gh0strat | 282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 10:40

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General

Target

282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

bfc0fb202da6adb3d4ac578269b39326
SHA1

01844fa67b27354b129e5cb388faa713e58faac4
SHA256

282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c
SHA512

78f93b9ad099c7ed59eea02668351617672f4571db2bf0f566b7718ce99a6bccea78ec390c8d9f10ac03260553c72565eebab08756d186250b7079ba88501d2e
SSDEEP

49152:sCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhpMcG7MP48HG:/ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhK

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
behavioral1/memory/2372-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2372-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1296-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1296-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2764-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2764-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2764-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0037000000014749-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2372-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2372-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1296-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1296-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 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
1804	R.exe
2372	N.exe
1296	TXPlatfor.exe
2764	TXPlatfor.exe
2644	HD_282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
1804	R.exe
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
1296	TXPlatfor.exe
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2372-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1296-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1296-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259401254.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2720	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2372	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2764	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2764	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2764	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2764	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2764	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1804	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	28
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1804	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	28
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1804	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	28
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 1804	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	28
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2372	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	29
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2752	2372	N.exe	31
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2752	2372	N.exe	31
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2752	2372	N.exe	31
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2752	2372	N.exe	31
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2764	1296	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2644	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	33
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2644	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	33
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2644	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	33
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2644	2896	282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe	33
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2720	2752	cmd.exe	35
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2720	2752	cmd.exe	35
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2720	2752	cmd.exe	35
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2720	2752	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2896
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:1804
- 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:2372
- - 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:2752
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2720
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1296
- 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:2764

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_282bd117f2368bfaf0006774bfed48af6faa868a909498799a8d6d1cad248d0c.exe

Filesize
64KB

MD5
eead2244d50310b267335616cfa04c63

SHA1
e122d3435e6f8555df7c347b8913f8008d863f12

SHA256
0d74a0b356db3b79add3117b07d85964d260de3e9a5b689a1edfa3f5c43f9f49

SHA512
3500c2ea02883dd9a06339b0962dd4f8591b7a9c7241999f2698a3c48105f5e1ba8d69112b18ea10f061df4d350ba6fc21778eb74bddffc27b9083b41d192f08

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
1e2885e60228fe6ecc77448660ae43e3

SHA1
c2f8f65fef17b3eaacb6a38a74d3faefc271a41d

SHA256
77310a9b0f081f11b9b8df180a8720db0b2d16112059da135bbe07c38999fe16

SHA512
94307a0ed530184d972b0b3c809f4f6df998d9031f18fb3649f6beea1c21cc12c0e26e0017ae8395fa7e8a909669600d048917def5a942699e33b35bfa25096e

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259401254.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
660a320092963912a2505b2f044c6981

SHA1
925ecc1f807fe49b79fde5f67aecc1301957aa4a

SHA256
77eb15894f27699722061ad5a5403569bde1b6c9d4d9a28d0290583be560a5c0

SHA512
6a56f07c22cf492112a20b1a26dbf6b60d61ce2c87ae18342291ba4decf1220a89a4d08e52b1d9d670131e04fac0e3b6e788e85ed25c978ecdf24614799a3351

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memory/1296-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1296-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2372-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2372-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2372-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2372-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2764-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2764-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2764-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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