Analysis Overview
SHA256
e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf
Threat Level: Known bad
The file e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT payload
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
PurpleFox
Sets service image path in registry
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Drops file in Drivers directory
UPX packed file
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-20 20:49
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 20:49
Reported
2024-06-20 20:52
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259398509.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.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\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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\N.exe > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
| MD5 | 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2 |
| SHA1 | 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5 |
| SHA256 | bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c |
| SHA512 | ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d |
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398509.txt
| MD5 | 9530fa3aff0e2e2787b29155fdecfe22 |
| SHA1 | 901e2572db75f112873ce7acfa5c096add93e2a9 |
| SHA256 | 2c5ecde5c793304b7dc8f1810fd98ab763a41834290b217ace6bf78f6b5e262a |
| SHA512 | 81d0d67f9e9fb200b3797f9437c41468d6c4a8837cbc8a833cc205c428ea6dedabf941f3ca115340abe898a0a937d7449a56add965a5ae9b6806571d4789b122 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/1228-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1228-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2316-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2316-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2944-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | e706f2b3cbe78a4868e8ff2f706353e9 |
| SHA1 | db55be24f9dcc850dd00121916f4ebca8414924d |
| SHA256 | e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf |
| SHA512 | 7a92e3f91354f4773533f1fb0c50ab96b2a2ce89030a5c19fb6157879538516a46d8448d3aa0ba95a99f583054aef65a4418db35f4464156b3721cb8ead470f2 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-20 20:49
Reported
2024-06-20 20:52
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240603062.txt" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.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\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603062.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
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\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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\N.exe > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603062.txt",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
| MD5 | 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2 |
| SHA1 | 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5 |
| SHA256 | bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c |
| SHA512 | ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603062.txt
| MD5 | 9530fa3aff0e2e2787b29155fdecfe22 |
| SHA1 | 901e2572db75f112873ce7acfa5c096add93e2a9 |
| SHA256 | 2c5ecde5c793304b7dc8f1810fd98ab763a41834290b217ace6bf78f6b5e262a |
| SHA512 | 81d0d67f9e9fb200b3797f9437c41468d6c4a8837cbc8a833cc205c428ea6dedabf941f3ca115340abe898a0a937d7449a56add965a5ae9b6806571d4789b122 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/1836-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1836-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1836-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1836-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | e706f2b3cbe78a4868e8ff2f706353e9 |
| SHA1 | db55be24f9dcc850dd00121916f4ebca8414924d |
| SHA256 | e0b2c0235048fb814172869dccf17965869b8d8c516a7984b345ee88830e2adf |
| SHA512 | 7a92e3f91354f4773533f1fb0c50ab96b2a2ce89030a5c19fb6157879538516a46d8448d3aa0ba95a99f583054aef65a4418db35f4464156b3721cb8ead470f2 |
memory/3744-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3744-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
| MD5 | 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679 |
| SHA1 | 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7 |
| SHA256 | 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910 |
| SHA512 | 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641 |