Analysis Overview
SHA256
eb990076712782d8be8bfd52d94585f6e2e6d86d53c2ecff28036f48b629b468
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT payload
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
PurpleFox
Sets service image path in registry
Drops file in Drivers directory
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-18 09:43
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-18 09:43
Reported
2024-06-18 09:45
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
144s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -auto
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\34AD36~1.EXE > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
Files
memory/2556-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
| MD5 | 34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200 |
| SHA1 | 18a11a0b4c809ad309b05cf0c66b527ae46f4baa |
| SHA256 | eb990076712782d8be8bfd52d94585f6e2e6d86d53c2ecff28036f48b629b468 |
| SHA512 | 6dfc7c72b2b4c2e4f35acede750c19ab761be86a7763edfd4d41a5929e5ef1ad411ff42647befd57ef43582367ebb3b162cee6cdd3d4b5218db351c8e5357a2a |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-18 09:43
Reported
2024-06-18 09:45
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -auto
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\34AD36~1.EXE > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | udp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.89:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 89.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| CN | 123.99.198.201:2319 | qwe6368.e1.luyouxia.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4128-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
| MD5 | 34ad367bddc3ccef69c375f87d7ab200 |
| SHA1 | 18a11a0b4c809ad309b05cf0c66b527ae46f4baa |
| SHA256 | eb990076712782d8be8bfd52d94585f6e2e6d86d53c2ecff28036f48b629b468 |
| SHA512 | 6dfc7c72b2b4c2e4f35acede750c19ab761be86a7763edfd4d41a5929e5ef1ad411ff42647befd57ef43582367ebb3b162cee6cdd3d4b5218db351c8e5357a2a |
memory/2764-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
memory/5048-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp