Analysis Overview
SHA256
3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
Gh0st RAT payload
Sets service image path in registry
Drops file in Drivers directory
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 17:35
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 17:35
Reported
2024-06-25 17:38
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259398868.txt" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259398868.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259398868.txt",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
| MD5 | 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2 |
| SHA1 | 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5 |
| SHA256 | bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c |
| SHA512 | ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d |
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398868.txt
| MD5 | 0224a3ec053a284163b8fec40fb2ae72 |
| SHA1 | 222210ee37738a0d44fcccb53beea2324823f6b0 |
| SHA256 | d5ef33e35bab922c0471b514b009fb788b740a81121859dadddf8c80e277321d |
| SHA512 | 6569f2bd7ab0d7e19e1ed3113d45f6083a0368b52db54cc7597cb8c92a6d8fbe223287099f76498f89181781178b614d625bb862f30e5c501c8638205e8af65e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/2672-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2156-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
| MD5 | 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8 |
| SHA1 | 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58 |
| SHA256 | 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124 |
| SHA512 | 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | 89930dfbf808ff7f489d8744c1f73713 |
| SHA1 | d49de01c6d75989b326ac1bb829cccb61527f4e2 |
| SHA256 | 3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1 |
| SHA512 | c505faf6610354c2d2c81ebc0610dc0564a14c603ace68afc87f7c0e4be0e7cc4498c48bbf2e7e23614a4be2e3f70d6517ae6179e380ebdf30b76b72dba4b7af |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 17:35
Reported
2024-06-25 17:38
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
PurpleFox
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240599968.txt" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240599968.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240599968.txt",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
| MD5 | 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2 |
| SHA1 | 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5 |
| SHA256 | bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c |
| SHA512 | ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240599968.txt
| MD5 | 0224a3ec053a284163b8fec40fb2ae72 |
| SHA1 | 222210ee37738a0d44fcccb53beea2324823f6b0 |
| SHA256 | d5ef33e35bab922c0471b514b009fb788b740a81121859dadddf8c80e277321d |
| SHA512 | 6569f2bd7ab0d7e19e1ed3113d45f6083a0368b52db54cc7597cb8c92a6d8fbe223287099f76498f89181781178b614d625bb862f30e5c501c8638205e8af65e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/4124-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/4124-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3356-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3732-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | 89930dfbf808ff7f489d8744c1f73713 |
| SHA1 | d49de01c6d75989b326ac1bb829cccb61527f4e2 |
| SHA256 | 3380c2d9571885167a4f38ad04695d4d26ab7627714944d773a82fc0f29c6db1 |
| SHA512 | c505faf6610354c2d2c81ebc0610dc0564a14c603ace68afc87f7c0e4be0e7cc4498c48bbf2e7e23614a4be2e3f70d6517ae6179e380ebdf30b76b72dba4b7af |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
| MD5 | 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679 |
| SHA1 | 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7 |
| SHA256 | 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910 |
| SHA512 | 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641 |