Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2024 20:32

General

  • Target

    481666f34a580767200173aa4eaaa2cdfeeec1178105063aab0ffc57340ac997.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    fd6789b614b6e1eb58d4d2d591bfe1e3

  • SHA1

    da2f8367807b95f4a308861e0b8b6a14250ad65b

  • SHA256

    481666f34a580767200173aa4eaaa2cdfeeec1178105063aab0ffc57340ac997

  • SHA512

    561de0a482af4bf4c4df10b9d932e3de631a57f19d4bdc107fd90a31867b7a611a4428fdd6a20114578aded683e31d7a3049b8aa6840fb42f948bab603a30b00

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtin:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKn

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 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 9 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 3 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\481666f34a580767200173aa4eaaa2cdfeeec1178105063aab0ffc57340ac997.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\481666f34a580767200173aa4eaaa2cdfeeec1178105063aab0ffc57340ac997.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:2460
    • 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:1356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1356 -s 464
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1356 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:968
    • 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:4584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4584 -s 416
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2756
    • 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:3568
      • 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:1000
        • 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:4840
    • 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:3824
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 4584 -ip 4584
    1⤵
      PID:420
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 1356 -ip 1356
      1⤵
        PID:3744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 528 -p 1356 -ip 1356
        1⤵
          PID:3784
        • 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:2996
          • 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:1600

        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

          01b4e3a1752f108eab32f3581b3c9da7

          SHA1

          9c94dcd644d85ef2abac8509da2fa258d8a7259c

          SHA256

          483f25a5ac89e0f2d72f615f1dfa6c7ab86f0c46583bd656a8a393cb02bd4f73

          SHA512

          8cfd610151bb88b9a7eb65d3c47e115858ad7a0de943a6b8846d9169950683ddaa7eab8f1a5deb15d084872afe2d13803d417be47df4951f6145e4373108cee3

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

          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          ee3a5554a41906c8c1bfb9b6a1080482

          SHA1

          7a147a22c3ba40c19d99f265d445db8d0d80d0f8

          SHA256

          8af83e98b6d5f003c156a0087d69647fc6fb79664367ae195bd49c40dbd85de6

          SHA512

          0b220578953b309f395fb838719f1f6b566009d283ef097541c15c627f65d701f024969bb6920f87f8a02e883f9186cb160f4d6a5e70ca7c3ce3fa35ee35860b

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629296.txt

          Filesize

          49KB

          MD5

          0626f63ad7ffc666c57c77c0a53fe84d

          SHA1

          9868819ba5984a0a57cc42b9fef19780cc8d812e

          SHA256

          0e6a7c45fcc697d1a4a395feef437a82c795db780f75424b64a5102fcc84f12a

          SHA512

          3f61f23066f74f5caae38c7261f0dcc5c0cd613d4c2cab8bfcfbd4d2681ae2ce74dba86f7a576f5f1370753ee17b84983e854ced35154f7ac4729cd638eb03ce

        • memory/1600-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1600-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1600-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2460-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2460-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/2996-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2996-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2996-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3568-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3568-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3568-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB