gh0strat | b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67

General

Target

b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

3848b4acc28fa85428e9f36cc54c9117
SHA1

78fb6cd19832c9dc168995e865822433493e999c
SHA256

b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67
SHA512

7b08d8c32c8d6ec36a35d1c195184d68cba61210778f2e6a0ed479b341c8ff1f3893c32b524725de7fd36462fec75fd973ede0e26239f9d84f344491fa4f187a
SSDEEP

24576:dOyHutimZ9VSly2hVvHW6qMnSbTBBhBMN6:QHPkVOBTK

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5060-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4252-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5060-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4252-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-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	sainbox.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"	sainbox.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4252	sainbox.exe
4520	sainbox.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe

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	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sainbox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sainbox.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
324	cmd.exe
944	PING.EXE

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	sainbox.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	sainbox.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	sainbox.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
944	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4520	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5060	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4520	sainbox.exe
Token: 33	4520	sainbox.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	sainbox.exe
Token: 33	4520	sainbox.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 324	5060	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 324	5060	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 324	5060	b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe	85
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4520	4252	sainbox.exe	86
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4520	4252	sainbox.exe	86
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4520	4252	sainbox.exe	86
PID 324 wrote to memory of 944	324	cmd.exe	88
PID 324 wrote to memory of 944	324	cmd.exe	88
PID 324 wrote to memory of 944	324	cmd.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b12c7dcd95aa92e7267944231b09b7ab7fe5362267649dbffc66ac78d9a52f67.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060
- 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\B12C7D~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4252
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4520

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 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:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe

Filesize
3.3MB

MD5
e8f447b4aaeea2c4652ced34cc3301ac

SHA1
0b11147051d255ac3b76ee11973b39712cedc41e

SHA256
2b35d2e6211afd980c78a979307c87b508d6e86b0352e1aa8d413458b40e2a0b

SHA512
614d5b47800fe823d5b2a9b83cbf46b69700782516e356706f6b1f43425397b22ebdcf89ea0a196f57e739f1ff8e79d0b0de0289479d4ea509a46725d7b7c0e5

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memory/4252-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4520-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/5060-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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