gh0strat | e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca

General

Target

e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

34f98815686c95c2705fffe72bcaf232
SHA1

6305b1e08b00931c1ec5bea70caaabe055f5bbed
SHA256

e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca
SHA512

6603c354ea266665ac9ebba693d498b31b9668951abc03ee4d65fdb6d00415a033efc6a93e59279d66e93d11dee409e63a3ffd67a76dcc1fb63ceea5f0b744a6
SSDEEP

49152:sCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whcg5ZLTRbG:/ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhZ5ZLTRbG

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3892-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3892-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2028-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2028-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2028-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4936-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4936-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3892-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023ca1-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3892-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3892-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2028-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2028-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2028-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4936-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4936-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3892-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240627562.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
4244	R.exe
3892	N.exe
4936	TXPlatfor.exe
2028	TXPlatfor.exe
5088	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4244	R.exe
1048	svchost.exe
5088	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240627562.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3892-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3892-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2028-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2028-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2028-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3892-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3892-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.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 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	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.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
2256	PING.EXE
2008	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2256	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe
2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2028	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3892	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2028	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2028	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2028	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe
2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4244	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	85
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4244	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	85
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4244	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	85
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3892	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	89
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3892	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	89
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3892	2032	e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe	89
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2008	3892	N.exe	91
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2008	3892	N.exe	91
PID 3892 wrote to memory of 2008	3892	N.exe	91
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2028	4936	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2028	4936	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 2028	4936	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2256	2008	cmd.exe	94
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2256	2008	cmd.exe	94
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2256	2008	cmd.exe	94
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	svchost.exe	95
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	svchost.exe	95
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e271a11ae31d0d680e24557d94061b5a93096d8d5c53f966035f9ab6a9916aca.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:2032
- 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:4244
- 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:3892
- - 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:2008
  - - 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:2256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3476

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:1048
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240627562.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5088

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:4936
- 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:2028

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

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

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
2.6MB

MD5
b3f0c92ac9e4b403cee3427108e901b1

SHA1
94fe86022fbda63fa25553ba99d104c27e12b866

SHA256
26657a5d35b012d6c1baca495fe714ee16502690c8ec754e1bd6254625d9c3ee

SHA512
8111cad7ca5e8c9210521601147f3e501760ee3f18169f3b399e656cb7a337295424eb2d8658f3ec802edae86c8eb9ee1ae194d4864444a524d0e5ee58335713

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627562.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e8fd48fbcdc9eeed537de09080e78538

SHA1
5c0509208500c9ff0dd07857ab98d70fddf92821

SHA256
36909630d052bb61d3b70a45d9192f5ab2c57d7d67173f00bbbff2a46d0702e8

SHA512
3a4283da541473f8d34ec3667521e97ba506025b85a43e38609c0d95a5684b8b6ba017ffa40f8401f0f5057cd72986368c55a437177c6fae2eec06e9fe3b33af

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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memory/2028-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3892-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3892-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3892-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3892-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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