gh0strat | 98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
21-08-2024 10:44

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General

Target

98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

3e142e341c684e6dcf0de22fc3b4f63f
SHA1

151262432e9a5780ea3a751af60368c7dbd4fc11
SHA256

98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04
SHA512

f02285fe0f393b27553e8ae182ae8b7f13992ecf8de7f78b3a5a8537a09f29b085694c0b9de1c5afd5b0c2027f162c3e97d7b62b8e5ece3603ae33448be44f5b
SSDEEP

24576:sQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV/wpeyh:sQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Wholpeyh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2324-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2324-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2324-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1728-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1728-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2324-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1728-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1728-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001659d-38.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259588159.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
2324	svchost.exe
1728	TXPlatforn.exe
2396	svchos.exe
2800	TXPlatforn.exe
2904	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
1728	TXPlatforn.exe
2396	svchos.exe
2116	svchost.exe
2116	svchost.exe
2904	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2324-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2324-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2324-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2324-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1728-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1728-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
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\259588159.txt	svchos.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2156	cmd.exe
2700	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2700	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2800	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2324	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2800	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2800	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2800	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2800	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2800	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2324	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	29
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2156	2324	svchost.exe	31
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2156	2324	svchost.exe	31
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2156	2324	svchost.exe	31
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2156	2324	svchost.exe	31
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2396	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	32
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2396	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	32
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2396	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	32
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2396	2276	98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe	32
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2800	1728	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2700	2156	cmd.exe	35
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2700	2156	cmd.exe	35
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2700	2156	cmd.exe	35
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2700	2156	cmd.exe	35
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2904	2116	svchost.exe	39
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2904	2116	svchost.exe	39
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2904	2116	svchost.exe	39
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2904	2116	svchost.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2276
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2324
- - 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⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2156
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2700
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728
- 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:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2116
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259588159.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2904

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
edaf530a6e5b2d114c2d4c16bfe672da

SHA1
9bf96f4e26463d07ec6a4d82d12c1c2c255621e7

SHA256
c6bebdf673e6792769acbc6ea3875a07d62d9679e4c5067b53b27756a7aad16d

SHA512
e2c603104bb2b9592358c0217f3cf810710cb74f49bec67c41f92f314034dacc5f4c06993e314ae075827ea7ba88ea597cb1d79c5041c818675b4915e64bbd06

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

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
3e142e341c684e6dcf0de22fc3b4f63f

SHA1
151262432e9a5780ea3a751af60368c7dbd4fc11

SHA256
98ad583d691c33073205f68f5ea68a452aaf83029b7b7c158cf8932933182b04

SHA512
f02285fe0f393b27553e8ae182ae8b7f13992ecf8de7f78b3a5a8537a09f29b085694c0b9de1c5afd5b0c2027f162c3e97d7b62b8e5ece3603ae33448be44f5b

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259588159.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
65090db22b50a2a5ee037d0cdb4f3c56

SHA1
9b3f2a689964b17bb570a10ac9970f9f2a3a8efd

SHA256
10ae8aeb86b23207f77195d85caffe552b8f084b52d4bf9bf51c8e69feed784d

SHA512
45f1ab8a64cc5c918ceabe208a6080a3a45cb79c74191c6951ab269412cb144e715d2f0d5be073f8f37f2bd89f42ece9dfea17a172f5df684b2a0d0d9a933e16

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

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1728-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1728-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2324-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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