gh0strat | bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639

General

Target

bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
Size

8.2MB
MD5

35189452ca34a2c3098309efb125b2b5
SHA1

89f048bae4f91ea9b893bc4c3cd166ee0ab1a910
SHA256

bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639
SHA512

2ccf3fc8fdcf56f7dcb9938297b150ca7a2595a11cce9bf058a59885206970e03c2c83e9f73af4f9664558289d9cf7ff2614af43dc3e2f9681a7d40bb260483d
SSDEEP

196608:Ty2LktS8SpbNRrz9fli6xDOFz+k7/gB5Nfjr8zV:58SpxR9fFxDOFzB74B8zV

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/1304-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1304-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1304-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2940-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1304-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1304-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1304-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2940-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
1304	RVN.exe
2088	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
2564	TXPlatforn.exe
2940	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
2564	TXPlatforn.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\myini.ini	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\520cs_xy.htm	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\520cs_ys.html	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
File created	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/1304-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1304-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1304-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1304-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2940-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.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
2864	cmd.exe
2688	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2688	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
2088	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1304	RVN.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2088	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2940	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2940	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2940	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2940	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2940	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
2088	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
2088	HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1304	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2088	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	31
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2088	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	31
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2088	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	31
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2088	1968	bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe	31
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 2864	1304	RVN.exe	33
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 2864	1304	RVN.exe	33
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 2864	1304	RVN.exe	33
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 2864	1304	RVN.exe	33
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2940	2564	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2688	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2688	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2688	2864	cmd.exe	37
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2688	2864	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968
- 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:1304
- - 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:2864
  - - 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:2688
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2088

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:2564
- 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:2940

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\Desktop\BlockFind.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
65c2f3bdb34b1eb11b4db57fbfdcaaf8

SHA1
bac4dc8e822f78ef22efaf8b164774f46e27046e

SHA256
193743763f03c3a12ebbaa54671b4cec13dc16c43dcddaef462e39f099442823

SHA512
1c39b6ec94fc0cbf2f184828661e0a7a77175531647aaf2bdad666dfc1f8e9c313f02b0bbb28bd3afafe40c645535c370d83e1871d583786d36ea75a0783ed24

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_bd646849c54e37179ff1bdcc8ba122ff46f78a4b51c7c9c0a8326ddf36854639.exe

Filesize
7.4MB

MD5
4601fb197dd2d6c007fb7ceb9db15361

SHA1
942d49c36c8e47e44f023338b4717c6d9f372fca

SHA256
45d67e1b7c21d98521da0a68741c007e2a10e1621a93c4aefc8596a25ae09d2b

SHA512
5dbecd817211ec93a75117482ade3159293502cd22046d194fae9d8d57bbfbc3399529d210c5652c45874b8986440234e94795984528f57959185f949a375b3f

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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/1304-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1304-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1304-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1304-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1968-22-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/1968-59-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-31-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-29-0x0000000077670000-0x0000000077671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2088-40-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-23-0x0000000078010000-0x0000000078011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2088-25-0x0000000078010000-0x0000000078011000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2088-39-0x0000000009021000-0x00000000091C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/2088-32-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-62-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-61-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-60-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2088-57-0x0000000009020000-0x0000000009F41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.1MB

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memory/2940-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2940-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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