gh0strat | 6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49

General

Target

6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

698f3f136961b1b22dc43f40dd73b3ee
SHA1

857781ee438cca601add716085d74ffd8e82d6ad
SHA256

6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49
SHA512

7b04194b80adea5084e8076e1b54fb0fe1a69e5e10b3736d71e290ed130776b3a65c582439654bad00ba30b7e10fe75d27148152ed10ea236568fdc051bb5cef
SSDEEP

49152:rCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhgtBwd4yn2G:uws2ANnKXOaeOgmhgtBE4yn2G

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3168-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3168-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3168-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/544-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/544-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023433-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3168-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3168-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3168-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/544-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/544-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 DLL path for service in the 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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240596953.txt"	R.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
3260	R.exe
3168	N.exe
544	TXPlatfor.exe
2724	TXPlatfor.exe
4500	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3260	R.exe
992	svchost.exe
4500	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3168-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3168-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3168-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3168-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596953.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4028	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2724	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3168	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2724	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe
1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3260	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	81
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3260	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	81
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3260	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	81
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3168	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	84
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3168	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	84
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 3168	1084	6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe	84
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 804	3168	N.exe	90
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 804	3168	N.exe	90
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 804	3168	N.exe	90
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2724	544	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2724	544	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2724	544	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4028	804	cmd.exe	93
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4028	804	cmd.exe	93
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4028	804	cmd.exe	93
PID 992 wrote to memory of 4500	992	svchost.exe	99
PID 992 wrote to memory of 4500	992	svchost.exe	99
PID 992 wrote to memory of 4500	992	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1084
- 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:3168
- - 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:804
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1000

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:992
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240596953.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:544
- 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:2724

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
698f3f136961b1b22dc43f40dd73b3ee

SHA1
857781ee438cca601add716085d74ffd8e82d6ad

SHA256
6cac8963c83bcde572bfe01af4e28076286cbdfc1c3f667b1e1aee09bb99ee49

SHA512
7b04194b80adea5084e8076e1b54fb0fe1a69e5e10b3736d71e290ed130776b3a65c582439654bad00ba30b7e10fe75d27148152ed10ea236568fdc051bb5cef

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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\240596953.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
3d663530df450e454052a7e48c198126

SHA1
18658b447879c5083f554d282772cc41bb3a5d19

SHA256
4bdb91809e18671ab47333ff0d372802ce71687a0d009edf628d95246f31bed9

SHA512
3d72f2a6478ddd8e0722f5a72816898dc3b86f26b8144bb5ac565dd86fc8a51e464eed2b2b3a43dacf91ca74dfeba3b9e81c1dd67d3a5ef7bb8fb1703544ee17

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/544-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/544-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/544-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3168-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3168-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3168-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3168-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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