gh0strat | e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e

General

Target

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
Size

3.6MB
MD5

7197bd87977821e4397edf4868799583
SHA1

4e4e80ee01a6210cb57a3f8bc1c9427e3bf9597d
SHA256

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e
SHA512

762b12b7d49c6a859c7dc14cd6c46f6a181828c2c32b0189014733e504ee932d4a9ec6b66718fad37a943862d934d6500adb712659be16d351e157b0796802b4
SSDEEP

49152:TCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhcNsQ4luvCdxNsQ4luvd:Gws2ANnKXOaeOgmh0sQ4lu6d7sQ4lul

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4816-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4816-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4816-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/924-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/924-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/924-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b8e-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4816-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/924-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/924-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/924-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

pid	Process
1600	R.exe
4816	N.exe
4292	TXPlatfor.exe
924	TXPlatfor.exe
4572	HD_e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

R.exe

pid	Process
1600	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exe

description	ioc	Process
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\240623218.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4816-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4816-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/924-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/924-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/924-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1420	1600	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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:

TXPlatfor.execmd.exePING.EXEe4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exeR.exeN.exe

description	ioc	Process
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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.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
1108	cmd.exe
228	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
228	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

pid	Process
940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
924	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4816	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	924	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

pid	Process
940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1600	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	82
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1600	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	82
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1600	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	82
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4816	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	86
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4816	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	86
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4816	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	86
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1108	4816	N.exe	88
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1108	4816	N.exe	88
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1108	4816	N.exe	88
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 924	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 924	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 924	4292	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4572	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	90
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4572	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	90
PID 940 wrote to memory of 4572	940	e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe	90
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 228	1108	cmd.exe	92
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 228	1108	cmd.exe	92
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 228	1108	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.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:940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1600
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1600 -s 456
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1420
- 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:4816
- - 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:1108
  - - 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:228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 1600 -ip 1600
1⤵
PID:1856

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:4292
- 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:924

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

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

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

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
d42084151a44ee8b4cdf9c7b4e894ebb

SHA1
9d0af73cb431656fa6d70b23df4099e067f8ab9c

SHA256
160b8c40524ea3b09fee543cafbb277f87f7eda6e2b7f5ca0fa597dd32825ced

SHA512
dd29ceb0aea689c8dc003a057481cf61738c8364123bb96f70be50899e90fef80a06512ef55623d9881fa5c436af37921161be57c9ea3694d151dcea1c782911

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e4838e31ca510de629f7736b9071212edcb1af719e30655bb09c58a46c72633e.exe

Filesize
635KB

MD5
32da49f809db3cdf9e695bbca39ed265

SHA1
21b5ea94c832365ea39edadb2b864e901a30d08a

SHA256
386b78b5ae5fd65bff2944386f511feec7e5fc8a91bb687934d69c91238621a5

SHA512
f093518ed78dbe6b4b2b105cb415bef7657fa9aabaf3582b33ed0c65ce7c6c0216431ad3daa4e1620e774639d575ba2ec1aff94a9fe4b9256bac0350e4684a9f

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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\240623218.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
946987b98b136e62700981c372dddbb9

SHA1
fefafbc538e53df3469d3a6f35a0051473008a38

SHA256
e9be8c7edbdc2ac32782b77cf1cbf85574e502a7b6610de502f87fc043d2bb2b

SHA512
a0bc3078bd6cbe2fdaa3c064a0ca1c98769eacc7a9927cf60013168730071286193a67047cc4100d3a8f135e5ecc27afe15e31ebce58e07cd70132032f08a392

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memory/924-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/924-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/924-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4292-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4816-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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