gh0strat | 2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
Size 2.6MB
Sample240625-t1szvstdjl
SHA256 2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7
MD5 2deb02690431ca9480ed9cde25011e21
SHA1 b019b38d39c04028d68659fe525ed6d25b1721e4
SHA512 d9e53eaca7b61a1d76b1625144a44ba4423119ecaf1441861b3aeae6aaf16d77c443398cc4c7ea0e98a7e01aaba292f0fe5f22a10898f6c13d0322d7d442b9de
SSDEEP 49152:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whkw+OTHJ1:gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhkw+UHJ1
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/764-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/764-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/764-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3848-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00090000000233ea-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/764-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/764-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/764-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3848-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240605015.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
3020	R.exe
764	N.exe
3848	TXPlatfor.exe
3972	TXPlatfor.exe
1468	HD_2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
3116	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3020	R.exe
4004	svchost.exe
3116	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/764-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/764-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/764-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/764-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3848-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3848-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605015.txt	R.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	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.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
392	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3972	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	764	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3972	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3972	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3972	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3020	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	80
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3020	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	80
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 3020	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	80
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 764	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	83
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 764	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	83
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 764	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	83
PID 764 wrote to memory of 4460	764	N.exe	85
PID 764 wrote to memory of 4460	764	N.exe	85
PID 764 wrote to memory of 4460	764	N.exe	85
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3972	3848	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3972	3848	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3972	3848	TXPlatfor.exe	86
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1468	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	87
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1468	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	87
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1468	1932	2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe	87
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 392	4460	cmd.exe	89
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 392	4460	cmd.exe	89
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 392	4460	cmd.exe	89
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3116	4004	svchost.exe	94
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3116	4004	svchost.exe	94
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3116	4004	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1932
- 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:3020
- 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:764
- - 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:4460
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3504

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:4004
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240605015.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3848
- 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:3972

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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HD_2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ec16710a2e9a92e79ce138bb4f9de89a8aaccc8a40843d5dc72a3316dfa6ff7.exe
Size 170KB
SHA256 0b452417d6cfa8f3eba5379f8facc4bcc11fa11ad9bf7b49aae8e72a11fc5e3e
MD5 13a5dd7b9258aba6bfbbf16682ea7e81
SHA1 198e3d9feb0e9af84a75c7c9a015ac064283ba98
SHA512 291f81de155998eb40806fcbd5687e96d0884e5ba155d17153b28f897a5830c704dac6ef32a8320209029a290b108748abee01183bece0466c416f05e80e75c0
SSDEEP 3072:TAScO2VvcuN0urnYr8dknpXraJicCHA1m6Svakx35NFhyhT:TAScO2VvcPE3dknJi2/F4
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.4MB
SHA256 7b16b3f62427ae2ef594164f99f7602b70e172d056a0d7e779f40bed261b25bb
MD5 11161929df91c3d5c570ca42cbd6449a
SHA1 306effca430a9982f05a086da8d9a43bc8990818
SHA512 fbebd7eba8c05deb3761d17915317f2d65fd1e2e9bacb3b562b4bfddd31fe95ef724c6b1ab8519271ff3960a5915728ffa5bd9d6a74f273e3907a6ed9a538037
SSDEEP 49152:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whkw+OTF:gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhkw+UF
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N.exe

Path C:\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 C:\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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240605015.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605015.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 f9b356ca4753edc9bcd3ee9e8b9c351b0ca37c452bf72d88f7d001ba14d765f0
MD5 b87ce361ce3e3e958e27bae109c0b7f3
SHA1 36c4cf0b7924f512c76fc0b070a99c07702b5b92
SHA512 98dd037291e324c1c414cc8f967fbb955348367b820301914c7d0c59b2cd85939ab922977896f2aa80720c4dcfa237f155b0bc8e2c1159886481997f2ca91320
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXK:7wqd87VK
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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 60KB
SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
MD5 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA1 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA512 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641
SSDEEP 1536:H9ykYCTdiHQKrFXmw2RQln5IUmDjoX6+:HlMHprF2nRQln5I
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memory/764-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/764-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/764-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/764-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3848-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3848-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3972-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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