Analysis

  • max time kernel
    21s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-09-2024 14:50

General

  • Target

    1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe

  • Size

    15.4MB

  • MD5

    a5cd1a54ebdd40b3376e457c43c9e543

  • SHA1

    387fefefd8c2edb54975d82cc41179bbbb51b1c8

  • SHA256

    1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144

  • SHA512

    18f35ddd8bc30b22f33e1bddc0c91184dfa45da5a456cd1035d031415298a67eafbb70aab16ec01b4e8cb10bcb081242bc9c9746b1eadb868117bbdd6fc7415c

  • SSDEEP

    196608:kKXbeO73bL3rUP1Luepkfw5jmBbyKMdCSTkGE7nWoRPep3q:V7LXyieJ5KBGJCBGNoBes

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gh0strat

C2

tongxiu.e2.luyouxia.net

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 17 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4508
    • 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:464
    • 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:3936
      • 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:4816
        • 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:1720
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:944
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3360
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qee.exe
          qee.exe
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4876
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1444
          • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3444
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4660
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qee.exe
                qee.exe
                7⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Modifies registry class
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1720
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:440
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3088
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4212
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qee.exe
            qee.exe
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3420
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4736
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:3512
    • 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:3556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240675343.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
      • 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:3196
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=3924,i,3861745594156495651,17595114179815238301,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1388 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:784
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2696

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe

        Filesize

        12.2MB

        MD5

        889cab08f8fb48c459c0ecd9dfe8619a

        SHA1

        d8d3b8b86b380f9d86b77eb669f181baa5f07ac2

        SHA256

        3108cbea41614190cf3200359637045e2716c84a2e8fce7d8c72617840831332

        SHA512

        d7957919bb4370b75002d5a01f77980aec49611f23d892eb1a626258e5362687f45c71648d08d2c423708e6cf5264b5e67c1cd7e2f4b076a36b6f1e950446249

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_qee.exe

        Filesize

        376KB

        MD5

        de01c720dea6f749ff0feb287320c6b5

        SHA1

        2ea2345aa884f070bbf23851f82ebd1029565a0b

        SHA256

        cc389bc7c8e0d8ffd0dbf45654feb1215291295a14e1837698e60ecfb9d36f28

        SHA512

        43123031810ca8168940eb9831809e0a5312de643587f43f0176c549ced0070fdc560cf94b83d68ab1c5b41b1b1e44f51d1386d98cc1593a33d39948ee897b19

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2tzCOh6K.xlsm

        Filesize

        17KB

        MD5

        e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

        SHA1

        00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

        SHA256

        8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

        SHA512

        a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5E985E00

        Filesize

        25KB

        MD5

        073d790f344cc3c6e882284053a15132

        SHA1

        7dc5554ce2510b7ca6c160f7e3a9eeb976a44d45

        SHA256

        e06e7b4aa18665bcbadff7931a00a4522d1e6b5239473a9dbb35b59e916e4962

        SHA512

        6a9f679424a3289e0bfef0b3d776a416084a634e361e97aeb0d98e63585ccdcf61270be2c566f39bc0957c8eaeb9e8d0feb7ce9342b4f21da40fa59635e043c8

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1c50bafd6def9ad28bc614e32f7c9581322625240c18d487ab900208013c3144.exe

        Filesize

        12.9MB

        MD5

        32e16fd7c177e79b5ac8fb1386a833dd

        SHA1

        b05caeeaa1cfe6bf5ee73e5b77711f90ccb20ba8

        SHA256

        2142f91fec16a29b9ea8b88b85d03cf366279963496a6f65727a77f4ce379ded

        SHA512

        63207baa5dcb41e71ef00f1ee7445cfbd214a1419305fcb707a8d89e138d19b4f7c04bc5ebf6357e132e1433f1251aa4fae216986b561611442e1682a3ae9512

