Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/05/2024, 14:23

General

  • Target
    bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe
  • Size 5.1MB
  • Sample240526-rp7b1aaa97
  • SHA256 bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 37 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4188
    • 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:3260
    • 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:4416
      • 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:1900
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4588
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4552
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://se.360.cn/
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1780
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://se.360.cn/
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3168
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3168 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3052
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:2320
    • 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:2864
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240609703.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:1492
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1644
      • 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:1476

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
          • Size 471B
          • SHA256 4353c8e772765f9f44b5b51678d48e558f5c3ef3b2ff2a04d3fcfecf47540619
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 b9e1dfb59f00b816db01527c4c99051090e0cb9e6a55716b32bb1e5d9f89b63d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          suggestions[1].en-US

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\D5DFSS0T\suggestions[1].en-US
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          HD_X.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
          • Size 2.5MB
          • SHA256 599ce236e1b19052389c95ec94f3e064dbd8e4297df987dbc5efb185bb2a7e62
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          HD_bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bf6e7c3acdacbcfb0aa3606969035be3a7c4dc8f9df39ad607b0fdd527611588.exe
          • Size 2.6MB
          • SHA256 7f783f444d30e013dc83a706c93aba5d9aed1eac55257e08b9272348f6a68b4d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          N.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
          • Size 377KB
          • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          R.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
          • Size 941KB
          • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          240609703.txt

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240609703.txt
          • Size 899KB
          • SHA256 f7d2aedbf2d05f93799853cc78da57d303cb359ba9f0b5e01385de9d0150d552
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Remote Data.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
          • Size 60KB
          • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1476-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1476-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1476-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1644-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1644-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1644-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4416-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4416-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4416-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4416-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp