gh0strat | ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef

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
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General

Target
ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
Size 13.8MB
Sample240625-r166dawbnd
SHA256 ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef
MD5 8368c0f38a2e9eba5f43405dd4f3f231
SHA1 9be9617482afcf8de6bc5decad21e2546645e8ba
SHA512 e3709d67bd43d8a0cd12c2e6982bc0803622b6e605ee4f50b6937f0ae0727bbc385c11d1f4f1616663d3c251991b8806a03dc6b0c78621cfc49dcf71fe07be25
SSDEEP 196608:jKXbeO7aqxzTX8YVOaZsO3Qbs8QSb01JloF:o7aqB5VOy15JloF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/2652-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2652-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0036000000015fef-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2652-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2652-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259401629.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
2016	R.exe
2652	N.exe
2668	TXPlatfor.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
2544	HD_ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
3012	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
2016	R.exe
2348	svchost.exe
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
2668	TXPlatfor.exe
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
2348	svchost.exe
3012	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2652-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2652-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2652-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259401629.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2516	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2016	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2016	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2016	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2016	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	28
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2652	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	N.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	N.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	N.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	N.exe	33
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2692	2668	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2516	2828	cmd.exe	36
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2516	2828	cmd.exe	36
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2516	2828	cmd.exe	36
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2516	2828	cmd.exe	36
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	37
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	37
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	37
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544	1636	ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe	37
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3012	2348	svchost.exe	38
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3012	2348	svchost.exe	38
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3012	2348	svchost.exe	38
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3012	2348	svchost.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1636
- 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:2016
- 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:2652
- - 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:2828
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2516
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2836

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:2348
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259401629.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2668
- 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:2692

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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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.7MB
SHA256 37c9c8af77b62c0cf71686434d696f6277d733dedc586ba5ed5ea870e483b132
MD5 622edbd164a8c3699a6253ebb2ac1bf0
SHA1 db09bbee78dd089aa1a09498c617ec73d278070c
SHA512 c34aa110e86bbd2babc966b4c9ec2ffcaaa3249301027ca340be550083c3c923ba9aaa7f340e3c2e10dbbc1abe80c4f51660c465ae7129246d7706c96ec4b790
SSDEEP 24576:GCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHo:GCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhAm
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HD_ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe

Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ccc6aca4eac896daec34ea502989894f5b3960fa19f3c55cf489ce1885b786ef.exe
Size 11.0MB
SHA256 4bc2a6a027c017f2983f15fc0bdee4063988d80099569bccb2a0d5b2c5282c33
MD5 64c1f88f5e427051e962e5a44038c919
SHA1 87c709f1c06893a2105e2545b3488d25de66c602
SHA512 30c4dc77b968dbef7c7a8ef6754ce9b66588235886e799fbf6d40ad6c6a6bb805180b354cbae487823199c4f02aaa5d72af70b83b92d403c7b787d59a8b1a006
SSDEEP 98304:GH8iaqTNz7EA3LJR8+6gVOPHv3M+qOp0V9DlsO3QbLn4nDgBOyuEj5DOVE0HIxK2:1qxzTX8YVOaZsO3Qbs8QSb01JloF
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N.exe

Path \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 \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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259401629.txt

Path \Windows\SysWOW64\259401629.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 5592b004901897d74289092be913bcf576b08c187753314ec8f8ea6b5bf423ac
MD5 9bdd00eb2dac9ab305c96647c208063a
SHA1 43fec669b98809f69a9a9a02cef56a52105dcff6
SHA512 d9cd329498437015702d100a6f77ee69f7fa35379d26403c4a8f29ff1c67309668682893a81474b6e0a6e90d5c03bebb1183cda91e9d5d48b9091ef55a6490ea
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXA:7wqd87VA
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Remote Data.exe

Path \Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 43KB
SHA256 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124
MD5 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8
SHA1 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58
SHA512 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d
SSDEEP 768:mD+ellQvZSazSRqbSEln5IyYpamDjobj8SpM:E+QWvZhSRqln5IUmDjoXV
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memory/1636-64-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000006713000-memory.dmp

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memory/1636-62-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000006713000-memory.dmp

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memory/1636-50-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000006713000-memory.dmp

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memory/1636-52-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000006713000-memory.dmp

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memory/2544-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001CD3000-memory.dmp

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memory/2652-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2652-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2652-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/2692-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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