gh0strat | f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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29-09-2024 07:13

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General

Target

f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
Size

3.2MB
MD5

58174c862962fa68b3c6c012cd675437
SHA1

7549cb7c0fecb4a6dc964e521df27f8f41276b0d
SHA256

f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37
SHA512

55cefbaa86f631d3750d332215f9c35db392210093af0de94587192342c7ca0a209498c37f3dc210d99a43269fde0b92210a06c96c28d585499d6a69e6d4f351
SSDEEP

49152:kjwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhteFSDJ4jFO/CuKn7GDmn2l:Kws2ANnKXOaeOgmhteFcI7GDmn2l

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2692-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2544-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2544-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2544-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001658c-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259479489.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
2652	R.exe
2692	N.exe
2572	TXPlatfor.exe
2544	TXPlatfor.exe
2116	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
2652	R.exe
2832	svchost.exe
2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
2572	TXPlatfor.exe
2832	svchost.exe
2116	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
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\259479489.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2692-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
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

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
2816	cmd.exe
2016	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2016	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2544	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2544	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2544	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2544	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2544	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2544	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2652	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2652	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2652	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2652	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2692	2372	f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2816	2692	N.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2816	2692	N.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2816	2692	N.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2816	2692	N.exe	35
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2544	2572	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2016	2816	cmd.exe	38
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2016	2816	cmd.exe	38
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2016	2816	cmd.exe	38
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2016	2816	cmd.exe	38
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2116	2832	svchost.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2116	2832	svchost.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2116	2832	svchost.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2116	2832	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f294d9eeeb769c47424d8e73d300fafaa0534609d5eafef33bb119360cad0f37.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2372
- 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:2652
- 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:2692
- - 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:2816
  - - 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:2016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2804

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:2832
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259479489.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2116

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:2572
- 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:2544

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\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ResolveDebug.exe

Filesize
3.5MB

MD5
67220d4cd1053b84cf25de3e499da1d4

SHA1
fb7a71027569529b954de24d70aec5483a7ec338

SHA256
982ee0a5aeea55c83578a93a4fb8abf991536aeac9c3e2eb520d3c5efad543bd

SHA512
bc620975c745b500395b73099520c50a96ed38cd37418c61d7948ec6bb7b0344dde61f5bfff2d4975af6ac1615ef31e5e1838f8b0a4e56455dbf1cf9cc439ad5

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259479489.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
6b92eaf52c7ac4e957ad8167fd26bf8a

SHA1
786e32f9b26082268ca53cbfae01923cb01edf91

SHA256
5e4937fb267645b12a86bbb197874d814104f37f34fb27e231cd7ef864ac5dd7

SHA512
8d1f86e6272c4aa99d87e2042db1bb4538bf2e0cbc9fc0a846d18af5ad39ce463050a124ba6aeba600af3ee3c2e0c279309a543141c1eeb83a2e245e851b8f46

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2544-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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