gh0strat | e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25-12-2024 07:41

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General

Target

e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

049963a017bfcdce62f1ffa707915ae4
SHA1

c2332db09a30ab38ce1106a3a686577196dd5797
SHA256

e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b
SHA512

2d93a9639dafbdd8748bddeffb440fabe7beb25bfd8867607f0f1a03ee6b17adfe5f8adc36acef27aefb4f3f1c5c8438c5c7b866fed48bfe16c05398db27d235
SSDEEP

24576:DCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHn:DCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhP/g

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2612-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2612-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2368-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2368-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015dc3-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2612-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2612-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2368-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2368-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259417276.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	R.exe
2612	N.exe
2592	TXPlatfor.exe
2368	TXPlatfor.exe
2928	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
2596	R.exe
2856	svchost.exe
2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
2592	TXPlatfor.exe
2856	svchost.exe
2928	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259417276.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2612-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2612-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2612-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.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
2660	cmd.exe
1480	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1480	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2368	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2612	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2368	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2368	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2368	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2368	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2368	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2596	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2596	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2596	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2596	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2612	2824	e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2660	2612	N.exe	35
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2660	2612	N.exe	35
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2660	2612	N.exe	35
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2660	2612	N.exe	35
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2368	2592	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1480	2660	cmd.exe	38
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1480	2660	cmd.exe	38
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1480	2660	cmd.exe	38
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1480	2660	cmd.exe	38
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2928	2856	svchost.exe	40
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2928	2856	svchost.exe	40
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2928	2856	svchost.exe	40
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2928	2856	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e2c65ec4310f8c057974a9c9acb2107fdcfb968df1b949752ee72fe95dce4c3b.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2824
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:2596
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:2612
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2660
  - - 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:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259417276.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2368

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\InitializeDismount.exe

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
54253c6a742a6622642c43c4f8babb53

SHA1
dc4c7c7a89fae4efc289244fa67bf90f5346cf1e

SHA256
509d3cbec540e800d0c0605724c7fbd389a60d828a7c730c83d066cea604e6b8

SHA512
3238ec425c9d45f47d64e83b8fc83fce80bec54864506dc014a3055554f47ce65c2e83be6744b190f01f07a0b39a8ff72e94e9ac429c0e31f938aa91a1f9a4e9

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259417276.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
5123247ee9259d6ab102bc5bc7942183

SHA1
3e97bee83258075f6cb9a3c1d1212fe144f95393

SHA256
ccf13986a79019facac2551962d11bcbcfee65243f6554afc2d584dcdb7cccf2

SHA512
ba515a8ef67e2ec2434660e462c013bc7f9693fa20ac88fcfee3daff60c240973cc2ea5f2527f5835f8379addc49f8f6e14057c6e1ee6992abc95f0961cdde34

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2368-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2368-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2612-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2612-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2612-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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