gh0strat | e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30

General

Target

e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
Size

6.2MB
MD5

5d4107e2ceb8da6b12da51c011cf257e
SHA1

83b6214d980ff924d9e769dc61c1abf39d76ae22
SHA256

e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30
SHA512

7b1f26d6bd94a49c61f36f3f08d26373afe200e7d525b4e1cd6311cbc02e2f6f3a15ca4afdc7fc5179c42c926b7b3b5f3b0e6b5a737c412699c94b0d20223c9e
SSDEEP

196608:6KXbeO7nynB2hGHLyUMX1Cpd7zFIfabt7P:n7thGHLyUMX1CpFzFIfabt7P

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/4496-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4496-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4496-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233c7-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4496-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4496-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4496-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240601593.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
1976	R.exe
4496	N.exe
2276	TXPlatfor.exe
5016	TXPlatfor.exe
4556	HD_e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
3608	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1976	R.exe
232	svchost.exe
3608	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4496-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4496-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4496-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4496-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601593.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.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
4192	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5016	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4496	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
4556	HD_e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 1976	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	81
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 1976	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	81
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 1976	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	81
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4496	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	84
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4496	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	84
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4496	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	84
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 5016	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 5016	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 5016	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2252	4496	N.exe	87
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2252	4496	N.exe	87
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 2252	4496	N.exe	87
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4556	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	89
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4556	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	89
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4556	3616	e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe	89
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4192	2252	cmd.exe	90
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4192	2252	cmd.exe	90
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4192	2252	cmd.exe	90
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3608	232	svchost.exe	91
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3608	232	svchost.exe	91
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3608	232	svchost.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3616
- 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:1976
- 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:4496
- - 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:2252
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4192
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1360

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:232
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240601593.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2276
- 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:5016

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
93374652fa1654db6d2c5e26343ffad4

SHA1
2bf6e5693e51c4c2886c63f062c16ca459ec7a97

SHA256
8d18c9665906d27a2f55ed29fb9939a8471b8d0a5ed74115ad03f54ab222846d

SHA512
14eb2ea2eec01194129200485a379c7caac11a03fa7e4227f3e8f23b001b9e8b3c0314bc6040fc0b86967daa73dfa0c99b0292f541cd0dbf9f40007884e66cea

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e074c7a762f4860510b79d3c6aa27c127c444afba4097a01cfe3b5e69cb22d30.exe

Filesize
3.8MB

MD5
ee8c505d2160c134f7ceab55e0890f78

SHA1
71336daffc4e6c07e377394b96925dc963996ed0

SHA256
3b4680e062e8d49b4216b750b5fbed9d7095a6b343b7e2ee22816781193343f9

SHA512
8eddac78b2250a3e4929cd98f3817ff19cadefc9001fe8bf6ab88ef138badca0e84b5091150c5c5faf2ee2097d255e7fceece1b95fc07e9c636a758b4b67c5bd

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240601593.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
8b4df5d2e2b9b6e7ea5a063c1447e96b

SHA1
e002ec02218684c0dac55834b0f08fd8966dfc72

SHA256
a3d8b25b95692ec1691f77ab301c6964549e67f5cb282c00f764069c72ad8df4

SHA512
10bf44c99e8b55d1c74a592374ee67d174df3cf1947f2211ff18e77a511476bf9994322c8c8644c00d4ee74f0e8d2bbd768f4cd702d79ed08a6577cf5ef741b0

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2276-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4496-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4496-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4496-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4496-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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