gh0strat | e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
146s
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 16:07

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General

Target

e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
Size

5.7MB
MD5

dafaf60caed2c7bec0ab19298a1d90f0
SHA1

2debdd5cb59350e13ea72d627ff802dee712fa21
SHA256

e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df
SHA512

ac54d7025668d4937e935613e4413b2fa1b241cca5e7a00871f93cd2516b816c7ac476c9fe30c4c497c25ef12b1b44b7f9f34210ba44a25da53d4a67cf51f8a7
SSDEEP

98304:Ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhLSj/ILkiFP5XeaReHZuVdeedeO0w:cKXbeO7xU/ELeaRkceqb0w

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/3208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3212-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3212-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3176-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3176-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3176-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c8a-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3212-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3212-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3176-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3176-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3176-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240620437.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
3504	R.exe
3208	N.exe
3212	TXPlatfor.exe
3176	TXPlatfor.exe
3652	HD_e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
3100	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3504	R.exe
2068	svchost.exe
3100	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240620437.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

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3208-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3212-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3212-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3212-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3176-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3176-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3176-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.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	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.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	Remote Data.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	TXPlatfor.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
3624	cmd.exe
3132	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3132	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3208	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3176	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3176	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3176	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3176	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3176	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3504	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	83
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3504	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	83
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3504	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	83
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3208	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	86
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3208	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	86
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3208	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	86
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3624	3208	N.exe	88
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3624	3208	N.exe	88
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3624	3208	N.exe	88
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 3176	3212	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 3176	3212	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 3176	3212	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3652	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	91
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3652	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	91
PID 848 wrote to memory of 3652	848	e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe	91
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3132	3624	cmd.exe	92
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3132	3624	cmd.exe	92
PID 3624 wrote to memory of 3132	3624	cmd.exe	92
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 3100	2068	svchost.exe	95
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 3100	2068	svchost.exe	95
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 3100	2068	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.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:848
- 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:3504
- 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:3208
- - 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:3624
  - - 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:3132
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3580

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:2068
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240620437.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3100

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:3212
- 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:3176

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
2.7MB

MD5
e2913d4dcf9a03fbae1aec8c6c19fd78

SHA1
7989ed3f75c743a6c470df9c533e3c73d4ee6fed

SHA256
d36016e69ad2aa25445f69dd1911f8ee3f700cf4e638359d489d92ee8cfac1c4

SHA512
cd2725f1fa7bc0b07719fb338901bb44ccbb3cd962bf01e96c37b2d3179f550daf4e277355a32cec8d5c5eefda077fb5b48ebffbf8b52f67f44957b402fdd0ee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e32fa192fa3b8ef75c450cf86e17e2eb01bc8743e28600411e7bceacd999e0df.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
d7da3a3558ca4964ffb328605fd4f00c

SHA1
88de8f94f3b21a385159fe0910ef2ebb87e10e0b

SHA256
fb22dbf3bcd6efca2aa02b27b2e63515d31a47ac7b0f71f9002b4d1551cc49bd

SHA512
e429d25ef1534f615b231e04bc779e1ff60ce7bd1ec3a7ce0b28a791908e7bcfd10ab6f15b3fd70a550a00730b4b722b533820293419dc4ef0f17ed0c1ac7d74

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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\240620437.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
82d8fdc5eb2aa2ed0b9e17d9ce302878

SHA1
aaf177c83a8d9d9d45a3f8168dc7ee6fb2c2e2a7

SHA256
11df4b12d2c12a33f86ea57367d3c54284fb41102bab3254ba28b5fc97a55817

SHA512
a9ecea43ca2061d8b251dfd68ec6d98b915399ccbbf1e3c4f5cf13379418863f54057bda01cb545e2d9865280c4278eba2a7ee432c9fbf202ac4ff8cf7c5661d

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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/3176-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3176-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3176-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3208-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3208-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3208-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3208-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3212-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3212-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3212-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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