gh0strat | acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03-12-2024 15:54

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General

Target

acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
Size

9.9MB
MD5

5186e19afe7b8f28b32079978bbc9661
SHA1

4583385d50b68037cb11c8398a6e623ca5b9b6ca
SHA256

acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0
SHA512

ff7bcdae1b46fcf3c965baa9d1f029faffe44e37bbe2edf341f6735e88b8153021d679692eee8494ffc99ac5f8604113542eae97b45c2994cf667617ae2163c3
SSDEEP

98304:Ews2ANnKXOaeOgmh3BQSfX47hC6zsEFIpO/E/uOuXBT6lLhdO3EooKidt7:SKXbeO7f0hY0/E/uOStEO3EHdd

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3312-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3312-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3312-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3652-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3652-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1308-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1308-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1308-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023b83-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3312-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3312-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3312-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3652-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3652-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1308-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1308-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1308-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240623562.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
2612	R.exe
3312	N.exe
3652	TXPlatfor.exe
1308	TXPlatfor.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
2720	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2612	R.exe
696	svchost.exe
2720	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623562.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3312-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3312-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3312-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3312-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3652-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3652-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3652-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1308-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1308-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1308-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.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 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	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.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
4048	cmd.exe
2056	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2056	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1308	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3312	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1308	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1308	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1308	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1308	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1308	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
844	HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 2612	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	83
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 2612	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	83
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 2612	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	83
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 3312	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	86
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 3312	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	86
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 3312	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	86
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 4048	3312	N.exe	88
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 4048	3312	N.exe	88
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 4048	3312	N.exe	88
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1308	3652	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1308	3652	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1308	3652	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2056	4048	cmd.exe	92
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2056	4048	cmd.exe	92
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2056	4048	cmd.exe	92
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 844	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	90
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 844	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	90
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 844	4304	acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe	90
PID 696 wrote to memory of 2720	696	svchost.exe	93
PID 696 wrote to memory of 2720	696	svchost.exe	93
PID 696 wrote to memory of 2720	696	svchost.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4304
- 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:2612
- 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:3312
- - 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:4048
  - - 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:2056
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4284

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:696
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240623562.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652
- 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:1308

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

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

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d23e2b1bec99882315c2c567de53aca5

SHA1
8cab39435d0cf20053f2b65b21acecd02207cbc2

SHA256
ba295c4f6a5646bef0c7ec276a670dc9f397bd37ffd15f5a49dabdbc0ea5887e

SHA512
b11f86cbcc5c3a061453887659389679010d38cf7efd04441a4bab54a52f42c716dfca46dd7256dfe0c4bdb9303f38ba35e8d7bfd2e636eed7728b057728dd7f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_acc784dc7501b64b59dad695c9c47daf0b95f80e890fa1a88497035d6427b0e0.exe

Filesize
7.5MB

MD5
1c8c0f64fd2b0d3b158ee0b7f6ad3a1a

SHA1
e64328d55b53c83cf48f8788653febcd95a7c14b

SHA256
2d5a1a8d60a1249bbaca17b1f57081dcb2e1b353d5f5579d819f2d441ef3dfc3

SHA512
4fca3a42309cd1b7adb5757dabfd5de10a18512c89b00f36c974674e7c9bc9cac0cb5c30d679bc88a53ea6025edf404729ebe97ad92f6cabc495ff47d41c5e9a

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623562.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
3050889692f79fedf835d42f47e9a2af

SHA1
ca161e630b068de2fa433c2f27e3e54e1664d616

SHA256
f8940f7423426d714c95595c6ea35e4068e317660f973318a4ab2fcd0cdb856b

SHA512
f7a6a711657c2a8acca5bdafb63e132f7794138d34fd306f4b3600ab8e1f653905df6c57d493fce12ee40586e073d76de91b46a505dc07adc8686cf4e3785047

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1308-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1308-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1308-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3312-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3312-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3312-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3312-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3652-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3652-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3652-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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