Analysis Overview
SHA256
579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
PurpleFox
Gh0st RAT payload
Gh0strat
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
Drops file in Drivers directory
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Sets service image path in registry
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 use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-25 18:09
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 18:09
Reported
2024-06-25 18:12
Platform
win7-20240508-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 |
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 |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259404484.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File created | 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\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
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
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\259404484.txt
| MD5 | eddddbe1cf9c288f0b2726bc522d4e2e |
| SHA1 | 03713a0fa37dde24cba7ef6edb0420808dd43104 |
| SHA256 | 4487a42df72c5ead0f7ff172f9e7e2df1065828154abbdc0ba7c7c1ff702927b |
| SHA512 | 6c86c45373dcb3972cf383b7064286fa5ba6d71b999cc7b62e7f4837dad728c74341686d712e2e66d91b928514fa609dde71fd7b788a455e420a07ea5e24fea3 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/2484-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2484-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2484-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2484-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/848-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | 35536f59a3771da335645b81a96afd73 |
| SHA1 | 092cfee2d44cae5172e9e19c78403fd9a5b53f5f |
| SHA256 | 579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a |
| SHA512 | fdcc4ada71f55df7215f28ded6b8547300b32a0c6b6e370df887347106f36d4c7297c653dd335df987df03f59dbe9650ae18ab4a825db12041cf0eb698a9fdb0 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-25 18:09
Reported
2024-06-25 18:12
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
146s
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\\240600765.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 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 |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240600765.txt | 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\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.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\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a.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\240600765.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\240600765.txt
| MD5 | eddddbe1cf9c288f0b2726bc522d4e2e |
| SHA1 | 03713a0fa37dde24cba7ef6edb0420808dd43104 |
| SHA256 | 4487a42df72c5ead0f7ff172f9e7e2df1065828154abbdc0ba7c7c1ff702927b |
| SHA512 | 6c86c45373dcb3972cf383b7064286fa5ba6d71b999cc7b62e7f4837dad728c74341686d712e2e66d91b928514fa609dde71fd7b788a455e420a07ea5e24fea3 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/5036-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5036-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5036-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/5036-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1012-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | 35536f59a3771da335645b81a96afd73 |
| SHA1 | 092cfee2d44cae5172e9e19c78403fd9a5b53f5f |
| SHA256 | 579cf0822cf46b763497c6e0b7fd7822af2b0ef0ca5ab562690a85685e2c715a |
| SHA512 | fdcc4ada71f55df7215f28ded6b8547300b32a0c6b6e370df887347106f36d4c7297c653dd335df987df03f59dbe9650ae18ab4a825db12041cf0eb698a9fdb0 |
memory/228-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/228-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/228-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
| MD5 | 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679 |
| SHA1 | 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7 |
| SHA256 | 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910 |
| SHA512 | 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641 |