gh0strat | 5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28-12-2024 22:41

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General

Target

5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
Size

3.6MB
MD5

501ad66e4dafbd2a3dacb64d72eaadf4
SHA1

b285e576a0110be13dd93d1b1d51f82a0fbed734
SHA256

5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f
SHA512

17e9362f038e337ef95512d96a9c9dc8474a9fc4945d644a500ea8a085c5dd8377b81519e074feb626f4c17ab92b59a185324083cad7539f5693f3d9947250da
SSDEEP

49152:yCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0sABTuPZa7isbT3c:Vws2ANnKXOaeOgmh01BTugur

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/544-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4832-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4824-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4824-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4824-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cb1-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/544-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4832-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4824-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4824-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4824-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240627187.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4644	R.exe
544	N.exe
4832	TXPlatfor.exe
2180	HD_5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
4824	TXPlatfor.exe
4820	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4644	R.exe
3268	svchost.exe
4820	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627187.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
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\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/544-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4832-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4824-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4824-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4824-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG	HD_5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe

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	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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
448	PING.EXE
3144	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
448	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4824	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	544	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4824	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4824	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4824	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4824	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4824	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4644	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	83
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4644	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	83
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4644	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	83
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 544	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	86
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 544	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	86
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 544	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	86
PID 544 wrote to memory of 3144	544	N.exe	88
PID 544 wrote to memory of 3144	544	N.exe	88
PID 544 wrote to memory of 3144	544	N.exe	88
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 2180	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	89
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 2180	3340	5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe	89
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4824	4832	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4824	4832	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4824	4832	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 448	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 448	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 448	3144	cmd.exe	92
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4820	3268	svchost.exe	94
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4820	3268	svchost.exe	94
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4820	3268	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3340
- 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:4644
- 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:544
- - 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:3144
  - - 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:448
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  PID:2180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1128

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:3268
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240627187.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4832
- 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:4824

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\HD_5f5f961357850d41364b17c097a0948828d3c8f1bbc885bb854367b6d18be25f.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
be3c79033fa8302002d9d3a6752f2263

SHA1
a01147731f2e500282eca5ece149bcc5423b59d6

SHA256
181bf85d3b5900ff8abed34bc415afc37fc322d9d7702e14d144f96a908f5cab

SHA512
77097f220cc6d22112b314d3e42b6eedb9ccd72beb655b34656326c2c63fb9209977ddac20e9c53c4ec7ccc8ea6910f400f050f4b0cb98c9f42f89617965aaea

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
71c68992a7dd458d1aa08a506111aaf4

SHA1
f8bc75c9a43b18e436fbfba8f9e1287311c0148f

SHA256
7020682a0fb10217b82c322036ca5665f8ecd51f0ac2c1294ed6d1f7f47712aa

SHA512
2c713c3df3e222a725758909d439c8fb8e7e1791eae903ee695d8a6f49e6f30970bce5a4650eba1a39b930cff7bd53ab8ebf09308ced84c71662e8b2c592185e

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\240627187.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7c66da748300e588cf1915e714e0b50d

SHA1
7f4b6162cdbf8134f6b22bfbc64ded5b3b7ec9b3

SHA256
72282d752c2f4e506414a9a78c0e35b6eb68840ff59a14674259fbffa6b7a53f

SHA512
5ee020743178e24a52b17914ccbb8edafa2d02659533b19a0df50312a31f59aea534ef104f431b66c6050b46754ce6e23d6d84ae5ea8d3016f5cc265405b28c4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/544-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/544-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4824-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4824-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4824-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4832-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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