gh0strat | 1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c

General

Target

1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

a9eb1339e09808033553ac0127ec1328
SHA1

24de78c10fa765af5beb370fc75ac45a313b52e8
SHA256

1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c
SHA512

f0ca2cb2b228cc59152c1c76a2d2845fa9a3aa20f4b188b862ce9fce83db8f2c6b0946e7360d99372a492a2573a345c431e8dd9704c9561b4baac0a344400ce6
SSDEEP

49152:LjwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh6PmBGDmn2H:Pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhbGDmn2H

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
behavioral1/memory/2264-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2264-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2276-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2264-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2292-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2292-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2292-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016ab9-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2264-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2264-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2276-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2264-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2292-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2292-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2292-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
2112	R.exe
2264	N.exe
2276	TXPlatfor.exe
2292	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe
2112	R.exe
2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe
2276	TXPlatfor.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259441471.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2264-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2276-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2292-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2292-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2292-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.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
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
2788	PING.EXE
2232	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2788	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2292	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2264	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2292	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2292	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2292	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2292	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2292	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe
2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	30
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2264	2116	1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe	31
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2232	2264	N.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2232	2264	N.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2232	2264	N.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2232	2264	N.exe	33
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2276 wrote to memory of 2292	2276	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2788	2232	cmd.exe	36
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2788	2232	cmd.exe	36
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2788	2232	cmd.exe	36
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2788	2232	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2116
- 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:2112
- 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:2264
- - 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:2232
  - - 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:2788

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:2276
- 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:2292

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 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
2.5MB

MD5
a9eb1339e09808033553ac0127ec1328

SHA1
24de78c10fa765af5beb370fc75ac45a313b52e8

SHA256
1e235402157d8e5e374edd7421b1199fd8965da5a811204a387562b1850fa48c

SHA512
f0ca2cb2b228cc59152c1c76a2d2845fa9a3aa20f4b188b862ce9fce83db8f2c6b0946e7360d99372a492a2573a345c431e8dd9704c9561b4baac0a344400ce6

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259441471.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
9244b41ac1aa79c0c3b54f893d4ab639

SHA1
a814a10f6b4b48e27b10e3ab85f6271e223afab5

SHA256
046a4fc0bbb5b64e38d8b792991690a199b8976249a2576340c513702a6c18d5

SHA512
4f0b9ba9e3934fc6e35de5d868956efb9f6edb26fa17713253008d1f7c26c5650a928dd7f72d8fc49a2e441f383379cd5c6a7535342428aa444cb8fedb514e81

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memory/2264-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2264-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2264-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2264-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2276-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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