gh0strat | 04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2

General

Target

04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

923426154dc508aa63647ad3965a69ef
SHA1

5600e1889d89d136c36b15f2d8c4d63f57efa878
SHA256

04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2
SHA512

0894b03ee163b1c1f071a808ce7dea3ceb4f65d5f047cb6bb5e338f37be945f2afde6e098b46db37d7d842718c4533835d3d0ba8fbf3a2d5f4a4c0fae91534a2
SSDEEP

24576:D09tv9/7JtDElDEExIko2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjy+ol6wXQ641hI4w251cNpvH3RH:D09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduyS2l6wXQ641hIz

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/2104-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2104-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2104-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2072-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2216-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2072-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2216-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2216-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2216-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2104-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2104-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2104-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2072-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2216-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2072-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2216-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2216-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2216-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
2104	RVN.exe
2072	TXPlatforn.exe
2216	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
2072	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/2104-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2072-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2216-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2072-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2216-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2216-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2216-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.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	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.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
2620	PING.EXE
2112	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2620	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2216	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2104	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2216	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2216	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2216	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2216	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2216	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2104	1988	04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe	30
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2112	2104	RVN.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2112	2104	RVN.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2112	2104	RVN.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2112	2104	RVN.exe	32
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2216	2072	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2620	2112	cmd.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2620	2112	cmd.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2620	2112	cmd.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2620	2112	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2.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:1988
- 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:2104
- - 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:2112
  - - 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:2620

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:2072
- 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:2216

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
1.4MB

MD5
923426154dc508aa63647ad3965a69ef

SHA1
5600e1889d89d136c36b15f2d8c4d63f57efa878

SHA256
04be5404f7db36f8743ae0e3381ae0388764da4376aaa57015f217f7027feca2

SHA512
0894b03ee163b1c1f071a808ce7dea3ceb4f65d5f047cb6bb5e338f37be945f2afde6e098b46db37d7d842718c4533835d3d0ba8fbf3a2d5f4a4c0fae91534a2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

Filesize
71KB

MD5
fb44f7af2882d222b600539171f54c1d

SHA1
0c5a1a0b1620a55a0f194464227be25a2f0347e1

SHA256
f2a78e76259bc8fd4ab6af7b4e16dfb49a10643308aca3d14c09e61ac0ebd487

SHA512
21e906473f64303c4c8d55213ccb84f4a803c11fb5eef34ce3194adfb391ccbcc91e7c399556c7a4e4f3d33b9b19524d4499ec771ee8e1a10df26ea7cc2dcb67

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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/2072-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2072-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2104-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2104-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2104-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2104-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2216-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2216-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2216-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2216-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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