gh0strat | 914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 12:13

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General

Target

914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

3c2b672bf8f28a8465b49fa67fe37923
SHA1

46675721047183af3284d8f090f5b4cbe30cf90d
SHA256

914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8
SHA512

123a10e11418c05f6604e2382a100d4b29b516207b6ca78b409c71dd579b9d850800af422adffc7624183427025b39ff252b1ef7eced3ca5faf293b4929c0818
SSDEEP

24576:/CwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHo:/CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whr

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/856-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/856-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1724-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1724-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0036000000014b58-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/856-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/856-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1724-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1724-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259395982.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
2200	R.exe
856	N.exe
2748	TXPlatfor.exe
1724	TXPlatfor.exe
3024	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe
2200	R.exe
2808	svchost.exe
3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe
2748	TXPlatfor.exe
2808	svchost.exe
3024	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/856-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/856-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/856-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1724-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259395982.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2776	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	856	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1724	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1724	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe
3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2200	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	28
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2200	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	28
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2200	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	28
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2200	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	28
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 856	3016	914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe	31
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2812	856	N.exe	33
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2812	856	N.exe	33
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2812	856	N.exe	33
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2812	856	N.exe	33
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 1724	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2776	2812	cmd.exe	36
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2776	2812	cmd.exe	36
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2776	2812	cmd.exe	36
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2776	2812	cmd.exe	36
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 3024	2808	svchost.exe	37
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 3024	2808	svchost.exe	37
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 3024	2808	svchost.exe	37
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 3024	2808	svchost.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3016
- 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:2200
- 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:856
- - 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:2812
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2396

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:2808
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259395982.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2748
- 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:1724

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
3c2b672bf8f28a8465b49fa67fe37923

SHA1
46675721047183af3284d8f090f5b4cbe30cf90d

SHA256
914ac70bffc5beb34e55f3e49bc28d2c600ed9427c515b3b364e8d27bd9fa0f8

SHA512
123a10e11418c05f6604e2382a100d4b29b516207b6ca78b409c71dd579b9d850800af422adffc7624183427025b39ff252b1ef7eced3ca5faf293b4929c0818

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

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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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

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395982.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
950c43fd1fb666deb585c6d0eb88f45b

SHA1
7074fe8d31d5e9282c1cc41ac73b2fdbf3d64324

SHA256
a70396f873c648bd87d7839606f62d5c96deb022d363971eb9ad18f074b9f19a

SHA512
6ab709acc263189ca7cab7bef5c258b0cea54ce17377b3d97c2cf3b112f5738e37cba644e0555a9becb8fa1b49ae79ecea3123d640ae735126f1bf8abb21a983

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memory/856-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/856-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/856-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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