gh0strat | 029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f

General

Target

029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

179105fd5c3e31c99a9f3ec5d39cb2ca
SHA1

5ad1db1cb6c590227f9b0cf335891ac86a9d8dbd
SHA256

029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f
SHA512

d0e5b4b8ad8e6bb41ae6507d8759af3ba2dbcaaa19f5825d8e871198f90fc7e8acc77cd052de88c77c7abbcd3d618bba85c82f70a30e65fca84fc6d7aab78879
SSDEEP

24576:n89tv9/7JtDElDEExIecl1erdg0MCiVWhR/fwpekN+:n89XJt4HIZ/Gg0P+WhKpekN+

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2080-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2080-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2080-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2972-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2860-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2080-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2080-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2080-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2860-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2080	QQ.exe
2972	TXPlatforn.exe
2860	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
2972	TXPlatforn.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2080-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2860-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	QQ.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	QQ.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	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.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 5 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	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QQ.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
2708	cmd.exe
1460	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1460	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2080	QQ.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2860	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2860	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2080	2640	029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe	30
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2708	2080	QQ.exe	32
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2708	2080	QQ.exe	32
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2708	2080	QQ.exe	32
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2708	2080	QQ.exe	32
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2860	2972	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 1460	2708	cmd.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 1460	2708	cmd.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 1460	2708	cmd.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 1460	2708	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f.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:2640
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QQ.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\QQ.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:2080
- - 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\QQ.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2708
  - - 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:1460

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:2972
- 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:2860

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

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
179105fd5c3e31c99a9f3ec5d39cb2ca

SHA1
5ad1db1cb6c590227f9b0cf335891ac86a9d8dbd

SHA256
029fea21814c32a0fe21b03182f8008ac8f09557702b8837940653d4152e3e6f

SHA512
d0e5b4b8ad8e6bb41ae6507d8759af3ba2dbcaaa19f5825d8e871198f90fc7e8acc77cd052de88c77c7abbcd3d618bba85c82f70a30e65fca84fc6d7aab78879

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
3d6e7db5800f1dadb016cbf989749e3c

SHA1
7c09c438a352cbc4de5d7279bf07d36e8f6cbfef

SHA256
bb43f73ddd5d04adcd723061ccf3a535387fa439aba0039d39a72f5d6ae3062b

SHA512
a98392c694a662a243581bc07582bffa9f425c4bd9acf2a68c19fbe95ee64f95ed4ca3100802736f67eea809a95fbf4f5e357800d3fa21f9d57b1f8d07d1462c

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memory/2080-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2860-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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