Malware Analysis Report

2024-12-07 13:06

Sample ID 241107-w3wvmswnfw
Target d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76
SHA256 d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76
Tags
vmprotect gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76

Threat Level: Known bad

The file d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

vmprotect gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Gh0st RAT payload

PurpleFox

Gh0strat

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

Purplefox family

Gh0strat family

Sets service image path in registry

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

Drops file in Drivers directory

VMProtect packed file

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Drops startup file

Loads dropped DLL

Adds Run key to start application

UPX packed file

Drops file in System32 directory

Program crash

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies registry class

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-11-07 18:27

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-07 18:27

Reported

2024-11-07 18:29

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe"

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Gh0strat family

gh0strat

PurpleFox

rootkit trojan purplefox

Purplefox family

purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259433359.txt" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A

Sets service image path in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
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Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259433359.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259433359.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A

Runs ping.exe

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 1952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 1952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 1952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 1952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2368 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2368 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2368 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2368 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 876 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 1896 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto

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\AK74.exe > nul

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259433359.txt",MainThread

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp

Files

memory/2132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

MD5 423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87
SHA1 eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255
SHA256 050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218
SHA512 fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

\Windows\SysWOW64\259433359.txt

MD5 0b9a05010080b848ddc827e23f286dbb
SHA1 1b34b3fb855bdd513d4aa69c88663336f1be45b9
SHA256 deab5a704b77b0b08163040de3e0ed17132d634937644e44895393f993a8bd76
SHA512 fdc22d45aaf92af858099d8d39ec984df2f94e0ecfe92dbd909fd2a0ce1a630621f52171c0e1aad3a579d9e80ebcaa28a408b5ad6148296f943464429b6cbbef

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

MD5 b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA1 9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA256 3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512 308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

memory/876-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/876-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/876-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/3056-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/3056-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/3056-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

MD5 dd203b358945195e6299a18738ab20df
SHA1 9e977253c81cf7ece3c7731030f93623806edc29
SHA256 78130b756124d5635d7f99ddefbf6d193a160cdc6044c3f03eee59e90a3cad80
SHA512 76cb0a5048165e0f449eeab00deaa25e54fe6cc60b45dfc396aa4e1ed874ff531f75697ed63ca854427ddc4833a7d14d89d5d5208aec947c809ae5f41da3728f

memory/2132-64-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-65-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

MD5 2b11319bbd6a7903979ef0d1b4693b76
SHA1 51af9f38b703f1b311f68e87f0f768ec2b52ec36
SHA256 6692af8ec885878a96fd1ac0932bf00c8bb74c4e34d67b26a898cb962f452896
SHA512 96f7c6fdd10499c1e7179b8bfd8d78d273632f614059cd57c7f03837bfa856593bbd7897e8a6e9be34f52b31ec24860acb5a19d92e4b5c0e94af136b6135e663

\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

MD5 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8
SHA1 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58
SHA256 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124
SHA512 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

memory/2132-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-77-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-76-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

MD5 29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA1 39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA256 56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512 b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

memory/2132-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/2132-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-07 18:27

Reported

2024-11-07 18:29

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

148s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe"

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Gh0strat family

gh0strat

PurpleFox

rootkit trojan purplefox

Purplefox family

purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Sets service image path in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\win.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
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Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\360safo = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\svchcst.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619203.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619203.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
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Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
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Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Runs ping.exe

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A
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Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2180 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2180 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 2180 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1268 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1792 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 3500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 3500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 3500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2004 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2004 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2004 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3044 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3044 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3044 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3944 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3944 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 3944 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d09d9f7924fb0a520e5341513388653e6d6450a134186102b8496363e109be76.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 1268 -ip 1268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 2180 -ip 2180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2180 -s 460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1268 -s 352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 468 -p 1268 -ip 1268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 536 -p 2180 -ip 2180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1268 -s 452

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2180 -s 524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 568 -p 1268 -ip 1268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1268 -s 360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 540 -p 1268 -ip 1268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1268 -s 444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto

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\AK74.exe > nul

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

ping -n 2 127.0.0.1

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 cf1549064127.f3322.net udp
CN 43.249.193.73:54997 tcp

Files

memory/4684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

MD5 423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87
SHA1 eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255
SHA256 050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218
SHA512 fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619203.txt

MD5 0b9a05010080b848ddc827e23f286dbb
SHA1 1b34b3fb855bdd513d4aa69c88663336f1be45b9
SHA256 deab5a704b77b0b08163040de3e0ed17132d634937644e44895393f993a8bd76
SHA512 fdc22d45aaf92af858099d8d39ec984df2f94e0ecfe92dbd909fd2a0ce1a630621f52171c0e1aad3a579d9e80ebcaa28a408b5ad6148296f943464429b6cbbef

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

MD5 b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735
SHA1 9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c
SHA256 3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a
SHA512 308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

memory/1792-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/1792-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/1792-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/5068-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/5068-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/2004-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/5068-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/2004-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

memory/2004-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

MD5 5954bd7e328b7fb63258188501be5bab
SHA1 83dcf1c9a10a3cdb3d117c861346c92e538587b2
SHA256 2d3f430321fc197d5b594a95509e40a3696a4c655c88aa1cac29cb4190bd79dc
SHA512 634bd2083602ff60bbc35f8f52728061e0e516c6b2c9eca485eb502048cf8a0f6c9e9038a73be3334890cf9ec2234eb4aaf9a9bbecd0e93eef3794b4c571d943

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

MD5 2e976c4d0b4be1f79cc4683b68807bc0
SHA1 402b3a1d38f1c90c6bc56ca813a2a5404da487db
SHA256 3888ef4611bc3d62e1288c733287b0c7c94e327fa2ef7db524c07a3b7b54086b
SHA512 b699d84b5504115e7df771a668382a0d2b9ef999135455d3dffc93af2dbc0da4a7fe288cae6c3a8dfe9eebb1920d023047169e82ceeac180aeee3fed0db73e16

memory/4684-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

MD5 29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4
SHA1 39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe
SHA256 56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df
SHA512 b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

memory/4684-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

memory/4684-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp