gh0strat | 2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148

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
submitted
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General

Target
2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
Size 3.3MB
Sample240625-th4zeazcjf
SHA256 2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148
MD5 27438f6d28b755e1d7faa9e17cf787ed
SHA1 1a313cb738c079e4d6a9271757f67a5626afb0b2
SHA512 1dd0355e03d8517857889c79e954739adbd8ce4d47d16b6dcdf5532aa27dabcf3ad82c759e21f2e5b10ab867fb875078cc63e40c4bc8d83675d10e55abbf0d9e
SSDEEP 49152:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhaKXpHm8mho6swWm:Qws2ANnKXOaeOgmhnHBiVWm
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox aspackv2 persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5040-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00090000000233f3-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5040-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240609625.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

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023408-45.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3292	R.exe
4188	N.exe
5040	TXPlatfor.exe
4184	TXPlatfor.exe
4208	HD_2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
396	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3292	R.exe
3604	svchost.exe
396	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240609625.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	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	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.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
1652	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4188	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3292	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	83
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3292	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	83
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3292	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	83
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4188	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	86
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4188	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	86
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4188	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	86
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 3052	4188	N.exe	88
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 3052	4188	N.exe	88
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 3052	4188	N.exe	88
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4184	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4184	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4184	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4208	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	90
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4208	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	90
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4208	4736	2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe	90
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1652	3052	cmd.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1652	3052	cmd.exe	92
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1652	3052	cmd.exe	92
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 396	3604	svchost.exe	97
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 396	3604	svchost.exe	97
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 396	3604	svchost.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736
- 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:3292
- 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:4188
- - 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:3052
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1652
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2512

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:3604
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240609625.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5040
- 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:4184

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_2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2ce6fb261217f7ad7b05656d9b224ba0f02ba99333b50696ec5d399179ebf148.exe
Size 886KB
SHA256 f8366feaba5dc750f842974d40616ed10b2e479186e7201aa870c4cb2a2d7c9c
MD5 60a884dd1cb52302960d234397409318
SHA1 c09f81dd5ddc03cc73a6a213d3ed2403fe63bfb9
SHA512 9b90f78b05181569128d923483bc625eeb87622c8b776cfa89369087e5a08d0b341246bca1bbe4fe31c14c4a428ecab85fc3db1b2b85e5e0b0f85253f97e36b2
SSDEEP 24576:g5kXWpGjjmBO7aWNTmho6s5envl+sJ2m:bXpHm8mho6swWm
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.4MB
SHA256 a1278ff9803e7f1b32ab8c8851f36ea30599b4a8b1a91d8e7b517f1a861646bb
MD5 0b279ac8c1c11a308e07f20bb702846d
SHA1 21b8ec756ba53e0dd5c2489e595a9a770196d5e9
SHA512 8de7f61776a47195772870b9900181c54d463e35c6736db7be5a199feb3ad5d152654e341af72474d1292993234b7d78537e8f3ecadbdbf0974fe99c6d985eae
SSDEEP 24576:tCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH7:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whal
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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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240609625.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240609625.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 7268fc30e36f39ec60c4d4852b1abfee4c342c74b5bec167cfa9c422c3da5134
MD5 f4bc9cae9ba1f82103922dcf0fc136ee
SHA1 e5395ca51573859b8cb134e9bd7e1a7306fd1006
SHA512 53ef141675d9d158cdd0a8ad0bb61b6e17e1eb1e2aa484abdc02a95a309785afa06e2b59831a9158ce2acf9f64f3e7694908b0a2fed1e9c4ebb49baf2ef67d54
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXe:7wqd87Ve
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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/4184-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4184-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4188-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4188-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4188-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4188-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5040-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5040-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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