gh0strat | 8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148

General

Target

8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
Size

4.5MB
MD5

52a254e647716700294008a086ee6b78
SHA1

3675c9b5dabf2c4c2488446b69b5883c311e662a
SHA256

8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148
SHA512

e856c0d8cf365971948be18a4c8ec38bf38d36314606b8e675d710f89f5ad4b54ad974ba60fd649531399b815db908fea7335c9f07d0c93a7e8d08deafe591f0
SSDEEP

98304:8GdVyVT9nOgmhDILDmn2z1f6ijFULXeeDihnYlMde/Ig:jWT9nO7+vmnW1fzjS9DSYleNg

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/448-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/448-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/448-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2512-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2512-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2512-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/448-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/448-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/448-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2512-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2512-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023412-35.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2512-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2512-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240601796.txt"	svchos.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
448	svchost.exe
2512	TXPlatforn.exe
4416	svchos.exe
1520	TXPlatforn.exe
5072	HD_8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
2024	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4416	svchos.exe
3940	svchost.exe
2024	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/448-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/448-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/448-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/448-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2512-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2512-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2512-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2512-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2512-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601796.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.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

pid	Process
4888	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1520	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	448	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1520	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 448	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	83
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 448	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	83
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 448	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	83
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1952	448	svchost.exe	85
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1952	448	svchost.exe	85
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1952	448	svchost.exe	85
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 4416	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	86
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 4416	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	86
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 4416	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	86
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1520	2512	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1520	2512	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1520	2512	TXPlatforn.exe	87
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 5072	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	91
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 5072	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	91
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 5072	3028	8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe	91
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4888	1952	cmd.exe	93
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4888	1952	cmd.exe	93
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4888	1952	cmd.exe	93
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2024	3940	svchost.exe	104
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2024	3940	svchost.exe	104
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2024	3940	svchost.exe	104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:448
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4888
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:4416
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:1520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3940
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240601796.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2024

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_8b0e94a696ecc068a4fdf28993b32e05b9340d4a18c53e655bd4da4da7ff0148.exe

Filesize
2.9MB

MD5
88dece8f1a7bee5396f1555d1dbdbb2b

SHA1
5d3893bc77a609ee00b8c141c9910e18d579d6a1

SHA256
2e6afedc5e107562471c8e752c711a4528cfcc48d00a927e97f3bc62386c684a

SHA512
ebe62beb84b7b268c2b8ef380cbb2ee462025b88dec3396e5583f953c8078fe72ff9b43ca812fee8773339d706d3ae4d7a9eb433030a0b22628836cb52f8d8a2

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

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
6fe8baf37adedfe598c1f5ae517219bd

SHA1
826a3fb6c24942633e59b67e78c3a8ef6f1c2845

SHA256
ae3c2fecbbfbb160ed9bd9f87443c45f6aecce528d7595921c40b0277ac3bc81

SHA512
9438c023d54f34e90ccd70d4f9f0717bd5c10cdfd3e374eec211035230c820c4a6512528f6682cbd4801fd77e762f5ddf86d8c115372af35c3529031b9be56d7

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601796.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
8983dbe41b579f2430a2205f16d118ca

SHA1
ae121e1134a8eae47f25dd85ccddb6fb5a0d8285

SHA256
026f7247d75f59f4c8e62f0a9947b91b9cb944131cb52d247478675e8d8a55c6

SHA512
53807e39d332fa14e6ce47e65bf6d08903cbabc16c8a3ce0082613de649a4dab8ff9a8909c19d7d37debaf962058d5f19a5c6d952931c3c74fd733fe2d8b7113

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/448-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/448-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/448-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/448-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1520-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2512-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2512-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2512-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2512-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2512-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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