gh0strat | 486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8

General

Target

486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

413058898ec4af5111184451b0ebe047
SHA1

d69f47dd5b55dce88cf44db4fc4d0d6672f842ed
SHA256

486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8
SHA512

df28bc55f0cd4daae3fbe490f53ae38590fcba8f86f22f306b0a39c7ddfcd3b20fc5defd4d806f1a81a51a130e1d373f41a886efe6d48da1ba0d85eb5ff33b06
SSDEEP

49152:T09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySOpeoEZPItx2apeapelI:gZJt4HINy2LkroltUvlI

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/2784-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2784-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2848-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2848-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2848-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2784-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2784-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2848-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
2784	RVN.exe
2672	TXPlatforn.exe
2848	TXPlatforn.exe
2680	HD_486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
2672	TXPlatforn.exe
2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2784-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2848-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.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	RVN.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.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
2956	PING.EXE
2728	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2956	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2848	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2848	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2848	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2848	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2848	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2784	2676	486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe	30
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2728	2784	RVN.exe	32
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2728	2784	RVN.exe	32
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2728	2784	RVN.exe	32
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2728	2784	RVN.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2848	2672	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2956	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2956	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2956	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2956	2728	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:2784
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2728
  - - 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\HD_486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2680

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:2672
- 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:2848

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_486d808f848380b92159aa64391b98aa5fcded724566189d0e6016b769792cc8.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
11246803ca51100a04cad071b80e3906

SHA1
6b665f21ef9e039d77de66397d6700084dbd1e41

SHA256
9bc629d60c24f0bef263c3eaff5bf07b4458bb22a2c257a3d1651e27ecf78eef

SHA512
fa003f08d74b0f1e8211c850a49d1ce9e619f8d6abe6ef2f96f811b74f884639900728fee986f194e883f5057cabec5e84ce745f3bcb52df982593fe6c1e486a

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2672-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2784-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2848-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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