gh0strat | 7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 18:31

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General

Target

7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

c9d12554e83bf4412c48add4d9418603
SHA1

7b6ffd4880b6a45ead243a65b6d321b32d749822
SHA256

7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725
SHA512

e1f9251ea5f0d9abfc251237e3d3acc1a21ac8ff9b93db73104d6658ff154728c3d6bcdc7ae99bc2b35b544923619a864f8718f623f795c68cc38c2e84efed3b
SSDEEP

24576:mCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH8:mCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhQJad

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0034000000016122-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259399804.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3044	R.exe
2580	N.exe
2620	TXPlatfor.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
2300	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe
3044	R.exe
2988	svchost.exe
3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe
2620	TXPlatfor.exe
2988	svchost.exe
2300	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259399804.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2424	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2580	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe
3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3044	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	28
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3044	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	28
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3044	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	28
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3044	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	28
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580	3028	7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2648	2580	N.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2648	2580	N.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2648	2580	N.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2648	2580	N.exe	33
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2692	2620	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2424	2648	cmd.exe	36
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2424	2648	cmd.exe	36
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2424	2648	cmd.exe	36
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2424	2648	cmd.exe	36
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2300	2988	svchost.exe	37
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2300	2988	svchost.exe	37
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2300	2988	svchost.exe	37
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2300	2988	svchost.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028
- 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:3044
- 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:2580
- - 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:2648
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2468

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:2988
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259399804.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2620
- 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:2692

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
c9d12554e83bf4412c48add4d9418603

SHA1
7b6ffd4880b6a45ead243a65b6d321b32d749822

SHA256
7ba1640b09985e0acf27f27e535f7a20a9254b4cde6b501a767a049b10e46725

SHA512
e1f9251ea5f0d9abfc251237e3d3acc1a21ac8ff9b93db73104d6658ff154728c3d6bcdc7ae99bc2b35b544923619a864f8718f623f795c68cc38c2e84efed3b

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259399804.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
32f1635afd90428e5101121edf555928

SHA1
cb2b7e03be29ba9dd2b11dbff0ad7eed01230f15

SHA256
abf0ccb086ecade5d8fc77491324ab5257dab8fdbbf1ca1d3e38d2c86826fc3d

SHA512
89fd1f93e837f735516115fe3abac6806c5d8d77f8d2d83362fd7dfc26d430aaa57fdfe5fab59963f370b156446025bcf492eadb3b1eb1fb02fba242bdc853f5

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2580-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2580-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2580-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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