gh0strat | bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca

Analysis

max time kernel
155s
max time network
157s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
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General

Target
bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
Size 2.9MB
Sample240625-pcqglsyfkc
SHA256 bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca
MD5 1540c0c95fd819730a7675ffe5cb4ecf
SHA1 5be63805de4c8f5b935e3ac19a27c30e52ab779f
SHA512 9d6e14b60c9ca06403607b057d9c43bb6f94470273e45178d672f20be390f607058bfe9ae0cea7050c5ec53fc0f7c3d6eaea2fc35f55daf3ce87ff7b776bdcbb
SSDEEP 49152:eCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhmBvpY4RMBiUY:Zws2ANnKXOaeOgmhmBvpY4yBe
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/2728-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2728-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2728-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4464-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4464-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/880-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/880-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023265-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2728-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2728-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2728-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4464-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4464-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/880-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/880-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240641046.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
2504	R.exe
2728	N.exe
4464	TXPlatfor.exe
880	TXPlatfor.exe
2484	HD_bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
5092	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2504	R.exe
3060	svchost.exe
5092	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2728-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2728-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2728-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/880-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/880-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.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\240641046.txt	R.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3440	2484	WerFault.exe	99

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2928	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
880	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2728	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	880	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	880	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	880	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	880	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	880	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2504	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	91
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2504	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	91
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2504	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	91
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2728	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	92
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2728	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	92
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2728	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	92
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4364	2728	N.exe	96
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4364	2728	N.exe	96
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4364	2728	N.exe	96
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 880	4464	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 880	4464	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 880	4464	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2484	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	99
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2484	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	99
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 2484	4060	bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe	99
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2928	4364	cmd.exe	101
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2928	4364	cmd.exe	101
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 2928	4364	cmd.exe	101
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 5092	3060	svchost.exe	103
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 5092	3060	svchost.exe	103
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 5092	3060	svchost.exe	103

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4060
- 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:2504
- 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:2728
- - 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:4364
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2928
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2484
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2484 -s 236
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1348

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\240641046.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:5092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464
- 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:880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2484 -ip 2484
1⤵
PID:3336

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4112 --field-trial-handle=2292,i,2103142837140538807,15881446839139365070,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1956

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.6MB
SHA256 dff792098dfec46a99c9c293bef35a729eada8d3aa6b29a326ab11fa5e581626
MD5 a0b6475324bae1c96aed46d4a137bf50
SHA1 03038e35263931057de8090a4331f890960d086f
SHA512 45c491434f8aa57ddff421ccbb69757d0ba525704c6ae28e5a35b0e635cb2504b4556e7e23823f3827a9588a0e58082c9a58c043da3eca2f9c62e1417f71f3da
SSDEEP 24576:eCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHa:eCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhmBvpA
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HD_bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bade50dc5a6f0a3f8b0847c7b9a242a12128762842123bdf1278c31589c258ca.exe
Size 380KB
SHA256 31dd8201edf1f9b4485f4767337360a537feca7eb105083041819e60e568e625
MD5 ef50a947b67e12ae5c423c14e97a1169
SHA1 bc38592493ee8df842cbc3eeabdc8a329351ac66
SHA512 3ba1d19f835dd5c4add570c04cbfe1f52c9555c190b9ec8d947cf18d0f091938bd24290c8a39e8eda8ff0a9d289e389ea29163a418453af46e27c3055e0904ed
SSDEEP 6144:GZzvhs2Z4n1E7g34XtVYAOfTdjbbA7vHhGss5UE/B:GJ+2Z4nShVY5VXA7vBGss5UEJ
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N.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YHL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbha
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R.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Size 941KB
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d
SSDEEP 24576:N+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXw:cerL7Vw
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RCX9671.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX9671.tmp
Size 2.5MB
SHA256 8e2e2bbf2e5b413f0e7ded3426a4b3473c91e8f98b6af46f0a20f7fa7655fee5
MD5 c42d1ffa3e1282a37c4cc785c361b8f0
SHA1 5750da8449700c3bb07ec58b54daeace27a57e10
SHA512 6919d54af734eeec47a4d967832c02fd86d06911a198df510e01e27683f43b9c8f3b2c7a0a56654ce9f7c29636793c5f796c43b5f31f95577125756a227e7f05
SSDEEP 24576:bCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHU:bCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhP6pU
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X.ico

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico
Size 69KB
SHA256 020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450
MD5 e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67
SHA1 29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54
SHA512 cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55
SSDEEP 1536:F4GZjzQwK5WW7VCn6KyoFAmu3wtBUniymVq07sZBSTVkOzAqDg:Te5BV0vUniyL4RE
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240641046.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240641046.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 4a27da2c7abf56d285dd3feba726631df65645350e24a31f83729244062bb8ae
MD5 27cedd56205ea7eb156fa3e72bbf1a22
SHA1 efb21f445671b5f68c11da6c2843a4c894ea376b
SHA512 81d47c43dd354d5c832ec9ea4e1142b560789b2d0f6a66b1d461cc346762339c09a8342aae9418a4acbffe4c2d514547c7a9abbf94a9bc1f325882e9bff8cb73
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXU:7wqd87VU
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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 60KB
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641
SSDEEP 1536:H9ykYCTdiHQKrFXmw2RQln5IUmDjoX6+:HlMHprF2nRQln5I
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memory/880-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/880-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/880-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2728-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2728-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2728-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4464-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4464-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4464-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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