gh0strat | ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25/06/2024, 19:56 UTC

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General

Target

ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
Size

4.4MB
MD5

b933d3ff5586158df3d6ef7320e66e96
SHA1

4a7a634dd6a57b139713c1db04e0bf4282bd3fb8
SHA256

ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557
SHA512

4ff1ca7557708a125c560a642c903e05d7d7b4899e5685e4354df6505524e26504e35d47ce42db606a71941333792d8cf0707ea31b9c651e1dc7a4e4832e2369
SSDEEP

49152:mCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhrGDY89OLqGdsyOTlXWc/lMhJ0CITqaYLjCXUS:Rws2ANnKXOaeOgmh037ahSnqaY7hPk

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2384-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2384-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2384-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2196-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2196-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00380000000141b7-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2384-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2384-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2384-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2196-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2196-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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
2236	R.exe
2384	N.exe
2196	TXPlatfor.exe
2752	HD_ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
2860	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
2236	R.exe
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
2196	TXPlatfor.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2384-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2384-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2384-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2384-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2196-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2196-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259398384.txt	R.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
2584	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
2752	HD_ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2384	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2860	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2236	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2236	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2236	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2236	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2384	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	29
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2780	2384	N.exe	31
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2780	2384	N.exe	31
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2780	2384	N.exe	31
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2780	2384	N.exe	31
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2752	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	33
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2752	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	33
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2752	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	33
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 2752	1124	ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe	33
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2860	2196	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2584	2780	cmd.exe	35
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2584	2780	cmd.exe	35
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2584	2780	cmd.exe	35
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2584	2780	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1124
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2236
- 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:2384
- - 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:2780
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2584
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2196
- 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:2860

Network

DNS

hackerinvasion.f3322.net

TXPlatfor.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

hackerinvasion.f3322.net

IN A

Response

No results found

8.8.8.8:53

hackerinvasion.f3322.net

dns

TXPlatfor.exe

70 B
131 B
1
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DNS Request

hackerinvasion.f3322.net

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

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
a8d3cb4cbf05f6088e80bb5c7f53b31e

SHA1
5373d2fe0862f17108d591104e3853bf3874ccf5

SHA256
f72f0a48ff3d5b0e291bb0fec138ac276ccc2df0991917514e20afcf508afe1d

SHA512
6fe5a2244caa786ca8e39f57ff0a351a54732007f2a1c4feddc70937ebf28785e991d910e482005a0c1d3d97c61de4871afd2acffeb11ed4f5a2d3f280213c3f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_ce3257d47fbbd3b7df81f9fdd21ccacd6dbe445e596ac797471b631c5a248557.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
00975f432058d84a1b5a430e53d8833e

SHA1
3e419fb8c42deffeb186941865fc9b6f33b4ae34

SHA256
6b07d17730686830855e5c8085f9cd0f022e072c16147524493301fdeeb44284

SHA512
c67989895d76bc329f2a6390db62c56cb3ffc20ff411b67b151e50dc65542bebf378873e8ef5192d1d759a8ce017cfe38f2fc51a46b5fede2946235dd8116282

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398384.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
a88c0dc0bb94bc687a6177186d020c09

SHA1
da41cdbce9fa2573bd52198149b7f5e7dce611b3

SHA256
7c5470daa7c3e1b5af1f223bb459c3ed36063852ba84a576a03207782c648f42

SHA512
1f4e7f754a20d6387d05bc8e4c6015ae5747fb32acd016c8e3bb398fffb92d6b6fd319d3e6c41deeb7b22a09bdb1df788492615149591d744db892d77b249c8b

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memory/2196-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2196-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2384-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2384-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2384-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2384-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

DNS Request

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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