gh0strat | 7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5

General

Target

7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
Size

15.7MB
MD5

da258fbe2408f5c1311398b61bec016c
SHA1

a84d28eb284113d47523349c8646ec794213ca67
SHA256

7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5
SHA512

b62d43edb11cfeac381a42bdd3fc8d63398b28c95a0896098e80f35f0407f854ef42de89f5356f4ce9a72b37ec45189584c3cce299d0deb91a79a4e64dba2533
SSDEEP

393216:B7lCi8WxUZz3DtRH/QyhZwF6hXv9YOHHHn:llCiNxCzZJ/ZwFIXvdH

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx vmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1656-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1656-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3976-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3976-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4608-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4608-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4608-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023559-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1656-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1656-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3976-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3976-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4608-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4608-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4608-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240597312.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
4384	R.exe
1656	N.exe
3976	TXPlatfor.exe
4608	TXPlatfor.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
3412	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4384	R.exe
3140	svchost.exe
3412	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1656-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1656-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4608-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4608-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4608-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

VMProtect packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002356b-42.dat	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/220-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/220-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral2/memory/220-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240597312.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	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	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.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
2240	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4608	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4608	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4608	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4608	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4608	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4608	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
220	HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 4384	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	82
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 4384	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	82
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 4384	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	82
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1656	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	85
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1656	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	85
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1656	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	85
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1852	1656	N.exe	87
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1852	1656	N.exe	87
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1852	1656	N.exe	87
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4608	3976	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4608	3976	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4608	3976	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 220	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	91
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 220	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	91
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 220	2484	7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe	91
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2240	1852	cmd.exe	92
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2240	1852	cmd.exe	92
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2240	1852	cmd.exe	92
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3412	3140	svchost.exe	96
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3412	3140	svchost.exe	96
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3412	3140	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2484
- 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:4384
- 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:1656
- - 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:1852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2240
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3776

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:3140
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240597312.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3976
- 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:4608

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_7ec6ade209c017c2a868755d5d7660b17a1e5596ecc55aae5ff5598e3db1b1f5.exe

Filesize
13.1MB

MD5
285a11e151cd671a24cf39fdb09ab4c0

SHA1
dac5f20372c13bc189403958ef9b56786b51d96c

SHA256
612986f52c7ec5cc7f260aaaf900ed0f9eb8a96cfad331aead4b768c43094b12

SHA512
4b4493641a6d0a956fb283e4691b993ed7cfb04d0294ea48732c023f46acc8f337dd735eec3d89817a034ddece4c855628a9284c5d1b23481489b9de1824d402

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
b0f057afaa774c64b6fa65506960d4a0

SHA1
2e2fc74feeb934e130fcecab4ede02d238d51a8d

SHA256
5ce34e7493f742e801e5c42b3eef45b4cfe09a0d738b4d08e0f4e1e3a46ab3da

SHA512
311e8da45e5d891ff9e66309420ae0cfd5df5c45143c88712fb8baf0391be7065cd2c0496865480ac3147629cfab11edf8200d196d072b6e703b089f1c216ff7

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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\240597312.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
c97dc1b50af028a7cd6050d39b48c2ec

SHA1
d95ad54813a15ba70b4b025d150032e00a2635a8

SHA256
7558bd0bcdb24216b86cc93cbdff57d0294854adb9d4f76176137cbb777d9aa0

SHA512
c2a064437a91707393340acdbcac1f782a0d1bcbd966b1d7472d053a348c606f87a0315b1d77d285e14ce2aa8874284fc99c312620800ae4ffdad6f9f511f604

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/220-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp

Filesize
29.4MB

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memory/220-65-0x0000000005BC0000-0x0000000005BC7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/220-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp

Filesize
29.4MB

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memory/220-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002163000-memory.dmp

Filesize
29.4MB

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memory/1656-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1656-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1656-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1656-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3976-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3976-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3976-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4608-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4608-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4608-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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