gh0strat | 57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f

General

Target

57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

a504d7c636f327ba7ddc9af8126a1101
SHA1

10b7f8fc84562d234fbe7776e7f12cbc30ea205c
SHA256

57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f
SHA512

5525fc74a1db9cc74ebf5b1ad1931ebe348465eec0faccac7338b5ff45bbbf3093939b208dafafabfbb497868d1e67fcf93d99cb63513b4448f92222f4a21565
SSDEEP

24576:CQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVxdyZWSJx24y:CQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhohZlg4y

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/2396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2396-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1036-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1036-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2448-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1036-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1036-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2448-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1036-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1036-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2448-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1036-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d36-39.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1036-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
2396	svchost.exe
2448	TXPlatforn.exe
1036	TXPlatforn.exe
2268	svchos.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
2448	TXPlatforn.exe
2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
2268	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2396-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2448-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1036-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1036-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2448-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1036-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1036-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 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\259427135.txt	svchos.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.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 6 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.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
2064	cmd.exe
2956	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2956	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1036	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1036	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1036	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1036	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1036	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1036	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2396	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	28
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1036	2448	TXPlatforn.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2064	2396	svchost.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2064	2396	svchost.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2064	2396	svchost.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2064	2396	svchost.exe	31
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2268	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	32
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2268	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	32
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2268	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	32
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2268	2440	57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe	32
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2956	2064	cmd.exe	34
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2956	2064	cmd.exe	34
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2956	2064	cmd.exe	34
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2956	2064	cmd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f.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:2440
- 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:2396
- - 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:2064
  - - 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:2956
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2268

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:2448
- 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:1036

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
1.7MB

MD5
a504d7c636f327ba7ddc9af8126a1101

SHA1
10b7f8fc84562d234fbe7776e7f12cbc30ea205c

SHA256
57c3e2dc4fe355a8c77114c6958cd6082a9c7e53a3dde6a8381da012f52c638f

SHA512
5525fc74a1db9cc74ebf5b1ad1931ebe348465eec0faccac7338b5ff45bbbf3093939b208dafafabfbb497868d1e67fcf93d99cb63513b4448f92222f4a21565

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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\259427135.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
3f81c6bea368d8a8eb1b5151527333f4

SHA1
25d39dd265ceceacada73480a2e21921ba6f70dc

SHA256
11962e31fc8f1771829c9b6e139460b7dbfef07d173f5540c4ac75bf3ce89c59

SHA512
70060f26e91a5d0f66c0c7612a0a74620db69987166911888f2a34f2f3399ffab0c16fa179f4f6ca73a084735ad9722b1a3cd3680deb41d43e2e8621dd1d374d

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memory/1036-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1036-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1036-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1036-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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