Analysis Overview
SHA256
ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT payload
Gh0strat family
Purplefox family
PurpleFox
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
Sets service image path in registry
Drops file in Drivers directory
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Deletes itself
Drops file in System32 directory
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-09 06:37
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-09 06:37
Reported
2024-11-09 06:40
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
152s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
PurpleFox
Purplefox family
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language 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\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.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
| 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\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.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\EBC85C~1.EXE > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 252.15.104.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4824-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
| MD5 | fbffe1f3e4bad069818e2dad273c8742 |
| SHA1 | 8ffbc55d453d5581562207c452662b958fb6d616 |
| SHA256 | ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df |
| SHA512 | f3084f1425dae81d69f90ae4b62e6598931b8f839a69059adf9fa17f5542d50cf6cf5733a9f1186d017a68be128809f7faf4d353e317d7d5ea9fff0adf937007 |
memory/4472-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
memory/3360-17-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-09 06:37
Reported
2024-11-09 06:40
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
145s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
PurpleFox
Purplefox family
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection 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\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.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\EBC85C~1.EXE > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp | |
| CN | 150.158.107.58:9070 | tcp |
Files
memory/1876-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sainbox.exe
| MD5 | fbffe1f3e4bad069818e2dad273c8742 |
| SHA1 | 8ffbc55d453d5581562207c452662b958fb6d616 |
| SHA256 | ebc85c4cc8dacfeddfc959a9c7b8802b2ebe55a8d2708f479d4d2ee64c5769df |
| SHA512 | f3084f1425dae81d69f90ae4b62e6598931b8f839a69059adf9fa17f5542d50cf6cf5733a9f1186d017a68be128809f7faf4d353e317d7d5ea9fff0adf937007 |
memory/2536-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp