gh0strat | 235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 12:54

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General

Target

235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

206b66b9546175f96273a051618c183e
SHA1

14eaef74a6d48de2ef04daaccca4165ed2bedb30
SHA256

235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b
SHA512

e791dfa4e8090f6a9bac6718b7dc9b7221d5c68478bee2bbd43f41b691ecd044932706f95ce550d29018fd59c89da6d9b3474a86475712d8f4ac3191cf7c98da
SSDEEP

49152:4CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhXKSIPXg3sm:Tws2ANnKXOaeOgmhXKSIPWsm

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1500-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1500-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1500-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x002f000000014544-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1500-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1500-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1500-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259419288.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
2788	R.exe
2708	N.exe
1324	TXPlatfor.exe
1500	TXPlatfor.exe
1248	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe
2788	R.exe
3060	svchost.exe
2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe
1324	TXPlatfor.exe
3060	svchost.exe
1248	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2708-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1500-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1500-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1500-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259419288.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2996	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1500	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1500	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe
2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2788	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2788	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2788	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2788	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	28
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2708	2580	235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2524	2708	N.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2524	2708	N.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2524	2708	N.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2524	2708	N.exe	33
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 1500	1324	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2996	2524	cmd.exe	36
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2996	2524	cmd.exe	36
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2996	2524	cmd.exe	36
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2996	2524	cmd.exe	36
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1248	3060	svchost.exe	38
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1248	3060	svchost.exe	38
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1248	3060	svchost.exe	38
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1248	3060	svchost.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\235c7ff01ab81d9927f58c78e18f0a701bafcc930a23fe9c4538e87cc3464f7b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2580
- 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:2788
- 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:2708
- - 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:2524
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2016

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:3060
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259419288.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1248

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1324
- 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:1500

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\WaitWrite.exe

Filesize
3.4MB

MD5
6c159479fd4e40c8ba3628b42b557eca

SHA1
3137f2e7a912fb82532a9c08079e21cdfb6d4304

SHA256
9cf5b61908673fd1127e02e8c73dfc60e9a02955c8c625c5381e366684f1a2a5

SHA512
57af53b5b8c0733a1939b27809de00874068040d2391b1fb3a077aa01c0ee62337da9906ffab555a31eb8e9713a592fd68ffa41226139bc0c947e67156255332

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259419288.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
3866cc69467af6c44631dd33b0c785f1

SHA1
982b97e06aef9bcc6ce0e6fe5af24c190b1c8061

SHA256
13688c5bbfcd059ce4db8c60caa6330c15c9b1d685c4957dcdf7765e0220f453

SHA512
a25e39b6fd834f3269f164eeabd3d298cc602efadde489d8337f750a73ab8cb9f44e3c6210ef211c60bf1eec20775af9362657e376e6ec7fe48cb04b7f6823cc

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1500-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1500-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1500-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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