gh0strat | a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648

General

Target

a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
Size

3.7MB
MD5

f256c44d4641c934aa30aaa2c262896e
SHA1

3db2152b6d53eb3d8d4b2093156131ebe6ad9ce6
SHA256

a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648
SHA512

0e9093839f4cfa7e8ad33240dec15865f487305b1c3f99d16c82bd08d1a8e1183e096b8829b73ec918fe71f788b501efc15922f6dff920d97ecf8f1d7027885c
SSDEEP

49152:LCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhBtqzEXw3HQqjNhbBT4:Ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhyR3HQKi

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/1972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1972-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3108-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3108-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3108-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3108-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4952-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c90-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1972-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3108-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3108-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3108-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3108-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4952-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4872	R.exe
1972	N.exe
3108	TXPlatfor.exe
1868	HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
4952	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4872	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240618468.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 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1972-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1972-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3108-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3108-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3108-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3108-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4952-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3664	4872	WerFault.exe	84
4936	4872	WerFault.exe	84

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.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	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.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
2704	cmd.exe
2464	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2464	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1972	N.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1868	HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4952	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4872	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	84
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4872	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	84
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4872	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	84
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1972	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	93
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1972	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	93
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1972	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	93
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2704	1972	N.exe	95
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2704	1972	N.exe	95
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2704	1972	N.exe	95
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1868	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	97
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1868	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	97
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1868	3304	a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe	97
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4952	3108	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4952	3108	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4952	3108	TXPlatfor.exe	98
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2464	2704	cmd.exe	99
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2464	2704	cmd.exe	99
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2464	2704	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.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:3304
- 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:4872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4872 -s 460
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3664
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4872 -s 584
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4936
- 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:1972
- - 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:2704
  - - 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:2464
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 4872 -ip 4872
1⤵
PID:4940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 4872 -ip 4872
1⤵
PID:2484

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:3108
- 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:4952

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
2.5MB

MD5
9de917f4b5a14bf41bc5318e4134a707

SHA1
a01aa8071d5729f07654181314f831590f722bd7

SHA256
d2c5011c5985ee30165b865041c5903c883aa93ac7a64d7c6982cfd84d3ca030

SHA512
ff693b35f5bcec6fe0c17c30c1a7a1d320ad1fc2e09893466e5e543c6e980ec5cda9bc00f97cbdeac075a5112dd23e7181960e6c778ff90abd384a1c430e12f7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_a0239040a7128c6c3a7622063d1ecfcb9e345ea44652b09de3dc93923282e648.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
aac64ec400d1041f55871503c90707c9

SHA1
5abec44d794d428d15b055420bff241f871fe779

SHA256
212d1c30ceaafd16ac781145ab001adc92ed8c24254f2203f4171649ec4891bd

SHA512
c5001da5c21ced52a31f1ab1db1530489d12e74dccf3ad87693d97145cb4bfeb86e4cfde9fb905823968f65366488608ef9da586bee0d8abce615f638af0aa91

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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\240618468.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7a3cda09a0f92b7ef07731692b1db815

SHA1
aa35857e73860de298326c05ea9faea57cd56fd4

SHA256
5b13d716dd8233c79681bd57b4a76a62d843a61e940e75c158bd627e3aa7ba28

SHA512
bdb584ef30a18a5025324cf8beb8bd42449f53f2fd53d8e6e8b94de64d2ff187f5f3e0de1bfdd203ab22e8e7d4d9d062cda683ad6d7880d61e7000d4534515e2

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memory/1972-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3108-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3108-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3108-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3108-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3108-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4952-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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