gh0strat | b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb

General

Target

b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

87a32e2deb14d40b4b76ff453ab987ce
SHA1

1ecca821ec131f00c2f405d1c277ad9097674bf6
SHA256

b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb
SHA512

dc6f5ab83609664bb95df4085c9e18f997699f7e0d6a6e3a199735416c19c4f2143b9f0d2b797d845221459f9babe9c2d2d2b5f3474f51fc982de42cc5c211c7
SSDEEP

24576:b09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+Jgm:b09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySngm

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1488-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1488-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1488-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2440-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2736-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1488-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1488-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1488-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2440-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
1488	RVN.exe
2440	TXPlatforn.exe
2736	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
2440	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 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1488-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1488-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1488-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1488-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2440-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2736-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.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	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.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
2144	cmd.exe
2656	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2656	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1488	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2736	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2736	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1488	2508	b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2144	1488	RVN.exe	33
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2144	1488	RVN.exe	33
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2144	1488	RVN.exe	33
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2144	1488	RVN.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2736	2440	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2656	2144	cmd.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2656	2144	cmd.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2656	2144	cmd.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2656	2144	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb.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:2508
- 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:1488
- - 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:2144
  - - 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:2656

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:2440
- 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:2736

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
1.2MB

MD5
87a32e2deb14d40b4b76ff453ab987ce

SHA1
1ecca821ec131f00c2f405d1c277ad9097674bf6

SHA256
b8c1ff3098bc471f814889a516239270d3ccc13390af5b064c024be67f61fecb

SHA512
dc6f5ab83609664bb95df4085c9e18f997699f7e0d6a6e3a199735416c19c4f2143b9f0d2b797d845221459f9babe9c2d2d2b5f3474f51fc982de42cc5c211c7

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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/1488-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1488-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1488-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1488-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2440-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-64-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2736-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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