gh0strat | 551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae

Analysis

max time kernel
151s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12-06-2024 04:53

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General

Target

551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
Size

10.8MB
MD5

587a18a645fe9d5c49fdd549e0f8e520
SHA1

19c3cdac7e3fc74fd042baa2c176434afec0bbcf
SHA256

551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae
SHA512

9a79541244302a1453cae608ef8a223d492834365eb6c7395255078e7d85f1e511b5f19d2603d6242df87a5c8c6a2c718f2018dc2e1ee0bd91a6d0f043fe5c3d
SSDEEP

98304:rws2ANnKXOaeOgmhQjzk5r3z40KngMqvBxjJsqujPvxqNObCr0rKAJO6lTbwCb:tKXbeO7+E5js0KngMqvZTGPYN54TMCb

Score

10^/10

gh0strat meduza purplefox persistence rat rootkit stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1640-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1640-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/908-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/908-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2852-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2852-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2852-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023270-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1640-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/908-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/908-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2852-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2852-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2852-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
Meduza
Meduza is a crypto wallet and info stealer written in C++.
stealer meduza

Meduza Stealer payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023278-43.dat	family_meduza

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\\240647328.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
764	R.exe
1640	N.exe
908	TXPlatfor.exe
2852	TXPlatfor.exe
1460	HD_551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
1008	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
764	R.exe
3256	svchost.exe
1008	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1640-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/908-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/908-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/908-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2852-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2852-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2852-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240647328.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.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
2440	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2852	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1640	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2852	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2852	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2852	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2852	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2852	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 764	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	89
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 764	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	89
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 764	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	89
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1640	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	92
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1640	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	92
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1640	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	92
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2060	1640	N.exe	94
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2060	1640	N.exe	94
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2060	1640	N.exe	94
PID 908 wrote to memory of 2852	908	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 908 wrote to memory of 2852	908	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 908 wrote to memory of 2852	908	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1460	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	97
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1460	4972	551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe	97
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2440	2060	cmd.exe	98
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2440	2060	cmd.exe	98
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 2440	2060	cmd.exe	98
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1008	3256	svchost.exe	99
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1008	3256	svchost.exe	99
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1008	3256	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4972
- 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:764
- 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:1640
- - 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:2060
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2440
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4164

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:3256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240647328.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:908
- 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:2852

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4140 --field-trial-handle=2692,i,8678872182442199182,12502579059484928042,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4388

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_551bae43be463515a871772d3509da7326bcff65888647c5ceb3b6dcae006dae.exe

Filesize
8.5MB

MD5
fa53a1aff4da8445a101d57647eff86e

SHA1
5f334d170a21e390acd486f65b0423d446675055

SHA256
c9d6722ee32c57aeeee966115440554cba0854fc6441c130499f47f9eb0e0c90

SHA512
2aa3831cd7cf2fe52671032b700b7fc8866f30f872707c2a0101a7e501a3fb8ffe2a0d9c64aaa8d4e46b4f070fcc7056c3a00560a6839c55ef18f7777d3a338c

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
fa0ddb7f37734022e3eb949b3f8d8a3a

SHA1
bf2860036d504864e423edba9cf1034cf7979172

SHA256
877c837431ae665b6e028728ec058d2180e05d89a933a3566bb21f174dad624a

SHA512
5c773f8560fe6f60238ccde68a459fa3b132739d70781f841d2c680e66753003151348c0318c9987f02579bb9f07b2a26487563b3fa2e4364248b392b9dcb622

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXA5C3.tmp

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
46c53b177e920d02a6d377ccb42134dd

SHA1
8d6760ac90f7d14c721584c9578a1e36d1211e70

SHA256
957e574eed43fd666913ae82a02af3ae39247849c8bade30fed23bf2f614d499

SHA512
445cf1c1fe745579f8a819258423bd2ed1306b519341d9dbd10e78ce91af1f51336f3992ce441016c367af9dfa3ba76cab83b2a7fb3e012ed5ec41784939ddfd

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

Filesize
69KB

MD5
e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

SHA1
29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

SHA256
020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

SHA512
cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240647328.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
ca5466e449e28088a9e15843074b9875

SHA1
52a1755f158cd5ac09311c9d8327c38c012592c4

SHA256
2f577404b1fa310b1a7b4b85f7522802dee8971f8bd25b761563760f8f0f6b95

SHA512
94b19917fb5597cb38647ab1c7a9e1625cdef076b4884aae725a8fff66155f86ad3960bb34ad775aa2b6ae15dea6dbe147a8115cb56c05e9783a23d74222d1cd

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

Download Submit
memory/908-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/908-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/908-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1640-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2852-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2852-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2852-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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