gh0strat | 012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28-11-2024 08:06

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General

Target

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
Size

13.7MB
MD5

08c3de089c96b058b4a27a1604389e9e
SHA1

561a7dc77c3be91f472ec17fc6f85c33ad084c31
SHA256

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480
SHA512

83fc0a319f05aa28255fcdb9aadb5b1967a7b8b4d735053ee4c2317721d7e4fc963a0cf131bf5b2c4c793224a774af76a7ca6f1d628abdb303a78dfb6a2107b5
SSDEEP

393216:S7B5lJw4/UFtJkQnBvZkWvhg3JFwN/0rc:uBjWwUFntZZvhg3JC/Yc

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2688-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2640-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2640-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2640-78-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2640-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2640-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2640-78-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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 5 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeHD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exemain.exe

pid	Process
2688	RVN.exe
2732	HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
2996	TXPlatforn.exe
2640	TXPlatforn.exe
1264	main.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exemain.exe

pid	Process
2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
3000
2996	TXPlatforn.exe
2732	HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
1264	main.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

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

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2688-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2640-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2640-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2640-78-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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:

TXPlatforn.execmd.exePING.EXE012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exeRVN.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.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:

cmd.exePING.EXE

pid	Process
2864	cmd.exe
2080	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2080	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

pid	Process
2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid	Process
2640	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2640	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2640	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

pid	Process
2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes:

012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exeHD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2688	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2732	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	31
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2732	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	31
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2732	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	31
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2732	2128	012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2864	2688	RVN.exe	34
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2864	2688	RVN.exe	34
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2864	2688	RVN.exe	34
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2864	2688	RVN.exe	34
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2640	2996	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2080	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2080	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2080	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2080	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1264	2732	HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	38
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1264	2732	HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	38
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1264	2732	HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128
- 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:2688
- - 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:2864
  - - 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:2080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2732
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\onefile_2732_133772547892110000\main.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    PID:1264

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:2996
- 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:2640

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\HD_X.dat

Filesize
756KB

MD5
d399445b035b99c4de849127250658d0

SHA1
41c15a5f765b7c9df4cdc89c42e105ee71284bf4

SHA256
b1b8e5f4c7dbddbb74e19d6dabdf093610e82b0eca11a07998ba7fe67b52378f

SHA512
72574483a3984ba7a6fcabfe8331b54b9a5f500cc625bf098507101afef8631611ca9c1eb2baf577209ed926b87e2ed6d2403603fc0f7e55b5819a734ed6c23f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\onefile_2732_133772547892110000\main.exe

Filesize
24.4MB

MD5
52b9120d93d4a341c663144b07313d4d

SHA1
a33006a2b2e9c4714b030f2aef8e5ca51bd7422b

SHA256
44615bbdb677c2e7f7637fb7bcdadd750ebda5cde160007896a0d7e57294e80f

SHA512
f2ce70930559a3732b5ce1bbd0abd0b051308d319f87c5564a423e1fa24e2331e7201ebbd7604c3787b342414be7e9ea08c95b920846f4cd9c6fdfaaef855dd2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\onefile_2732_133772547892110000\python311.dll

Filesize
5.5MB

MD5
387bb2c1e40bde1517f06b46313766be

SHA1
601f83ef61c7699652dec17edd5a45d6c20786c4

SHA256
0817a2a657a24c0d5fbb60df56960f42fc66b3039d522ec952dab83e2d869364

SHA512
521cde6eaa5d4a2e0ef6bbfdea50b00750ae022c1c7bd66b20654c035552b49c9d2fac18ef503bbd136a7a307bdeb97f759d45c25228a0bf0c37739b6e897bad

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_012553f207c6bb19d5fc09ac7cc6cd3ed43e30a5c8374ba8f662d5247ca74480.exe

Filesize
13.0MB

MD5
e0942fdbdc1192816a84cadefe807f71

SHA1
7c9d36c98c7130cff3e9969bfbc380bfec193662

SHA256
a14fc5e9ba72a4be06f6d16b3f1dc2a07f83fff13f14fb5bac95b6cac6c0e095

SHA512
8e5cdb8f527e51dec180722e91c5f965418c690888998cf1f001426559eba9697c9ced8ed090740cf23018714c163c787745d0d9dc386da87d17b39900b6f827

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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/1264-84-0x000000013FB20000-0x00000001413ED000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24.8MB

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memory/2640-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2640-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2640-78-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2688-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2732-122-0x000000013F720000-0x0000000140442000-memory.dmp

Filesize
13.1MB

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memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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