gh0strat | a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e

General

Target

a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe
Size

640KB
MD5

32e19fe92b410b2cae5053a43bffad18
SHA1

58f3b2799424cc71c0cd1fb49be7d5f51bd1aa74
SHA256

a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e
SHA512

11ed8672e39736d72cfa8db7cd6b7e7903930d51fc5d212473d40e24bd3fc121956e1b35bc90384d89517ec47bfbf377fd554a394fba08d41d2cd27960fd63b9
SSDEEP

12288:Ei2cAro2HQVWAHkFSq2hAWJYlMUtrxlyuJVRe8yeu:Ei2Tro2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjyeu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2028-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2028-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1424-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1424-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2028-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2028-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1424-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1424-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2028	RVN.exe
952	TXPlatforn.exe
1424	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe
952	TXPlatforn.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2028-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2028-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2028-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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
2468	cmd.exe
2848	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2848	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1424	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1424	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1424	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1424	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	1424	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1424	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2028	2396	a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe	30
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2468	2028	RVN.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2468	2028	RVN.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2468	2028	RVN.exe	32
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2468	2028	RVN.exe	32
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1424	952	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2848	2468	cmd.exe	35
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2848	2468	cmd.exe	35
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2848	2468	cmd.exe	35
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2848	2468	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2396
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:2028
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2468
  - - 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:2848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:952
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:1424

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 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
640KB

MD5
32e19fe92b410b2cae5053a43bffad18

SHA1
58f3b2799424cc71c0cd1fb49be7d5f51bd1aa74

SHA256
a03f712682eed0c7d6926124668d2819a4b459a3b7ad3b9f7e86df72bf7fd75e

SHA512
11ed8672e39736d72cfa8db7cd6b7e7903930d51fc5d212473d40e24bd3fc121956e1b35bc90384d89517ec47bfbf377fd554a394fba08d41d2cd27960fd63b9

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/952-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/952-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1424-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1424-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2028-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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