gh0strat | 34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322

General

Target

34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
Size

4.7MB
MD5

799573bb14cc2538da0872ea56adcb1c
SHA1

08cedba6c1262c38059fffd194a6ee243c3f0365
SHA256

34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322
SHA512

2484794a381bd4208c9db1c5750bfffa3ac00cca04bbceb6338217544f02c756ac40c72bf8817b560a05efa488f079fab6228f9de227905aae29f382d0527f45
SSDEEP

98304:Ews2ANnKXOaeOgmhNvxFWazFWSJ8NfZNxmSXm:SKXbeO7LZmSmf1mj

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2760-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2760-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2760-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2760-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002340b-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2760-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2760-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2760-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2760-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240598609.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
4012	R.exe
2832	N.exe
3564	TXPlatfor.exe
2760	TXPlatfor.exe
3164	HD_34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
536	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4012	R.exe
508	svchost.exe
536	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2832-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240598609.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.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
4460	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2760	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2832	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2760	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2760	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2760	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2760	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2760	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4012	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	80
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4012	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	80
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4012	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	80
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 2832	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	83
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 2832	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	83
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 2832	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	83
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 3380	2832	N.exe	85
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 3380	2832	N.exe	85
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 3380	2832	N.exe	85
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 2760	3564	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 2760	3564	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 2760	3564	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3164	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	86
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3164	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	86
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3164	3756	34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe	86
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4460	3380	cmd.exe	89
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4460	3380	cmd.exe	89
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4460	3380	cmd.exe	89
PID 508 wrote to memory of 536	508	svchost.exe	90
PID 508 wrote to memory of 536	508	svchost.exe	90
PID 508 wrote to memory of 536	508	svchost.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3756
- 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:4012
- 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:2832
- - 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:3380
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4460
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2456

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:508
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240598609.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3564
- 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:2760

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_34d60d9fc964689068b793152ef463c1edb55b41f52d7bb4cc2d51c78edba322.exe

Filesize
431KB

MD5
051f17b57d8f1575afc18d5da293197d

SHA1
7da1fc9f38602b3b413edb5b702e6f53f64d75b9

SHA256
30a2e38a278588871156e0ed50a406281c779e7047eabd5c2df6769da88587ff

SHA512
d2a34a900e2fbfadda27a4e0ff1bebbdc152f865a7a679824341a9c8838873d8a1b8b13f356d818d8a81fca81882bb0342c426ccfe7e085502212e5c02dc4f4c

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

Filesize
4.2MB

MD5
2ce2d0b2285d5efa5d5ec540d5c03971

SHA1
1725dcea87636b4a486c9e4cb34fdafb8c23b157

SHA256
71753a20f5edc713b1acf745270244ce9a17633d389ded8d9fa3e95d03410e26

SHA512
2629044933c446ca3d22ffa73027a2aa680a16ba96693d52ae62e2d11146ae1d0502dab47107a543dda35966539cd3c00369bb1314e04b10b6b8f7ab377770bb

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\240598609.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
d5f06426b6814ae99e84cbf5349d8e90

SHA1
82c2e1c6b5408a9f830ab0e59cd3a6e3e7bbde13

SHA256
3badbbe9d74f36b105f1d1692de10ad29cb27294e5fbf307913012b001c5b11a

SHA512
4f4b0d2f93af7cdd4914684c89c980c776e90de8cc89dd6755801d36cf51fba3089764d9f888c97a744e4f1241dee48ea873ba166bff9c31fdae2d1b17fa4cf5

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3564-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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