Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-11-2024 01:30

General

  • Target

    f45ca84c4f91f4e5b8afd363891fee91e13dc8068d0de340daf87955d66083ea.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    303a0a4a15cd4bcfab1ef68ac7e3e28a

  • SHA1

    413186850dddc2e8951725613d42758ebd33cc5c

  • SHA256

    f45ca84c4f91f4e5b8afd363891fee91e13dc8068d0de340daf87955d66083ea

  • SHA512

    cffbeda76ce5c7c9f75445de08f413c94ee95522a867f38cc13ae15b8c4cd43ad69f3487f704bc29e38aa733a73e5e0e79e8ea3f35200681cd10c0fb9fa2aee7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti7:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK7

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f45ca84c4f91f4e5b8afd363891fee91e13dc8068d0de340daf87955d66083ea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f45ca84c4f91f4e5b8afd363891fee91e13dc8068d0de340daf87955d66083ea.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2744
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1692 -s 444
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4028
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2636 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2636 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4700
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2636 -s 356
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3008
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.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:3960
      • 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
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3900
        • 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:2120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2432
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 1692 -ip 1692
    1⤵
      PID:1912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2636 -ip 2636
      1⤵
        PID:552
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 572 -p 2636 -ip 2636
        1⤵
          PID:4736
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 576 -p 2636 -ip 2636
          1⤵
            PID:4528
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
            1⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1992
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.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:1824

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

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

            Filesize

            91KB

            MD5

            423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

            SHA1

            eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

            SHA256

            050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

            SHA512

            fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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

            Filesize

            400KB

            MD5

            b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

            SHA1

            9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

            SHA256

            3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

            SHA512

            308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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

            Filesize

            92B

            MD5

            29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

            SHA1

            39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

            SHA256

            56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

            SHA512

            b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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

            Filesize

            753B

            MD5

            aed44f362e61b34388a8382c2fc3cb61

            SHA1

            4ad2c249fc1b4623a61a31a95f62abcb6cfe64bf

            SHA256

            5a1744346346aadd05ef3b69f21cf0efba66bdd969ca3174900aabd81f07d82b

            SHA512

            19f5acaa55ab3635015d0ff16974910a8b3faa3c879089027ff841a5f178a2a8f36e7324f494a4e21bd1dead2c66855518b7382f496356088c67ac1626deac42

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

            Filesize

            1.2MB

            MD5

            aa580ef405fa81cbebbdedc53188fb2a

            SHA1

            8208a71bad6fee00abb34389341df21e2ffba477

            SHA256

            eba3b9a242aa383ff25c76050c30f37a5ff8cfa659ed7430f66bb3bae1a1c5ec

            SHA512

            3d63913ea200433213fd402f5f43c957377c10e72feb0c26ea51eea73f066665d750850b22bd83cd02016ef2bdd916bdef2a6b3b3a564c1896ad63763fee05fd

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240611312.txt

            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            cb58fd7c9b315a025f356d5fd977ec58

            SHA1

            70a78ba4c2992a17982e4b15bac3ebd2f9474006

            SHA256

            c2a124ebcdafe755f30da44b9d340d35802ea5588a021f85cda71f0c8f3839e2

            SHA512

            c4cb31384994a92983973b8a0cd3b5b4ab68eb7ad3acf1533db15993d4de12d22f81bd4ff3c55854d136b9e53d516863e0791506ca260de672551044b96b8c5e

          • memory/1824-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1824-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1824-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1824-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1824-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1824-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1992-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1992-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/1992-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/2744-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/2744-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3960-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/3960-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/3960-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB