gh0strat | e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a

General

Target

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

7251053efb953f5d03a9656221ad93d6
SHA1

f85198860ed6f191ed19e46419788f3a99b6abf3
SHA256

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a
SHA512

bad8fd61b598671c6caaeab77a97ba8f22e99d7fe12ca8cb6c585ad4e560eb1eae680286cd765fbdac6b963cd874735b2e7f0090c3e6320537596d37008926a3
SSDEEP

24576:dOyHutimZ9VSly2hVvHW6qMnSbTBBhBMNHI:QHPkVOBTKo

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 1 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1716-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1716-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-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:

Ghxyq.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	Ghxyq.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Ghxyq.exe

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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid	Process
2816	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Ghxyq.exeGhxyq.exe

pid	Process
2140	Ghxyq.exe
2704	Ghxyq.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

Ghxyq.exe

pid	Process
2140	Ghxyq.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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:

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exeGhxyq.exeGhxyq.execmd.exePING.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghxyq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghxyq.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

Processes:

cmd.exePING.EXE

pid	Process
2816	cmd.exe
2680	PING.EXE

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 IoCs

Processes:

Ghxyq.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	Ghxyq.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	Ghxyq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	Ghxyq.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	Ghxyq.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2680	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

Ghxyq.exe

pid	Process
2704	Ghxyq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exeGhxyq.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1716	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2704	Ghxyq.exe
Token: 33	2704	Ghxyq.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2704	Ghxyq.exe
Token: 33	2704	Ghxyq.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2704	Ghxyq.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exeGhxyq.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 2816	1716	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe	29
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 2816	1716	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe	29
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 2816	1716	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe	29
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 2816	1716	e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe	29
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2704	2140	Ghxyq.exe	30
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2704	2140	Ghxyq.exe	30
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2704	2140	Ghxyq.exe	30
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2704	2140	Ghxyq.exe	30
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2680	2816	cmd.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2680	2816	cmd.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2680	2816	cmd.exe	32
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2680	2816	cmd.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1716
- 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\E136B2~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2816
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2140
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2704

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxyq.exe

Filesize
3.3MB

MD5
7251053efb953f5d03a9656221ad93d6

SHA1
f85198860ed6f191ed19e46419788f3a99b6abf3

SHA256
e136b292ab186f6de01c76b88d943c9b1bff203ebec6a6e0d6a43895b7c8d84a

SHA512
bad8fd61b598671c6caaeab77a97ba8f22e99d7fe12ca8cb6c585ad4e560eb1eae680286cd765fbdac6b963cd874735b2e7f0090c3e6320537596d37008926a3

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memory/1716-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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