gh0strat | 1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b

General

Target

1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
Size

5.3MB
MD5

3d147146f9c26e38a75e866a9643eee5
SHA1

ac47680ed6fef064525907861b04a26a31cd3b0e
SHA256

1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b
SHA512

62f79dde0295903b330e37267edc3075f4f50ffdc4e62b19a7d3c7d57d8453e7631ee05aade17c6f94f9e2ca16fc96d58aa95e5183f8940d2aeff6a4bfef893a
SSDEEP

98304:2ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhyu3K46FKDKMPMnHRcQqYZd:EKXbeO70u3lXOFOYZd

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/4952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3712-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3712-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233c5-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3712-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3712-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240602156.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	R.exe
4952	N.exe
1292	TXPlatfor.exe
3712	TXPlatfor.exe
1940	HD_1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
2124	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	R.exe
4076	svchost.exe
2124	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4952-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1292-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602156.txt	R.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	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.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
4868	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1940	HD_1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
Token: 33	3712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2156	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	81
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2156	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	81
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2156	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	81
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4952	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	84
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4952	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	84
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4952	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	84
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 5000	4952	N.exe	86
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 5000	4952	N.exe	86
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 5000	4952	N.exe	86
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3712	1292	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3712	1292	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3712	1292	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1940	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	88
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1940	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	88
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1940	4036	1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe	88
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4868	5000	cmd.exe	90
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4868	5000	cmd.exe	90
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4868	5000	cmd.exe	90
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2124	4076	svchost.exe	95
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2124	4076	svchost.exe	95
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2124	4076	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4036
- 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:2156
- 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:4952
- - 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:5000
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4868
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3776

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:4076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240602156.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292
- 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:3712

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_1f4d947b7c216874df7758add2fec685195f0d2a048c7507b5eef219fd2bb22b.exe

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
3c66d34b06f74585b485b817b9112fa0

SHA1
2d5f482f7ddf2577ee3694b06964b0a12c695b1f

SHA256
51ac3ee03b6167c5352b4eabd33873ba84201f2b6344d4c1ff429666c2f5ecde

SHA512
5e104a9ed9c42273b2fc65f1cbf790b1d1152f9a9d786deaf62de44993d427edc901d89980df764127a9ca1b439370ac924fecf21c671e997af744d19056efda

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
c303bf89b1db40dde3eedb5a430c442a

SHA1
3a21d87192f61e62f7a3901352898cd3d3d72357

SHA256
64b6895af8e2de19ebda587baa609ee8c2b32b48112d65bfa327a87e2b563ae4

SHA512
546631b1c24169cca7312d66e4da57c8c58d7d856116fc02750c85bdef2456595d1d879277f96e3560740df60459316d210b6439d8d973f9353744ad53de32a5

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602156.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
8f57ab7b0eaedc7358c9f9692ecbd11f

SHA1
db88b066bb885db79a790edccf56e1081b0b4049

SHA256
a1082e33b8fc63c7a15062b38f28b30a13c0e0094220a220c6d3dc93573b1d5a

SHA512
7695c4bd38d726351b6e3fc87122f1a91e7cbb8b6c2bb7b404813405fc6c13dcf3109dd3df2166b65f9dd637d5a6c296cb40175f19b3742ad4e48c644a6734c4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1292-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1292-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1292-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3712-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3712-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3712-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4952-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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