gh0strat | 8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771

General

Target

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

a7deaf4b18688d539bb682123b36ef10
SHA1

6cfbeb011b9a9b32521d931c2a7d116856e88c6a
SHA256

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771
SHA512

e03a157125443605f9414688917ae915a4be6abb7ed7501133fe77b25861660361d69c20bbdce0d3b861a58112928c72e32422becc514701dc075a184a9170bb
SSDEEP

24576:2M8wcsjBocoT3cgEeqroaV3NSPDo7gKVbZETckLZzzb78BChn:jSbfMhywSZ7Rx

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2400-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2400-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-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:

sainbox.exe

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

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

sainbox.exe

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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid	Process
916	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

sainbox.exe

pid	Process
3064	sainbox.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe

pid	Process
2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

sainbox.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	sainbox.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	sainbox.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 4 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:

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exesainbox.execmd.exePING.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sainbox.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
2888	PING.EXE
916	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

sainbox.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	sainbox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	sainbox.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2888	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 33 IoCs

Processes:

sainbox.exe

pid	Process
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe
3064	sainbox.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

sainbox.exe

pid	Process
3064	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exesainbox.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3064	sainbox.exe
Token: 33	3064	sainbox.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	sainbox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3064	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	30
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3064	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	30
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3064	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	30
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3064	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	30
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 916	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	31
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 916	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	31
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 916	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	31
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 916	2400	8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe	31
PID 916 wrote to memory of 2888	916	cmd.exe	33
PID 916 wrote to memory of 2888	916	cmd.exe	33
PID 916 wrote to memory of 2888	916	cmd.exe	33
PID 916 wrote to memory of 2888	916	cmd.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771N.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2400
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sainbox.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sainbox.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3064
- 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\8C3080~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:916
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2888

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

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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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sainbox.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
a7deaf4b18688d539bb682123b36ef10

SHA1
6cfbeb011b9a9b32521d931c2a7d116856e88c6a

SHA256
8c30808ed184a1912bfa9c30c284103a89c3aee28f09a2fbaea546b34bc8e771

SHA512
e03a157125443605f9414688917ae915a4be6abb7ed7501133fe77b25861660361d69c20bbdce0d3b861a58112928c72e32422becc514701dc075a184a9170bb

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memory/2400-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3064-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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