gh0strat | ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c

General

Target

ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

41e7d4711eee8a271bbe42ff3b57fb9a
SHA1

9d09e81be6a11daee58518f1348e7846921bf1be
SHA256

ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c
SHA512

e9b5f34bdeb51e339dd0f9b73f6626661ebeb8097bd23e09ebfeb3e21e0800dcee9ed77fd8d549cb3ec288af3b86a35edd43b0a0dda9f60a7099a356e98ef46a
SSDEEP

24576:909tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+nGLW:909XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySx

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3004-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3004-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2932-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2932-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3004-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3004-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2932-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2932-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
3004	RVN.exe
2932	TXPlatforn.exe
2792	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
2932	TXPlatforn.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

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

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.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 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	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.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
480	cmd.exe
2408	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2408	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3004	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2792	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2792	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2792	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2792	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2792	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3004	1480	ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe	30
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 480	3004	RVN.exe	32
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 480	3004	RVN.exe	32
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 480	3004	RVN.exe	32
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 480	3004	RVN.exe	32
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2792	2932	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2408	480	cmd.exe	35
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2408	480	cmd.exe	35
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2408	480	cmd.exe	35
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2408	480	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480
- 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:3004
- - 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:480
  - - 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:2408

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:2932
- 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:2792

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
1.1MB

MD5
41e7d4711eee8a271bbe42ff3b57fb9a

SHA1
9d09e81be6a11daee58518f1348e7846921bf1be

SHA256
ae1de6a1d64957f22dd4165d31b761695e7a1197c3632a313df2d06ab39ee75c

SHA512
e9b5f34bdeb51e339dd0f9b73f6626661ebeb8097bd23e09ebfeb3e21e0800dcee9ed77fd8d549cb3ec288af3b86a35edd43b0a0dda9f60a7099a356e98ef46a

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1480-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/1480-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2792-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2932-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2932-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3004-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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