gh0strat | 26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/07/2024, 05:05

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General

Target

26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

af3d4af0368b57484ecfd657b27d27f0
SHA1

c0711ee723b0d11a39f1faa8ad574de8ac763623
SHA256

26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a
SHA512

1dfd8adde5cbde08a32fac39cc05fddd81fe02b4d5276aa4f8185278ea83633ae79dc316392f7f33ee7f633fe6cbdc8e4ab2636695ec87132cef537761d866d8
SSDEEP

49152:fCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whjy1hXJj:Kws2ANnKXOaeOgmhIXB

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015d10-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259440239.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	R.exe
1904	N.exe
2172	TXPlatfor.exe
2940	TXPlatfor.exe
2724	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe
2160	R.exe
2420	svchost.exe
2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe
2172	TXPlatfor.exe
2420	svchost.exe
2724	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1904-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
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\259440239.txt	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2968	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1904	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2940	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2940	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2940	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2940	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2940	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe
2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2160	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	28
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2160	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	28
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2160	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	28
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2160	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	28
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1904	2280	26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe	31
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2924	1904	N.exe	33
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2924	1904	N.exe	33
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2924	1904	N.exe	33
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2924	1904	N.exe	33
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2940	2172	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2968	2924	cmd.exe	36
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2968	2924	cmd.exe	36
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2968	2924	cmd.exe	36
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 2968	2924	cmd.exe	36
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2724	2420	svchost.exe	37
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2724	2420	svchost.exe	37
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2724	2420	svchost.exe	37
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2724	2420	svchost.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2280
- 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:2160
- 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:1904
- - 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:2924
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1236

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:2420
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259440239.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- 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:2940

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
af3d4af0368b57484ecfd657b27d27f0

SHA1
c0711ee723b0d11a39f1faa8ad574de8ac763623

SHA256
26496bc50b0a030effdb6865d71e371c88564bc93599b3552f178fd9fe031e0a

SHA512
1dfd8adde5cbde08a32fac39cc05fddd81fe02b4d5276aa4f8185278ea83633ae79dc316392f7f33ee7f633fe6cbdc8e4ab2636695ec87132cef537761d866d8

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259440239.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7b0ef8b7f99aaedc5b8933ce27597b5b

SHA1
05c875ab6b01ef6a39dba1394fa4f99c8d8df847

SHA256
60cac37da4b91b04e2545aa83bb0b57cdc2dfbcc6d6e3ff54b6a6269861bcf20

SHA512
734bae34c62c8218afad5bf4ccf55842944cac66df983d13bc74ff6c2e7db7dd93f1fc9ac030759791d13f3de42a7965455b794bc984cb963165b9966a387762

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memory/1904-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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