Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-12-2024 01:11

General

  • Target

    0228ec49c58ee6387d4b5a1b08cbdec85be22bfe7710398c4ec1dfd7df3ad6dcN.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    171daffc7b4cbe4d06c5fcd27a95fc70

  • SHA1

    9b4eb8fb96e093c55dd114fc9c0f2ab0e1bc89d0

  • SHA256

    0228ec49c58ee6387d4b5a1b08cbdec85be22bfe7710398c4ec1dfd7df3ad6dc

  • SHA512

    7d58bff79f7b6b3412f44afe8ce0e3046b1a77341e70a41c83072cd398539487654878715ccfd8a0d77c1ba3678f74590b498ac98dcd950ce9b17dc00f4cc006

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9WnukjaDKSnYBzaJbjSoGF9LzpELx3N/nHwhHK28URjX+8:MnTjaD/9v6Vcx9HwNhu8

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0228ec49c58ee6387d4b5a1b08cbdec85be22bfe7710398c4ec1dfd7df3ad6dcN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0228ec49c58ee6387d4b5a1b08cbdec85be22bfe7710398c4ec1dfd7df3ad6dcN.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1756
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4528
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:800
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.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:4900
      • 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\AK74.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4520
        • 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:2772
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:972
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3860
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240633078.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3864
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.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:5052

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

      Filesize

      91KB

      MD5

      423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

      SHA1

      eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

      SHA256

      050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

      SHA512

      fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

      Filesize

      400KB

      MD5

      b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

      SHA1

      9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

      SHA256

      3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

      SHA512

      308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

      Filesize

      92B

      MD5

      d0c27806f31b93b9fc2f40725c83fe20

      SHA1

      59b05bb965b9f9670f7b91c70e9e2175f6249f50

      SHA256

      827d79897a4ae98726ba7df9e70a554976117bfdd7e4867047011e1260b82e8e

      SHA512

      00755e257773645293e6330aef499a96562f65076f616d539c4dd91b13f6b67d8ebe936881edd0c10b2da3ca67e4a854f3d708c594fba291dab83897d890a4fa

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

      Filesize

      754B

      MD5

      706e852c800cd62130c950ed29cc77b4

      SHA1

      d6f65e616de783957315d77d372119c000abe37a

      SHA256

      ea3065a34426802a577b5e0ccfa39fd090ea2edfb60ce9fdbd1f99710704a2da

      SHA512

      fd84e88e130abc0eec5fdbb657458b28b60ed8123f8d1df3fb5b7213a91df04632435ef05a0cb0835fdb2d283335ec3aac55df386d8189030473923374a3379e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      67dcc85f18b0dbdbe88ec8569e13658a

      SHA1

      5ef13ad3286be6f7a639751e555ac3f834b6a050

      SHA256

      ffa8ebc899f94225d8f4d9e78f79e0dc183a6e12e1e426a111df65ff6d2cde22

      SHA512

      2b03c6d0a4f11443c87698f8f4614ffe84c7ada7a7001baf346e51682f33afbea2bd53624735195bc8e7edaf46cf84c97a31dd9f98b87f594b7007577c905d4e

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240633078.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      ad316aef09ee102200287fae085174c8

      SHA1

      4a1d7e583abcfbbad7851cafc2ab248f1437e7a0

      SHA256

      6310f99be49da101a9f8847e680daf1d63e22f89409daa777603b0aba7002be8

      SHA512

      2b3b773cf43a39f2a0466a919fc1c8b3f77dfa5495d8e6267d68dff0f9cb004aec1489720416fcff175548a7d50370d82c69a1f5538dae4905efc3454799c7be

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/1756-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/1756-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3864-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3864-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3864-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4900-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4900-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4900-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5052-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5052-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5052-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB