gh0strat | 9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142

General

Target

9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

6db843d8c6e0706a35b78be9a324bfb4
SHA1

97e00ab6ce039b6e669283f37a270db8bba7c383
SHA256

9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142
SHA512

adfa47799286d3fd893d5bd27009ea1a3d23bb15b97bfa252a85415a9ba9761df6cb5f37610affb5a538e12b3bf89310b6b6f8f154fb4a3a4c04efee4524d2a0
SSDEEP

49152:nQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoHpevmn2rZPItx2apeapelI:QGdVyVT9nOgmhvvmn2mtUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2168-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2168-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2168-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1056-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3972-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2168-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2168-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2168-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234d1-24.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1056-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3972-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2168	svchost.exe
1056	TXPlatforn.exe
4008	svchos.exe
3972	TXPlatforn.exe
892	HD_9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	svchos.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623125.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2168-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2168-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2168-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2168-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1056-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3972-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4068	4008	WerFault.exe	85

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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
924	cmd.exe
3168	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3168	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3972	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3972	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3972	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	3972	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 2168	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	82
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 2168	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	82
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 2168	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	82
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 924	2168	svchost.exe	84
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 924	2168	svchost.exe	84
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 924	2168	svchost.exe	84
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4008	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	85
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4008	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	85
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 4008	1028	9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe	85
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 3972	1056	TXPlatforn.exe	86
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 3972	1056	TXPlatforn.exe	86
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 3972	1056	TXPlatforn.exe	86
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3168	924	cmd.exe	91
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3168	924	cmd.exe	91
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3168	924	cmd.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.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:1028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:2168
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:924
  - - 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:3168
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4008 -s 444
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4068
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1056
- 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:3972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4008 -ip 4008
1⤵
PID:3412

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_9304bb427363a6e3bc3481d5b3466b812763a2391e3b0e2ee16a34bc88ee2142.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
1.4MB

MD5
b9e1ba0968b8d84eed547a56abc8ea2d

SHA1
78fd1dd4695c1beded9f8dfc6dd90781b89c317f

SHA256
22343f85c540ec4cdb9ec779810017f6abbd49d42cc3cfb5690b9db12237e388

SHA512
7b94358640689e7efa4d2565608b73280d0b113987231eea9b6afa98ef8f992b2f1a80b66812000c1e093a6aa9ace5199ea5c49b171168465dcd447610734854

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623125.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
c3ae7bfba4424f575e07b0a2264bede0

SHA1
160bae703b2ddc5b0fd21c151eb0f1c8e7a8d8e8

SHA256
c6f170252652683a2a1a07ab226ac384410e6fdd87447dd69d7d0c1c19efbf95

SHA512
c3617669dce8eafb0fc633241c3eaa5cd948ed12c06076df174e29ded9c9dba352199b4a4b3dd1c83fbea9021651b5d66327f4230a08516c5dc4bafbf408595f

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memory/1056-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1056-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2168-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2168-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2168-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2168-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3972-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3972-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3972-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3972-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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