gh0strat | 4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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 16:10

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General

Target

4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
Size

10.7MB
MD5

fc3aeb4053d0a0ce3c3d6b737f5bfc17
SHA1

828479fe608e98cc10668f1c2d4c19e75ad70d4f
SHA256

4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633
SHA512

51bbad1d481741a58bb0a1f853e5b7a06c3b3c1b0046b1863e5fb6eaeebb01430b8aa04ca574531588e3aea6330bfe7b7777af07acbdb0114c6e02126da175d0
SSDEEP

196608:FKXbeO7k17WaHo7jA8/sQWsSxACKPXGb5KZt7QZsumIL27N0ZcPpIBHpIBeO:u78WaHo7EbAPebQZdcsuO

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/2368-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2368-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2368-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2380-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2780-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2780-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2780-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b87-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2368-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2368-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2368-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2380-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2780-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2780-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2780-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240619765.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
1028	R.exe
2368	N.exe
2380	TXPlatfor.exe
2780	TXPlatfor.exe
2564	HD_4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
2724	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	R.exe
1088	svchost.exe
2724	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\240619765.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/2368-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2368-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2368-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2368-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2380-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2380-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2780-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2780-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2780-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.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	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
3924	cmd.exe
2560	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2560	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2368	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1028	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	82
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1028	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	82
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1028	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	82
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2368	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2368	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	85
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2368	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	85
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2780	2380	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2780	2380	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2780	2380	TXPlatfor.exe	87
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 3924	2368	N.exe	88
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 3924	2368	N.exe	88
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 3924	2368	N.exe	88
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2564	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	90
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2564	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	90
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 2564	3788	4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe	90
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 2560	3924	cmd.exe	91
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 2560	3924	cmd.exe	91
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 2560	3924	cmd.exe	91
PID 1088 wrote to memory of 2724	1088	svchost.exe	92
PID 1088 wrote to memory of 2724	1088	svchost.exe	92
PID 1088 wrote to memory of 2724	1088	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.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:3788
- 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:1028
- 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:2368
- - 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:3924
  - - 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:2560
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4464

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:1088
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240619765.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2724

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:2380
- 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:2780

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_4477bdb5901d365366d6fb69c28621d19155d579240ee7f248c01ba5c6b50633.exe

Filesize
8.0MB

MD5
5ae0d718fabf58cd9cbeaabc8e33b1cb

SHA1
c2a39606de57f2700056e9497ef7c8ec82d3c911

SHA256
48f1926dfdc8657eb14e3cd917fe0b129373caaaf2703984f467fd5eb6d19887

SHA512
f7922c7432af25e2939bc6a5e9d09505723a3c5da24848951f2706cd2f7d6741e75ba35a1ab91a462df210f1e1b646b862b1ce00541a42fcdc96b82a548a57ec

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

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
684eedd82cdc00e67bb1626880dfacca

SHA1
67c2732bb437d29e5a525ee96746ab0a1fc6b052

SHA256
bb329ea3ada4b42cac6214d0f67fa7d9baeb31541bf3128bb62fdab394e8cee5

SHA512
2df96c53cf364d81b2b8854566c68b5e76f0e26d936d9e9f05c0ce8c39798e7596fc9ca669b6904d082ac2f95066b121f68195c2ee5d4fa2ca9129208846f878

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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\240619765.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
9ab546435e1969c475ba10a242c67da4

SHA1
5d545dd32ebe563e807b14c84dd60a6914a4aef8

SHA256
712494b5c5cc2490a86dc925e328285837b4cf259c41b88446fcc9a732c11b46

SHA512
75ff6a2f7f2b5639ec1bf1973f6f91a2dd3bac42b90fa7c0abe2f0845cc881fb4e130b389ccb3caf6d2a2bb16a16d6ac963a7682223beae9e9f67c99709fdd76

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2368-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2380-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2380-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2380-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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