gh0strat | 006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
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General

Target
006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
Size 2.5MB
Sample240611-awtk2sxejk
SHA256 006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524
MD5 e6bdd52415015686b5d48f5fd2594068
SHA1 a8c8abddd01725dc4f4b1034fa37a257847c2e3f
SHA512 320f0f78d5f09aa2cf26ce378f2a6683c92371bf7ed72a211b3ee0ed3d9e0d12ee482b2fe5e0b892e56b77cc4c63e279f94681b0372ee3eb28e1e18b5dec0d4f
SSDEEP 49152:NCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh13tTJu:wws2ANnKXOaeOgmh13tTw
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/2188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3472-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3472-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5060-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5060-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5060-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002343e-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3472-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3472-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5060-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5060-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5060-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240613578.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
5104	R.exe
2188	N.exe
3472	TXPlatfor.exe
5060	TXPlatfor.exe
2884	HD_006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
4808	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5104	R.exe
2176	svchost.exe
4808	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3472-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3472-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3472-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5060-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5060-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5060-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240613578.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	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	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.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
1864	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5060	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2188	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5060	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5060	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5060	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5060	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5060	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5104	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	83
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5104	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	83
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5104	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	83
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2188	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	86
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2188	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	86
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2188	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	86
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3144	2188	N.exe	88
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3144	2188	N.exe	88
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3144	2188	N.exe	88
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5060	3472	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5060	3472	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5060	3472	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2884	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	90
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2884	4364	006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe	90
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 1864	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 1864	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 1864	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4808	2176	svchost.exe	95
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4808	2176	svchost.exe	95
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4808	2176	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364
- 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:5104
- 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:2188
- - 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:3144
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1864
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2624

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:2176
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240613578.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3472
- 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:5060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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HD_006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_006290ab340174790b5222455b0b6dafa45b5e19ba2d87535b108ddf4fcc2524.exe
Size 150KB
SHA256 924bfe45323f05043d1a2e8ba21ccb1a16d31c79761343981bd7e1d49aa680d6
MD5 54d1e21922139ea98e03daea628604a8
SHA1 b6aa9a5b1074bc7414f7ab6d9e3b4297f6b436d0
SHA512 cd6434bbfeea8d21b3998e2fdfee6f0710cacacff2b59f87ea48fa83d45dfc09c9c6da9bf892e28b8812ed5418c777e28aafb3ec810b50ba7e47bad8477300d9
SSDEEP 3072:SVzlteQh+aj6pIBaq7SodWYoUcEJlSvZJ2:oteW+ajxaESobl6P2
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.4MB
SHA256 bab01a73b57ddec746369f8dfc23319b91aa6d8d2c4741a6df1dfc8c15410668
MD5 6e8dcec10b2f9156fe55d401c44bba32
SHA1 20a0fa04adbf853e41d2378be5999a4097edd2c4
SHA512 73298c2fbd5f087c1066dce80825757f03e0b74b92595755c0e45cd7fbe7ec145ae98935abfe4e956064d31ba4560fd36ef9bd0f23e5cc463a3d4cadf047b4da
SSDEEP 24576:NCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHz:NCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh13tg
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N.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YHL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbha
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R.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Size 941KB
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d
SSDEEP 24576:N+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXw:cerL7Vw
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240613578.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613578.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 0a56bda6b0d368855d7f490f54a5421c0ee4c901d1e28866386a744f91e2e8a3
MD5 bd8f758bd48a7765dd9d0830ed238936
SHA1 f51d57ce484b23a75b900041af69579f671d4d90
SHA512 560796f6badf7eee44b582c1794a1149e9404da102b6c5fc2bacc99f6b812872f8a2e71aee87992676f80c693c184bc0082b8b6d4628328619a7cd1d80aaf6bd
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXp:7wqd87Vp
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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 60KB
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641
SSDEEP 1536:H9ykYCTdiHQKrFXmw2RQln5IUmDjoX6+:HlMHprF2nRQln5I
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memory/2188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2188-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3472-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5060-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5060-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5060-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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