gh0strat | 3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-10-2024 19:11

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General

Target

3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

c9f506ff598e1cabe30e4d31b9f6323b
SHA1

503c6b7994e5f91a70a1fac6d172b10cb1f07e15
SHA256

3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863
SHA512

8a9237bbf8190427c12f18f1eb1403c56fc6940249b905805f619ca177173cd3f6b4b97d8702a8a4aebd1efa1793f4addb392133ebd64f846953a3f58c992dcd
SSDEEP

24576:xCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH/:xCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh3/3c

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2120-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2120-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00060000000193b5-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2120-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2120-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259444404.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
2688	R.exe
2120	N.exe
2756	TXPlatfor.exe
2716	TXPlatfor.exe
2668	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe
2688	R.exe
1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe
2036	svchost.exe
2756	TXPlatfor.exe
2036	svchost.exe
2668	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.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\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259444404.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2120-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2120-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exePING.EXERemote Data.exe3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe

description	ioc	Process
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
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	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.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

Processes:

PING.EXEcmd.exe

pid	Process
2336	PING.EXE
2152	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2336	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
2716	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2120	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe

pid	Process
1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe
1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2688	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	31
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2688	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	31
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2688	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	31
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2688	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	31
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 2120	1956	3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe	34
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2152	2120	N.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2152	2120	N.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2152	2120	N.exe	36
PID 2120 wrote to memory of 2152	2120	N.exe	36
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2716	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2336	2152	cmd.exe	39
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2336	2152	cmd.exe	39
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2336	2152	cmd.exe	39
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 2336	2152	cmd.exe	39
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2668	2036	svchost.exe	40
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2668	2036	svchost.exe	40
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2668	2036	svchost.exe	40
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2668	2036	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1956
- 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:2688
- 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:2120
- - 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:2152
  - - 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:2336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2400

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:2036
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259444404.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2668

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:2756
- 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:2716

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\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
c9f506ff598e1cabe30e4d31b9f6323b

SHA1
503c6b7994e5f91a70a1fac6d172b10cb1f07e15

SHA256
3a4cf3f8b89de0d5e163e062ffed8395ae5e531235d3aff60b057589136e1863

SHA512
8a9237bbf8190427c12f18f1eb1403c56fc6940249b905805f619ca177173cd3f6b4b97d8702a8a4aebd1efa1793f4addb392133ebd64f846953a3f58c992dcd

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259444404.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
9151383b6be7bcbfde6b707e4a57a986

SHA1
11884c235e7461ba397fff67a271219690a1a6f6

SHA256
f8ba8eeb6869bf0b40b00ceb40ada1e9549734b78860e7e676b02f2c2ae03946

SHA512
c527d7f2b4185e4fe8b59309c72e80dd59260cfed7a29eef8313ea10a0dfbe4e39a984f6604c608aab24ba1ee4d19c6b4a153884e25503183c072a3b4b34802d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2120-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2120-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2120-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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