gh0strat | 21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28-12-2024 22:48

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General

Target

21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

0108eaa6f613e57d8d42f55e2c52af78
SHA1

fbfe010acb4b12e37d3030f5b53309129d52812e
SHA256

21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b
SHA512

e401453597e875e86d7f6d6b37c960b76a6e82865f4a8e28ec7909e30789ba732bcb4ed1a2432c46cb3fb39152ff431a89094f35a7ec8cf554432c7295b42aca
SSDEEP

49152:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIsABTuZ:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhI1BTuZ

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/1156-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1156-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1156-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2088-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2088-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/468-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/468-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/468-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b86-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1156-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1156-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1156-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2088-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2088-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/468-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/468-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/468-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240619562.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
1120	R.exe
1156	N.exe
2088	TXPlatfor.exe
468	TXPlatfor.exe
3404	HD_21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
5004	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1120	R.exe
3216	svchost.exe
5004	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619562.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1156-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1156-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1156-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1156-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2088-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2088-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/468-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2088-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/468-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/468-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.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	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.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	cmd.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
2688	cmd.exe
2184	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2184	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
468	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1156	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	468	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	468	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	468	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	468	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	468	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1120	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	82
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1120	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	82
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1120	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	82
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1156	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	85
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1156	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	85
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 1156	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	85
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2688	1156	N.exe	87
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2688	1156	N.exe	87
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2688	1156	N.exe	87
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 468	2088	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 468	2088	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 468	2088	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 3404	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	89
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 3404	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	89
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 3404	2160	21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe	89
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2184	2688	cmd.exe	92
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2184	2688	cmd.exe	92
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2184	2688	cmd.exe	92
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 5004	3216	svchost.exe	93
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 5004	3216	svchost.exe	93
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 5004	3216	svchost.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160
- 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:1120
- 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:1156
- - 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:2688
  - - 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:2184
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4724

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:3216
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240619562.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5004

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:2088
- 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:468

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 Information Discovery

T1082

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_21bdf08cb4555640db66a04abeaa340ff3b55d788e563637d9f5e4bd3332f42b.exe

Filesize
17KB

MD5
ef0c1521b61c682e0d4549baf2abd258

SHA1
8db11019b5f8fef9dc7ceb8d2cab044c3bb483a9

SHA256
6b70d18c185a8d291f4788fddd3b5a6e7232add3a6cf661459b1b1c14c5bbcf1

SHA512
f596ff6d408b6fb0cf9e6a1773c479af9e2831fce93ad7b0e6db0380867dedb97e948182d09c15f292c8d286b18dbc6daf6427838e323ea635c41745ae444a32

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
97958c76750221e2953392782e393c54

SHA1
125961f3d7ba5404792478b929e331a3188c0e42

SHA256
93bba883b08d311455ffdcd4c2a8f70a5e5eb4294a158c840ef6757b10259f6b

SHA512
2d5cfb8751911c4d3980cf2059e87c37ef3d9cf02736d8494f8983a05677abbcc750613b2d609540e0c317b94359b74b8347491a9417b36a3ad5b2d03d6363e2

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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\240619562.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
d1949839df6db81b6dcd52973774375e

SHA1
1a52fee4dc015a42dcaa51ac0d4ec318641789b6

SHA256
8268078f50f7688877a5cef5b9550947c981b789d81c891c6409b373e512a345

SHA512
73166c4434c0ce8409ae7ed2818ecf606061226fca792a0a9f0a2c8ecb01dae7bd8d90f30f9505c8413478c89018dde601f20fb7ef449e7e3e3be15e02d90dad

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/468-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/468-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/468-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1156-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1156-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1156-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1156-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2088-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2088-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2088-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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