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

        Filesize

        2.5MB

        MD5

        1fe8540ce0db398a195e5fd2d6542607

        SHA1

        1c1102e58a3bc34140f8b7f0298b5c941bafef8a

        SHA256

        e2a3657c7a2621e1be036e7c0f5ce4a15ad398cea685f93fdde06ee5fdbe20d6

        SHA512

        e67f7de632a9d1a5fac4b6a3cdde415e6343d2b2198bbacd3e0f05277875d7fdd736324f41c567a7f35385caf645722d5f090c0d591824cc694e3cd0909a9a89

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

        Filesize

        377KB

        MD5

        4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

        SHA1

        f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

        SHA256

        3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

        SHA512

        5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

        Filesize

        941KB

        MD5

        8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

        SHA1

        4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

        SHA256

        bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

        SHA512

        ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXCE9.tmp

        Filesize

        2.5MB

        MD5

        c271fd8dc900ac86198b802492ec4093

        SHA1

        55a70a9adab22775dab73dac4228d5ac4f0e700b

        SHA256

        88c8e41df1ae83921d7f5aa5a7eef28b36697be9947507420c86cd742f3f833a

        SHA512

        939170d70c0c8781db93d0f5e00369288a43b39c860d4c0d7372b2db539883b30329673fb0e5e230629960f70e6bb0861132d12a6670a00044eda8debff0dbca

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

        Filesize

        69KB

        MD5

        e33fb6d686b1a8b171349572c5a33f67

        SHA1

        29f24fe536adf799b69b63c83efadc1bce457a54

        SHA256

        020c8e0963f89f4b14538b7d69e83c6fec44a29bbbd52fbb6deb2be5c697f450

        SHA512

        cf1f1d6a9efe53f84e5b4a8246b87c0b96496716605d1b00352d9aae30e664d3d2cbadebf598b4e690a9feef0b5785887a4e643cc5f68938ca744af1d3539e55

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qee.exe

        Filesize

        1.1MB

        MD5

        c4512809141a589e7e1135e25ff8fb30

        SHA1

        8f573d4f23a2063662a41870ac4f0a07230384e2

        SHA256

        d839bb74f9af8ac042c1a49c92f6460ed1ecd99df9ee9c2bf8e1bbcdf5b2b3cb

        SHA512

        ee1ceea07174fa84fdf799359a82dce78a01cd96e66863cfe8ae30d0793824f725f7cc60408979dd5e33587e0bcd0cb844ef25da9e60e8de8ca5b41784b4f739

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240675343.txt

        Filesize

        899KB

        MD5

        dd3181de2329b6e19d2c3a3322610e5b

        SHA1

        b587fb99a9a7b00158b7746da602650cb821bf41

        SHA256

        31b32e7475b0f623334030cbdd4953397158b7e05a961f2a9a93d7aee61b1369

        SHA512

        e59dfa8ca4a6c3668f10e6fd5ad1df76704c8274cd9b337ea30631279e9fc7180ae7bbc89140086830fdf9bffc53c42208633c5da81ccfe710e43873d9652ea0

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

        Filesize

        60KB

        MD5

        889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

        SHA1

        8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

        SHA256

        6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

        SHA512

        08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

      • memory/944-194-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        12.9MB

      • memory/1444-281-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010015000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        84KB

      • memory/1720-311-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/2636-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2636-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2636-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2696-301-0x00007FFCDDEE0000-0x00007FFCDDEF0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-306-0x00007FFCDDEE0000-0x00007FFCDDEF0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-294-0x00007FFCE02B0000-0x00007FFCE02C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-292-0x00007FFCE02B0000-0x00007FFCE02C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-291-0x00007FFCE02B0000-0x00007FFCE02C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-290-0x00007FFCE02B0000-0x00007FFCE02C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-293-0x00007FFCE02B0000-0x00007FFCE02C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3088-366-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        12.9MB

      • memory/3088-448-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        12.9MB

      • memory/3088-384-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        12.9MB

      • memory/3196-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3196-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3196-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3420-308-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.1MB

      • memory/3444-370-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010E9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        12.9MB

      • memory/3936-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3936-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3936-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3936-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/4876-231-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.1MB