gh0strat | 210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed

General

Target

210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

99a7669bf51718b382ae32f45cf701de
SHA1

e700a0b377e2ce68fb3895bb9667b5af988646e1
SHA256

210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed
SHA512

1376de4735de8ae8ac61c5fd23682573cc7fea7c0e63ff159d128fea5ffdd60c19247fa80acdf9e0f7fed18b9b2aebf06d758b558ddf3088dc2248934a7a6348
SSDEEP

24576:hCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHW:hCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0Q

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2224-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2224-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1284-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1284-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1284-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1284-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4328-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4328-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4328-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cb3-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2224-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2224-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1284-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1284-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1284-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1284-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4328-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4328-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4328-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	R.exe
2224	N.exe
1284	TXPlatfor.exe
4328	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240628375.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2224-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2224-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2224-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1284-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1284-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1284-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1284-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1284-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4328-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4328-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4328-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.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
1972	1124	WerFault.exe	84

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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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
2792	PING.EXE
556	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2792	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4328	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2224	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4328	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4328	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4328	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4328	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4328	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe
1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1124	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	84
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1124	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	84
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 1124	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	84
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2224	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	90
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2224	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	90
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2224	1660	210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe	90
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4328	1284	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4328	1284	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4328	1284	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 556	2224	N.exe	93
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 556	2224	N.exe	93
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 556	2224	N.exe	93
PID 556 wrote to memory of 2792	556	cmd.exe	95
PID 556 wrote to memory of 2792	556	cmd.exe	95
PID 556 wrote to memory of 2792	556	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1660
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1124
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1124 -s 444
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1972
- 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:2224
- - 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:556
  - - 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:2792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 1124 -ip 1124
1⤵
PID:3368

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:1284
- 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:4328

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
2.3MB

MD5
99a7669bf51718b382ae32f45cf701de

SHA1
e700a0b377e2ce68fb3895bb9667b5af988646e1

SHA256
210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed

SHA512
1376de4735de8ae8ac61c5fd23682573cc7fea7c0e63ff159d128fea5ffdd60c19247fa80acdf9e0f7fed18b9b2aebf06d758b558ddf3088dc2248934a7a6348

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240628375.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
f8dc47923a53452527eba9d31bb966ee

SHA1
781b17f75a15160b58a0aab718d0354427d37c11

SHA256
54fed094cd5db918fe9464b4256726efc62d66b563bd9285176d3cd7f9a1de2f

SHA512
f46c506bb650001ea5cdc0584eda0b6d2058a293b3a01e50e930c74bb1b617043d42c858c5c168e28429df3440734fae8fcf8de904bdd3f436d0457e9b53bed8

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memory/1284-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1284-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1284-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1284-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1284-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2224-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2224-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2224-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2224-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4328-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4328-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4328-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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