gh0strat | 3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194

General

Target

3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

281e38a8b287fb71daf080254c8244da
SHA1

0f8a03acd4417bf4542c4fc0348b7e872d95be1c
SHA256

3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194
SHA512

902dabae67a15b531da3c8399d1b635a5083224aea44e8c241a04ae40cc299147697759036f5489a665316adfcc2ab5d9a62118c58a5fc24501da8f1d570bdae
SSDEEP

24576:f09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+k2EE7:f09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS+2T

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/2208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2208-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2380-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2660-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2660-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2208-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2380-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2660-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2660-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2208	RVN.exe
2380	TXPlatforn.exe
2600	HD_3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
2660	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
2380	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2208-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2208-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2380-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2660-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2660-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.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
2488	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2660	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2208	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2660	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2660	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2208	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	28
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2940	2208	RVN.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2940	2208	RVN.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2940	2208	RVN.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2940	2208	RVN.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2600	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	32
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2600	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	32
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2600	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	32
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2600	836	3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe	32
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2660	2380	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2488	2940	cmd.exe	34
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2488	2940	cmd.exe	34
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2488	2940	cmd.exe	34
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2488	2940	cmd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2208
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2940
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2488
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2380
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:2660

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

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
29405c686a6c5978f3dd8d463e83b626

SHA1
fcbf50543236e769aa5462787855a744cd1f104e

SHA256
4d0efebcf7877fd97c7701503bd849cad839880a0c27c91492a1079b046dead8

SHA512
32de613d4e8fdebabbe09c1f0becad2b3331ca390e6d826721868150c81067ad239c3eed5099ec556d2cf852b60f740c2aa2bb0b9d78f375742dd9aa0ea18ba7

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_3458df190f0d5d66dc1bba3ee929582fb9f23ac4d81a891eaf5a8edbc1685194.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
6706ad61ca22ca189aa7baaf58ae1c26

SHA1
47c19ac84a36b905f432333d140b989b15e8f0f8

SHA256
16cad587efa53f2ee5e012f98633fe8fe44123ae2f27e209d346fc25657042b6

SHA512
59fc9cddc0bf4d8d3bbd78bf41d772717f8fb881fc6ade0e2ab340ffc85778afa1a567d75d6a00cfdcd71850b7bf90aefa6395b3b2f6e3ea270b06ed88a90b6d

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2208-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2208-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2208-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2208-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2380-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2660-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2660-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2660-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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