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
    24-12-2024 04:48

General

  • Target

    4486181fedf9e9337cc69ba91f8c979c4b913f41a8650572459577a597b27e66.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    5b36ad019c5c659596675db021ce3873

  • SHA1

    6c76de5f013ebbf4396ef445765c8c914deb31a5

  • SHA256

    4486181fedf9e9337cc69ba91f8c979c4b913f41a8650572459577a597b27e66

  • SHA512

    75c56864d838bf137619fcbccac2b3d1c52214d8b056a2bf83170a470ce363488ce03f3af9c0bde33c96d60ac85e7deb8d5aaf583c57bc7786604f09aa1928d0

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9WnukjaDKSnYBzaJbjSoGF9LzpELx3N/nHwhHK28URjX+d:MnTjaD/9v6Vcx9HwNhud

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\4486181fedf9e9337cc69ba91f8c979c4b913f41a8650572459577a597b27e66.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4486181fedf9e9337cc69ba91f8c979c4b913f41a8650572459577a597b27e66.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:3772
    • 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:4508
    • 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:2540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2540 -s 500
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4572
    • 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:628
      • 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:2712
        • 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:2896
    • 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:2184
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 2540 -ip 2540
    1⤵
      PID:1384
    • 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:5080
      • 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:1996

    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

      5384dad2755824dca60959a2bd73f792

      SHA1

      e67d3662b5a2b50606ba95542b0183a9c4dd54bc

      SHA256

      f4123dbf90d4e79bdbc46e52e391126aa87852a717f07e507fd8dbb164b96316

      SHA512

      d7abeab208b1c93d28770acf8eb636d18ad94a2178fc7654ae3544732170efe27c99b4726e093e96ab55c31786e53bb6ef97f212aea1a80b61f9e425646ff753

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      4d8672a7398e9e6b36ac8dbf647f9b2f

      SHA1

      d93b99e0b0e75aa9cca3c1196d9588bcc12278fb

      SHA256

      d2596ef758eb6656b1ac2fd235af2765868e1955c35771d15b342cf8d4570063

      SHA512

      fc5dd82ce1073e054cbd9d66a4fd2fe051fd500f459cefda6617b012e77b66e5e1dfcb2a20723d99f9a039658aa569bd8483b91c6a1124308d01f53925bd1a91

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613093.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      12c34e200dfadd3e734bb6d4772a22bf

      SHA1

      b45cae8ebe983b6edee3e1a3b93048e9d36a022f

      SHA256

      4c9474b1274490671c0944c206a9c5bc41d9a1b02917fcbe59d27d972527f25d

      SHA512

      63c96388d59111a737105c60084b31b141f54558f6895cb3d6f4d521fc0ece088f24ea429ad6a106c6c15aa3e5b9e274c285619604b14eea62825a14b246e139

    • memory/628-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/628-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/628-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1996-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1996-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1996-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3772-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3772-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/5080-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5080-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5080-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB