gh0strat | 98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c

General

Target

98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

386c57a4359986c9d82bee94d9db1fe6
SHA1

6d584c365ba9946ff5061cb46283e254e65111a2
SHA256

98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c
SHA512

2f397849ecbbb0f5323f4153a573cd46ec3e4e220a0059494653fd944d048aec9d00be87508e19925f57827afe5335e617d1a160dca53abe580598e59e37c1b1
SSDEEP

24576:N09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+VGL7wJ+s:N09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS3X

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
behavioral1/memory/2412-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2412-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2476-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2412-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2476-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	RVN.exe
2424	TXPlatforn.exe
2476	TXPlatforn.exe
1668	HD_98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
2424	TXPlatforn.exe
2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.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 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2412-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2476-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.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	TXPlatforn.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	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.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
2344	cmd.exe
2684	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2684	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2476	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2412	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2476	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2476	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2476	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2476	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2476	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2412	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	30
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2344	2412	RVN.exe	32
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2344	2412	RVN.exe	32
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2344	2412	RVN.exe	32
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2344	2412	RVN.exe	32
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2476	2424	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1668	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1668	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1668	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1668	2112	98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe	34
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684	2344	cmd.exe	36
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684	2344	cmd.exe	36
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684	2344	cmd.exe	36
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684	2344	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112
- 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:2412
- - 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:2344
  - - 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:2684
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1668

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:2424
- 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:2476

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
071f0300164d1aa385ae594583aba290

SHA1
cd293456a57a201c35505bf7f63889678bf7c073

SHA256
9d97c8269994a7a0f98248425b019f6e89ccdef588c6fddcc94663df31241901

SHA512
5d247231a804f914ff35a3fc72e94803848c4877dcc07dcdc33166a014e1cdb8af963cb10736e8a7503141ed426606c9c0b5e4bfd74a6db310914e3a67ee3288

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_98e842c4a55dc7acf1ea063fd813459ee4f67a656392540cfb7d12e362414a7c.exe

Filesize
171KB

MD5
f7c38ed8024e7e186113d00cd72a0c51

SHA1
e46612f4a2c114ec972ee081be2233fca976e178

SHA256
eef9261d045539ae383a18cd0a6df30806745e5d7ac83ed0ac94077acca93082

SHA512
4d9a6c44246a458008211167cc89078582d30d285e2b1d5e69c37dfc50f338611561da262e38af6d16eaed2e16ac02b9a0c4271afbbdeedcd237ecac97d88fa9

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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/2112-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2112-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000546000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2412-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2412-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2424-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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