gh0strat | 059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978

General

Target

059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
Size

6.6MB
MD5

c42596d4ad9c301bf27aa0da9c005bf4
SHA1

1cca30cf1a35bbfbfd897bd527f716d33908982d
SHA256

059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978
SHA512

0bc1782f88e84c6f8fae91e17c142423c1b267c9c7209214af23214617aa11635ff47aa2606f2e87c22e4f8fc938e4e65fd13dc9c9e5d36f0032ae037cc5e1a0
SSDEEP

98304:+ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhtfmKB+fXQWK4GQlW8ae7czp4iQcIlC8N2kmfO/l6GquQbVo:sKXbeO7//BgzlWaHcIlC8+z/m

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/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2748-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2748-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4964-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4964-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233f2-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2748-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2748-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4964-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4964-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240601031.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
1480	R.exe
2748	N.exe
4964	TXPlatfor.exe
3184	TXPlatfor.exe
3520	HD_059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
4928	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	R.exe
1564	svchost.exe
4928	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2748-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2748-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4964-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4964-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4964-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601031.txt	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	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.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
4784	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1480	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	81
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1480	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	81
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1480	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	81
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2748	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	84
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2748	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	84
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2748	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	84
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 3184	4964	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 3184	4964	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 3184	4964	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2596	2748	N.exe	86
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2596	2748	N.exe	86
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2596	2748	N.exe	86
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4784	2596	cmd.exe	90
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4784	2596	cmd.exe	90
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4784	2596	cmd.exe	90
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3520	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	89
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3520	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	89
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3520	2220	059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe	89
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4928	1564	svchost.exe	91
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4928	1564	svchost.exe	91
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4928	1564	svchost.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:1480
- 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:2748
- - 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:2596
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4784
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2368

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:1564
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240601031.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4964
- 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:3184

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_059d22f939f9327b5cc91a2da339cac48b15a3688c86255bf9e9ac6e3d0f9978.exe

Filesize
4.0MB

MD5
203f5a946e5667649f5971da0c09babc

SHA1
9e9ff5ccc4b6597c4f7d18288a3874cbd74b7223

SHA256
62247436cf3440752aa17dd80d25888df48718ec9f54a1933ed41a70372e198d

SHA512
969711a94e6c0b17244bcc403972c385aa8ef065025f234e5f1a0cdf593c813cbd26880bca0640566645fd237e4bf536c7ea3b28c322cc74ebfb6d2f37e6578b

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
823777a88bad358ba878f06e7afb7d1d

SHA1
d36b6f59ddd623d2212738733225e7b2730908ac

SHA256
111bff8877fd1dbe1e7019a57a4b48a8ec3c9ff1253169af133a5e68d5b184fc

SHA512
73842062ab279f329bf954733be814a7dfa81a813779241ae2ed29d1a6e890ef58da2df6e8da16175938e7b648fef88519cdf28ae88acebe57c965bbd2e26978

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601031.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
303b3c798cb57cc266eafbc60efd4dbb

SHA1
c7e3fa6dd1adfeedc88f3ec4dc2a56bdb163a2cc

SHA256
b099a11fab05e8f5b471c5baaf94f464a6b9284cde052985d77ba2840330f9d7

SHA512
d855530d8e062c9003217ae6e3c7a4271383297f7bd8573745bfc11a477239c3367b45ed621ca4e696ff14604df4249fe6c36b0ab44ed05704b42d4bec3ba215

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4964-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4964-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4964-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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