gh0strat | 34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1

General

Target

34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

cc176497d13f158204c267320b72087c
SHA1

46914070a807798da9018b611f2f295905cdd581
SHA256

34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1
SHA512

42331ff48473820e1ef76c199ed881fb6de4cd6db3939391cc37388e4d1bc3484fe18c21280eb30f9ac0f7580338ed8cd8c3d26e82497dc017022db0fb5ead8b
SSDEEP

98304:gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhQIqJCNqct2DFn0TBYYCC:2KXbeO7G80ct2DFn0TBYYCC

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2456-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3980-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3980-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3980-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3980-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3980-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233e5-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2456-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3980-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3980-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3980-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3980-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3980-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240604015.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4816	R.exe
4208	N.exe
2456	TXPlatfor.exe
4200	HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
3980	TXPlatfor.exe
3688	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4816	R.exe
996	svchost.exe
3688	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4208-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3980-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\240604015.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	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.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
1040	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3980	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4208	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3980	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3980	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3980	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3980	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3980	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
4200	HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
4200	HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4816	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	81
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4816	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	81
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4816	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	81
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4208	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	84
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4208	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	84
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4208	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	84
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2308	4208	N.exe	86
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2308	4208	N.exe	86
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2308	4208	N.exe	86
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4200	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	87
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4200	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	87
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4200	3148	34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe	87
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3980	2456	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3980	2456	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3980	2456	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 1040	2308	cmd.exe	90
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 1040	2308	cmd.exe	90
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 1040	2308	cmd.exe	90
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3688	996	svchost.exe	92
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3688	996	svchost.exe	92
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3688	996	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3148
- 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:4816
- 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:4208
- - 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:2308
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1040
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3524

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:996
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240604015.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:3688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2456
- 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:3980

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_34ebcd3ef33e7153c0705889bb112962b49303646e0f628c55f9e67a7dd584f1.exe

Filesize
880KB

MD5
c5e1a5b2c0271b89355e8f96a3e404f7

SHA1
cf82ccae66ca4e2ca5ef3156050e991c7d5bc4ab

SHA256
0c9c57e119bd117282500fa32aeb2380543b60af442ef6f23aec5c5fa5a38b1e

SHA512
d959a2a3466251aef17b2c2e737abb22b38db70874541d80dae06929cfabbca2e52e2265b5f0cba5ebf1c9b9ac28ac16ca44f7b0249dabd20603fa8d74ef8e28

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
0fd13931d0a221e5589fc0c2ec000181

SHA1
9d3b4e5830eaf1cfaff1e19d933d64f9e3a84e7e

SHA256
cc07eec089b3a3fce67e6131ed55db3ce289e3b9c2ffe6d09b55b0f6da9a4dfc

SHA512
4403201b1ecfd4ef4a7d918a1970036c5f54608914b398cd7425430dc800328f5cfb09f43c25337f2a34a7a4e7b6ac5b46e57f8243d20aebf4120899d6890844

Download Submit
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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240604015.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
9169bcd2e63c933cc843dab46550b378

SHA1
d906e2f96126049f52ed750e6784d173b0b87a63

SHA256
7891dad9129189e736d51944c912eac9062ce1811fc1e82c56efb637de6180fe

SHA512
53db5d4b67788edb3e441b90fb82888a55b1686cb67020d9e0d6730b6613d15b34a54ca8d575f7c14b18d42ca5a4af01bd1d1fee0a9b9c48bfea7a968b727263

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2456-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2456-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3980-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4208-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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