gh0strat | 160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6

General

Target

160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
Size

6.6MB
MD5

0fb9b175b90807fdc70334542de0090d
SHA1

15ce437a7043d3e09b37a85425a4768bda2a168a
SHA256

160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6
SHA512

cd55c0d7b2962bc5bb34b3ebc40790d419997e62fa33cb3db838934c749ef0ac4bf841979e9fc260d9f5b4b9f633a14d6ac08d75028e726fc66c1d10323bad01
SSDEEP

196608:+KXbeO7+GFmn3x4HsuoM+u/XBo8PVXPV1JHpG:T7+GFgxBujRoEXPfC

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4580-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4580-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4244-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4244-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4244-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4244-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4148-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4148-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4148-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023411-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4580-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4580-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4244-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4244-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4244-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4244-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4148-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4148-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4148-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
224	R.exe
4580	N.exe
4244	TXPlatfor.exe
4148	TXPlatfor.exe
4360	HD_160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
224	R.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4580-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4580-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4580-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4244-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4244-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4244-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4244-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4244-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4148-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4148-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4148-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602640.txt	R.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2324	224	WerFault.exe	83
3116	224	WerFault.exe	83

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
5032	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4148	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4580	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4148	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4148	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4148	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4148	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4148	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 224	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	83
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 224	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	83
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 224	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	83
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4580	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	92
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4580	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	92
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4580	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	92
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3224	4580	N.exe	94
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3224	4580	N.exe	94
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3224	4580	N.exe	94
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4148	4244	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4148	4244	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4148	4244	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4360	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	96
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4360	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	96
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4360	4824	160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe	96
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 5032	3224	cmd.exe	98
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 5032	3224	cmd.exe	98
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 5032	3224	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:224
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 224 -s 452
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:2324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 224 -s 460
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3116
- 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:4580
- - 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:3224
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:5032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 224 -ip 224
1⤵
PID:4760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 528 -p 224 -ip 224
1⤵
PID:4996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4244
- 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:4148

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

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_160a29c58922688eb508cc0f74c58d028081eec8ebbf1fb4f1c51f6885e0a7b6.exe

Filesize
4.0MB

MD5
66e013398b639c3a099f0be23f51864a

SHA1
974dccca8c47d5f1a3f795b23d99af3e451069c6

SHA256
b0734d6028290bcc5605bae0e9dc78b5093f757dd5af2e879ac238e07efc8155

SHA512
34bc8a55384948cb31b68d78e328a3301f72ca47c409c880d7cb8e8ee3c42bbb689e3a28e14bd1a1f2ecfbcde5c282383b814a870764c76ff329b1ed9b7f3a10

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
cc6686904fc733b0ce92db5550a0d9b6

SHA1
47d835c76d01a55ec92c85f44b82066fbc0d0fbe

SHA256
b5568942318ecf39a50af34ab53cf561c95ba3b0db4b1a5f83525a32dc65f289

SHA512
8b77c640cf727c2128e78809c95462665f87124f3d4958dfbe44214a9e485cb76e09410b761c1f8b8aa62af855f9d4cf583c875cf7e7e4e1d9096e04305c60e3

Download Submit
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

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602640.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
2ece474b314354fff0aa0fc9892a17ad

SHA1
fe094d9fc36a64e816c1f4a85e871a6907bcbbc5

SHA256
1f6ae2e365c8c3e5160c4a4242c5694d0af0a69ac5d66c293dded8f0c3131424

SHA512
80556fd370c833e787ed482d786206722584c3691bba4141bee2ffa3d484654400224635932379d411a61d2bb34eae6e3665f881dbb224c91a019626621c9387

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memory/4148-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4148-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4148-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4244-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4244-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4244-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4244-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4244-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4580-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4580-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4580-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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