gh0strat | 5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-12-2024 15:54

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General

Target

5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

4d9d2fa8cc6b2c551f2b1c6e22ff3752
SHA1

be879472bd91328155e872c6f6a00364d085144a
SHA256

5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4
SHA512

a12c259c32fec741b5c11267664d9eb1b0cddd9c58ce8a03cdcbc8b2c0b2090d18e3176319f90b956a1f81896b2a9629142950709b48b565903caf88f2b2bc56
SSDEEP

98304:iws2ANnKXOaeOgmhWj2DyOZ0yvcF6yyTcieCVNn4rD18Xj/ca:4KXbeO702WOZTytiZT818Xj

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox bootkit discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2264-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2264-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000018718-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2264-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2264-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259436199.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2336	R.exe
2264	N.exe
2140	TXPlatfor.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2292	HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
2240	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
2336	R.exe
2332	svchost.exe
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
2140	TXPlatfor.exe
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
2332	svchost.exe
2240	Remote Data.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259436199.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2264-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 9 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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.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	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.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
2908	cmd.exe
2600	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2600	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2264	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2336	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2336	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2336	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2336	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2264	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2908	2264	N.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2908	2264	N.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2908	2264	N.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2908	2264	N.exe	35
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2752	2140	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2292	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	38
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2292	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	38
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2292	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	38
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2292	2112	5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe	38
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2600	2908	cmd.exe	39
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2600	2908	cmd.exe	39
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2600	2908	cmd.exe	39
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2600	2908	cmd.exe	39
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2240	2332	svchost.exe	40
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2240	2332	svchost.exe	40
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2240	2332	svchost.exe	40
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2240	2332	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:2264
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2908
  - - 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:2600
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2332
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259436199.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2140
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2752

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

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5702a6956f80fa8e2265f684db9c97a03843d109530110b13c493401e1fb4af4.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
817b6cf09c27425d4aebaaa7138b8ecf

SHA1
01e271cdee9591173d04000cc86d101da612a643

SHA256
478d58e235ae22f6ff3ebd6ce0efe3f113a379697e70c9ca8f4fbc9ace06ae01

SHA512
a2aa50a8bb5ca0a27437a436a6f7d01d90f10a91ad20af65667c6221e25c0e6f047084bd1f8ec66a39cc97dc9c950c4aafe108053adade9d889c49c607eee0b4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
c57503ee4ca0db261af7426367ef7c29

SHA1
f0997f79b6788e7340a71214626abc9420716818

SHA256
6ed6434c883d7b5b19ae1a07258214396734fe528578170bd6527b06e1718dc9

SHA512
95440486531e4e41bb0ee6e15118770cec441c6f0c6d25de74305491901c37fc8a2195586a44c301f958361d0c3a894e65865199bc7ab164e8ece3850638aa59

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259436199.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
3050889692f79fedf835d42f47e9a2af

SHA1
ca161e630b068de2fa433c2f27e3e54e1664d616

SHA256
f8940f7423426d714c95595c6ea35e4068e317660f973318a4ab2fcd0cdb856b

SHA512
f7a6a711657c2a8acca5bdafb63e132f7794138d34fd306f4b3600ab8e1f653905df6c57d493fce12ee40586e073d76de91b46a505dc07adc8686cf4e3785047

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2264-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2264-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2264-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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