ab529de11593535cdd1e6e2ca580ce704034240ed059cf56f0f2f1955e3505f4710207e5

  • SSDEEP

    98304:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhAtOZ0yvcF6zyTcieCVNn4rD18Xj/ca:bKXbeO7EOZTztiZT818Xj

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
    • 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:2040
    • 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:2708
      • 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:2652
        • 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_ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      PID:2928
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:1276
    • 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:860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259398712.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:3020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
      • 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:2684

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Pre-OS Boot

    1
    T1542

    Bootkit

    1
    T1542.003

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Pre-OS Boot

    1
    T1542

    Bootkit

    1
    T1542.003

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Remote System Discovery

    1
    T1018

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

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

      2.6MB

      MD5

      19ac25aa3288836feb07140c2c334617

      SHA1

      4d944d980ce063a3bd58774a3d99aeb65cde5f54

      SHA256

      d66160c0692fbabb34dfc9d2f1809c3820f45b264ad51a995e0475b519a8b912

      SHA512

      6de98a39efec57a085e5b6039341bdcdbebd0ce5512367b7f76f051c0d9f47d6891637c1244c19277668d03c977bfae843b48599bd0f029224cd8240f5d4f5b6

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ad8ae63fa4b529ba89213916821ff5ad0e9d36635974de98d7a34a72e8b4aa1d.exe
      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      af1a94be0e586ef9367d38a39b649bef

      SHA1

      44c8ef15229c2cc71426c5b8a5b8f926f1696dfe

      SHA256

      4c8803a42319c4885f30d18075872758ecc09c9a175d484fd488108906849da1

      SHA512

      b0da4f8b3608e59c0a0ec383455e1ade6592f45625f631b6a2874a9b05a7899f039c356787efe75d16306284a6f0eac0fdae64c69a9e1687dd6c5936a6767abe

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

      377KB

      MD5

      4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

      SHA1

      f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

      SHA256

      3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

      SHA512

      5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
      Filesize

      941KB

      MD5

      8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

      SHA1

      4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

      SHA256

      bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

      SHA512

      ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

    • \Windows\SysWOW64\259398712.txt
      Filesize

      899KB

      MD5

      9d11f1b850011e99c7a3e57252a59a10

      SHA1

      59ef092226b4320cb837cd626f09cbc7c205cc1d

      SHA256

      7b7b937e68390487b76ccc0e421477d1087b9de3c252f4af7142441d973de7d4

      SHA512

      0cc49f31d007f176550db5561b23846ee89725cc65f4e93fe24c6faee312703bef247017cc521f02d1a7fcd8376baa5cc869d85294e3fc3ac828653b81c39b7b

    • \Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
      Filesize

      43KB

      MD5

      51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

      SHA1

      8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

      SHA256

      5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

      SHA512

      794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

    • memory/2684-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2684-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2684-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2708-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.7MB