gh0strat | cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d

General

Target

cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

d92fb9f179bde23d6ee02cdbeeb70aa4
SHA1

dac9688cdfe053a053c1b35b3e19e0d1c32fdb85
SHA256

cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d
SHA512

916524bc74541588a153e28af650fd7a42de524046e1e1a9a812521a6ee0d00d78fed49805d337e1d1f45f22b4f9de8c505d87b50cc75711c9b8c5bbb7d22619
SSDEEP

24576:aCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH8:aCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhvZF

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/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2688-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2688-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2324-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2324-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023429-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2688-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2688-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2324-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2324-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240610562.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	R.exe
2688	N.exe
2324	TXPlatfor.exe
4032	TXPlatfor.exe
3308	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	R.exe
4316	svchost.exe
3308	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2688-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2688-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2324-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2324-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2324-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610562.txt	R.exe
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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.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
5112	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4032	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4032	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4032	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4032	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4032	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4032	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe
4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1320	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1320	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 1320	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2688	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	87
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2688	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	87
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2688	4532	cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe	87
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 3368	2688	N.exe	89
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 3368	2688	N.exe	89
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 3368	2688	N.exe	89
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 4032	2324	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 4032	2324	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 4032	2324	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 5112	3368	cmd.exe	92
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 5112	3368	cmd.exe	92
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 5112	3368	cmd.exe	92
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3308	4316	svchost.exe	96
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3308	4316	svchost.exe	96
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 3308	4316	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532
- 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:1320
- 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:2688
- - 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:3368
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:5112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4948

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:4316
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240610562.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2324
- 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:4032

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
d92fb9f179bde23d6ee02cdbeeb70aa4

SHA1
dac9688cdfe053a053c1b35b3e19e0d1c32fdb85

SHA256
cc296e5698d6a076e15c9bf61e0eff79030e42ff40d7bd8fb3ab388a5781fd4d

SHA512
916524bc74541588a153e28af650fd7a42de524046e1e1a9a812521a6ee0d00d78fed49805d337e1d1f45f22b4f9de8c505d87b50cc75711c9b8c5bbb7d22619

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610562.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
3447d7ef7862510198bfe6fc2e6c9631

SHA1
280486789f03ac1ad29acb2596e1716476fe7283

SHA256
eb2f11f55473399dc94807ea55a635483b9427d6a4eedbd580647af304feba04

SHA512
a71a79684a56fefbc1709dac9515d0207aa20d32bf893cb947aabfdc39dc6ed7b01201838572c40a192f6b4b2ad1743a9ee314bb80fcb3bfc315c4f11a11b49a

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2324-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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