gh0strat | dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167

General

Target

dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

68bfce4c7539e06967eaf2f181c6291f
SHA1

7e4e45f6e34dfa9adabe7ee0cc1232a3f2ddfe40
SHA256

dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167
SHA512

c1a8fdca09704165317c7edc507d69a8748cafed7207e8e75093197c0b92d6ca98654d4dc08b7bdd46aeba1049022fcbc027a4a2c7d711263357a2caabcb7c47
SSDEEP

24576:PQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV+Zfun26:PQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Whofmn26

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/2692-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2692-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1428-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2396-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2396-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2396-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2692-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2692-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1428-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1428-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000173a3-39.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2396-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
2692	svchost.exe
1428	TXPlatforn.exe
2396	TXPlatforn.exe
568	svchos.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
1428	TXPlatforn.exe
2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
568	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\259441471.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2692-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2692-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1428-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1428-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2396-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.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 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	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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
3012	cmd.exe
2612	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2612	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2692	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2396	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2396	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2396	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2692	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	30
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 2396	1428	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3012	2692	svchost.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3012	2692	svchost.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3012	2692	svchost.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 3012	2692	svchost.exe	33
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 568	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 568	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 568	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 568	2076	dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe	34
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2612	3012	cmd.exe	36
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2612	3012	cmd.exe	36
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2612	3012	cmd.exe	36
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2612	3012	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2076
- 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: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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3012
  - - 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:2612
- 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:568

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:1428
- 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:2396

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
68bfce4c7539e06967eaf2f181c6291f

SHA1
7e4e45f6e34dfa9adabe7ee0cc1232a3f2ddfe40

SHA256
dd474fa50221f75a44bdf444590100c761c653c55af098a3bc9147ae16d84167

SHA512
c1a8fdca09704165317c7edc507d69a8748cafed7207e8e75093197c0b92d6ca98654d4dc08b7bdd46aeba1049022fcbc027a4a2c7d711263357a2caabcb7c47

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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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\Windows\SysWOW64\259441471.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
4ee1db9c4a782977654196a7a77baf26

SHA1
07137a0b8def4abe921895660a5f0a0cdfa3c426

SHA256
ed32eb61f1b0d17fe3567bedeb095661daa11a53d86f1989c3b9b10f44e824f5

SHA512
e8d74698abbbf0efa94d9172f0bedbaff48a189706f919c40d6cc14bb1618dd5af1ccb5624ea327c98b8d6c4ded1ed3ee8920152e6b909e5b2e7af366bf38a75

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memory/1428-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1428-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2396-74-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2692-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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