gh0strat | 315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240419-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
26-06-2024 01:17

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

76c5f10951fee6d9fceebeb80f8fa6e2
SHA1

e0017df02adec053d31eec1307b7f3215c7ec2ed
SHA256

315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819
SHA512

7f37eaac720c1b929b472ab83b00d09af1a26841d942194dea78fae1627d9fa06f42a7b98a0afb8a1f5d5ebcab8c8ffc989e9013612b1ec4e637139471e8b2d5
SSDEEP

24576:eQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVuMqVMAn8P2+FHEnMcaUTFKu3T:eQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhotnBTFKu3p5r

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
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1276-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2644-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2644-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2644-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2644-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1276-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2644-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2644-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001650f-33.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2644-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2644-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259398493.txt"	svchos.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	svchost.exe
1276	TXPlatforn.exe
2608	svchos.exe
2644	TXPlatforn.exe
2892	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
1276	TXPlatforn.exe
2608	svchos.exe
2524	svchost.exe
2524	svchost.exe
2892	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1276-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2644-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259398493.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.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	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.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
2924	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2644	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2644	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2644	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2644	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2644	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2432	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	28
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1940	2432	svchost.exe	30
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1940	2432	svchost.exe	30
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1940	2432	svchost.exe	30
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1940	2432	svchost.exe	30
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2608	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	32
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2608	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	32
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2608	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	32
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2608	1612	315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe	32
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2644	1276	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2924	1940	cmd.exe	34
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2924	1940	cmd.exe	34
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2924	1940	cmd.exe	34
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2924	1940	cmd.exe	34
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2892	2524	svchost.exe	37
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2892	2524	svchost.exe	37
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2892	2524	svchost.exe	37
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2892	2524	svchost.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1612
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2432
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1940
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2924
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1276
- 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:2644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2524
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259398493.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2892

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
954bad5a4a6aa3cb1a3b7c0e449760b5

SHA1
52a29f7cadbd660c6c69949ce5945b9ecc223c15

SHA256
e8ca37a71b8cb6f8710abed0b2d38f06c610e6349d36c8e80a1148ac515bd93d

SHA512
14972d528197c02dee73041d88a5223fa831b9ce99040be63fee763ee290e3fd4a7e46d1c55dedaf00e845b38df6da07a52155d5e869c8ec8569b61ac69d6b7e

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
76c5f10951fee6d9fceebeb80f8fa6e2

SHA1
e0017df02adec053d31eec1307b7f3215c7ec2ed

SHA256
315a171b96951d0a864024b36111193d6ea56309dad378b1e83c6c7c52ff8819

SHA512
7f37eaac720c1b929b472ab83b00d09af1a26841d942194dea78fae1627d9fa06f42a7b98a0afb8a1f5d5ebcab8c8ffc989e9013612b1ec4e637139471e8b2d5

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
dfbc4a2e3bbf341cb6b44d33e25d9bbd

SHA1
6e5829e59ecb0e71d0184494f94a647e5dfc34d9

SHA256
5a51c4c7dced7604538b9010966f7585c024b77f7f03860353058824be5c7da0

SHA512
dac4ff747a64ef1b79c57433839cb1f50655ae8f8818a60f3cc72ae1103eda1d1c0bfca511b6e17534796ddf6df3e72c99480a443a4c3eefba5ad03de1dbce82

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259398493.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
4d55ce09e1ad632978c1244d7189de77

SHA1
3e216aeba120d22ea894d989f4de732a5186fccb

SHA256
625cc4cf22d19c2290729ea00c6a8e4bbbd658b0611efbf07fe904f287e56221

SHA512
ff7c84f6c151a634b942cfee484930b2cd7be5ab6272f7bbbf4186a13f0f51026ce146dd87a6156b3891b06bae08da5ea53fc06d6befb5937773623651668971

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

Download Submit
memory/1276-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/1276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2432-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2644-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads