gh0strat | 1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-11-2024 14:50

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General

Target

1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

e49f609e5198d00c184f210ea2a7fe94
SHA1

84a8868c2aa89fcec30bbe482da9e8f3376c5ea2
SHA256

1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83
SHA512

6112e7561cb43f0818ce9e69c6dbf9cd4c61be361d038afdaf8ef26edc95078633ac15466c9a2cc2c4f50879672d14a9abd04f2bfe5b101bfb894d3241b21ea3
SSDEEP

24576:JQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cV2U3M4Y+WN5mmT7Kf:JQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhohUMvfKf

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2532-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2532-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2532-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2796-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2796-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2532-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2532-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2532-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2796-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d1c-40.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2796-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2532	svchost.exe
2476	TXPlatforn.exe
2796	TXPlatforn.exe
2856	svchos.exe
2648	HD_1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
2476	TXPlatforn.exe
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
2856	svchos.exe
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259459193.txt	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2532-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2796-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.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	HD_1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.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
2724	cmd.exe
2624	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2624	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2796	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2532	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2796	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2796	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2532	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2724	2532	svchost.exe	33
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2724	2532	svchost.exe	33
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2724	2532	svchost.exe	33
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 2724	2532	svchost.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2796	2476	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2856	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	35
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2856	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	35
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2856	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	35
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2856	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	35
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2648	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	37
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2648	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	37
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2648	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	37
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2648	1952	1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2624	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2624	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2624	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2624	2724	cmd.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:2532
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2724
  - - 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:2624
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2856
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2476
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:2796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCXAAB.tmp

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
0c5c12ac254a3ceec55bad373fb61537

SHA1
5c7f7418ce10f6d756c798ab01b1c6730211fca9

SHA256
b5ef8b18078b33e18837ec3eb5b18f421488144d0ca4b98f3e9ae4e931d0a232

SHA512
705c911a9e9af0d5edb1bc6bc9fecb1b0375bcfee61fce4475c9980452bc25072ada65b929a47caaef8cc0c3f446ddf765a566e0c0ff4c437ba588bc22dff5be

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1da295656325d4968ac31df3229102553f6ef8d4b1f800bcacd768c89d767e83.exe

Filesize
333KB

MD5
80660c611b596ffe8af4074b31aa6fb7

SHA1
b49e5ecf394765ead2d872dcfc92c786dc63da94

SHA256
dfef8ed182d687ef223821bf8a3bf27a803a385c19c2d9eed3cb93c8d5f96617

SHA512
52a52f419cf65f9c7b1402d760bb7cdb19aa7fbc6a620328da59a38e43b1193b9c2ca2155f163252252b64d8479a2e30441133ecfe89e94179bede23dae708c5

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259459193.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
51a554c65ecb9437c063c4fd86a4ac8e

SHA1
4c52b4d11ee1b98a68fc2641d050ca5a2bfda0a1

SHA256
355f6f9e5c6d838afaa65f1ce36bf06587d9db9b92ec128f0b140e7bacc94a9d

SHA512
4729581cae75d6bc1b5359b5ac02b61ffe8e6de582deb9c41a10d93ce514e42926fc14d75aa15b6537fb76054e77c1d666df9d94cd9a4abbd7a512d81d66cea3

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memory/2476-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2532-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2796-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2796-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2796-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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