gh0strat | 4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6

General

Target

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

eb5550d1aca7a229be144a9464982b5d
SHA1

c8bda4ba75d8ec35a4f381d93526c4a86033a951
SHA256

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6
SHA512

ca47d3cb2582dc73bc90673bb25de5afd95786c5a610dcdbb54d2a0baa36a1ea944eb4b0131cf72607f5be41d293ae9872ec64cfa3f7d5329fc104f58de29d09
SSDEEP

24576:t09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+Q+:t09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySC+

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2648-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2672-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2648-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2648-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2648-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2648-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2672-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2648-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2648-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2648-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

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

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2672 RVN.exe
2688 TXPlatforn.exe
2648 TXPlatforn.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exeTXPlatforn.exe

pid process

684 4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
2688 TXPlatforn.exe
Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

pid	process
2672	RVN.exe
2688	TXPlatforn.exe
2648	TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2672-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2648-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2672-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2648-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2648-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2648-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.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 5 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

Processes:

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exeTXPlatforn.exeRVN.execmd.exePING.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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

Processes:

PING.EXEcmd.exe

pid process

2944 PING.EXE
2068 cmd.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2944 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

2648 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
2944	PING.EXE
2068	cmd.exe

pid	process
2944	PING.EXE

pid	process
2648	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2672	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2648	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2648	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2648	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2648	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2648	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe

pid	process
684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exeTXPlatforn.exeRVN.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2672	684	4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe	RVN.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2648	2688	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2068	2672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2068	2672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2068	2672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2068	2672	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2944	2068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2944	2068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2944	2068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2944	2068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:684
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:2672
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2068
  - - 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:2944

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:2688
- 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:2648

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
1.6MB

MD5
eb5550d1aca7a229be144a9464982b5d

SHA1
c8bda4ba75d8ec35a4f381d93526c4a86033a951

SHA256
4e3c0450622427629e7c28250c6bef43ea14f0355bd2daf86abbe6a467f5c2d6

SHA512
ca47d3cb2582dc73bc90673bb25de5afd95786c5a610dcdbb54d2a0baa36a1ea944eb4b0131cf72607f5be41d293ae9872ec64cfa3f7d5329fc104f58de29d09

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2648-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2648-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2648-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2648-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2672-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2672-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2672-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2672-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2672-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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