gh0strat | cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
17-09-2024 15:29

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General

Target

cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

78d61bdf46c75775fb3c921f54b41ad4
SHA1

d96f1a0f252d88bdd776b0ddf13bada568802221
SHA256

cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f
SHA512

e9d9b793a9c71d221cc116582e8b3865ad53ef4cf24cba7451fadd2fec07085f53e0eb8ae88270138bd2a53416fe287b484dd8605c098320f67323079136fe33
SSDEEP

49152:KCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhgpEBgE:dws2ANnKXOaeOgmh4EqE

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2576-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000190c6-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2576-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259453702.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
2832	R.exe
2972	N.exe
2372	TXPlatfor.exe
2576	TXPlatfor.exe
1520	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
2832	R.exe
2080	svchost.exe
2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
2372	TXPlatfor.exe
2080	svchost.exe
1520	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2576-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\259453702.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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
2196	PING.EXE
2872	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2196	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2576	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2972	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2576	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2832	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	30
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2832	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	30
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2832	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	30
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2832	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	30
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2972	2720	cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe	33
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2872	2972	N.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2872	2972	N.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2872	2972	N.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2872	2972	N.exe	35
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2576	2372	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2196	2872	cmd.exe	38
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2196	2872	cmd.exe	38
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2196	2872	cmd.exe	38
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2196	2872	cmd.exe	38
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1520	2080	svchost.exe	39
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1520	2080	svchost.exe	39
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1520	2080	svchost.exe	39
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1520	2080	svchost.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2720
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2832
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2972
- - 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⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2872
  - - 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:2196

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2080
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259453702.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2372
- 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:2576

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 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
2.6MB

MD5
78d61bdf46c75775fb3c921f54b41ad4

SHA1
d96f1a0f252d88bdd776b0ddf13bada568802221

SHA256
cecd489fddc20f1e70b7d4d0e09a431117528c71512f1a3d04385b43ace9966f

SHA512
e9d9b793a9c71d221cc116582e8b3865ad53ef4cf24cba7451fadd2fec07085f53e0eb8ae88270138bd2a53416fe287b484dd8605c098320f67323079136fe33

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259453702.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
6f605152e36bfef80c1132bc1147aa86

SHA1
2305135cedbc7b0e5077228274a8b73ad5013416

SHA256
822e0dfb1198bbaf4aa85c904894ed5dbc65a9fe14906e708f9a2654c2e4fecc

SHA512
3603a71fc8652cf9ca2abb62dec1a1fc200d49a0b340483ed356d335963e090c34e8fd49bcd0510eddcd5b5889eaffe0d79187ba85cb883050d67efed7880c7e

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2576-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2576-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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