Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/05/2024, 16:11

General

  • Target
    5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample240529-tm5fqsbd6t
  • SHA256 5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 11 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 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 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 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 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4708
    • 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:1648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1648 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3860
    • 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:1420
      • 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:3084
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:976
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3844
      • 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:2532
        • 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:812
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:812 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:4640
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1648 -ip 1648
    1⤵
      PID:1472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3544
      • 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:5096

    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 d586a36a410c287a57fb08f3e0e137f7fa66a303aaa86396c72b81f6abad2c63
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 645050055b9bdafc47a28aef274db47cc1755a4e9fcf1875d099b90c48d7d23f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          verD09E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\verD09E.tmp
          • Size 15KB
          • SHA256 557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          suggestions[1].en-US

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\Z5ILU938\suggestions[1].en-US
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          HD_5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5eb75eb167af4d1b5883e2938af9202594068fc92bd5cdf55e951614ecef8ae8.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 22b1e9dd9ec5a056817f425234674aa961a649758f13308a698a4c92854ce4c3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          HD_X.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
          • Size 2.9MB
          • SHA256 04bf4712a8fbde15c7aab1397dbf6bda316d2221b5eaabaa1aadc31df52444bb
          • 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

          240596437.txt

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596437.txt
          • Size 899KB
          • SHA256 fb70755ccf0eec39694f2a60326c7150cd4cdb69065025758ed1a1cb26856c83
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1420-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1420-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1420-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1420-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3544-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3544-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3544-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3544-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3544-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp