Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-12-2024 19:47

General

  • Target

    7e28ea3f437edfa263cfa6ccae1fc947fd07731d0b0143f8a83e14c482c879a1.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    a670f7155bf3ccff460cfef6728614a7

  • SHA1

    d1d75fe038c3d549c02902520df7041be4e4389d

  • SHA256

    7e28ea3f437edfa263cfa6ccae1fc947fd07731d0b0143f8a83e14c482c879a1

  • SHA512

    cc632a03c6ed25f74d73bbe7834b9081029ff565afc2d1c35f21019ddb09a06de7ac14dfeb6abfc19a0609561e7ef2a9f15c8166905cfa3712896be3ccb402db

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9WnukjaDKSnYBzaJbjSoGF9LzpELx3N/nHwhHK28URjX+h:MnTjaD/9v6Vcx9HwNhuh

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
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 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).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7e28ea3f437edfa263cfa6ccae1fc947fd07731d0b0143f8a83e14c482c879a1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7e28ea3f437edfa263cfa6ccae1fc947fd07731d0b0143f8a83e14c482c879a1.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:4136
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2368
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4756 -s 436
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4336
    • 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:1468
      • 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:3988
        • 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:3304
    • 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:1976
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 4756 -ip 4756
    1⤵
      PID:3888
    • 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:1504
      • 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:2792

    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

      753B

      MD5

      5cc2e5f2e50a77115c4506a58fb51cb6

      SHA1

      68c893d72dc8b16ac056dd83246aceba793bcbdc

      SHA256

      cf616743662fbbdeb24f16b0ef927f4d7c061dbc8c65f631654ab1f10429bb65

      SHA512

      e229cb44eca15da94e6cc79d07b4f0fda1cf97d54ae6171dfabe6861b4c00a407ee6ac165408ceb21199899766204f12b72d5eca5b218532b314bd9e54ea7c62

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      fb80a4cedc11a8c77c040f22e16deef0

      SHA1

      f9b7eebedb6acd917c22985eccc6aba07102467b

      SHA256

      3b517f8dd52c36b7e08f53c85fdec0396946a7398cfbaf8b4624c88a2482ea2a

      SHA512

      c5ec807947dea116ccb1b6ed1599573c73cebfad51222b33260952e63b35463ee966d3cad1e62de783599ccaafcc6cb9ad4b27090177c456f9650962d5d9b9d5

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240628000.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      cd67fda88fdfaf602e6001485e947582

      SHA1

      f61048bff546607e4777a27b004bb84f51418b3b

      SHA256

      201e1237f3d7cd1fd296f89fec3b9e0e0744cbcff2686f9e45deae61e8047d51

      SHA512

      97009b7df2bceecf0992071d43f3e0be15ab79cbb75546bd8e6651529032e3f7503890522e3438b6364a924d0459a250c2cf5e6e0525ecaabbe89de47115866a

    • memory/1468-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1468-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1468-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1504-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1504-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1504-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2792-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2792-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2792-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4136-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB