gh0strat | 94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc

General

Target

94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

1b1862b8fbc5144dafee38963bc60352
SHA1

8fc39c3cf211207a81ed1ee9b7909e80a8b628a0
SHA256

94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc
SHA512

e733e406176a3dfbf389403a6a1cb65e4974af77601e8e592c08b2644ba924f2e01ec0f2ddbeee48aacf8fd97a535fa51f83be352178bfe3e168d9260134d7d0
SSDEEP

49152:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIsABTuGXeN:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhI1BTuGXeN

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1724-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1724-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3740-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3740-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3912-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c9a-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1724-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1724-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3740-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3740-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3912-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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
1724	N.exe
3740	TXPlatfor.exe
3912	TXPlatfor.exe
1888	HD_94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240624078.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1724-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1724-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1724-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3740-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3740-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3740-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3912-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2228	2596	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.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	TXPlatfor.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
2184	cmd.exe
2816	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2816	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1724	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3912	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2596	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	82
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2596	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	82
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2596	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	82
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1724	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	86
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1724	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	86
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1724	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	86
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2184	1724	N.exe	88
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2184	1724	N.exe	88
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2184	1724	N.exe	88
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 3912	3740	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 3912	3740	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 3912	3740	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1888	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	90
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1888	1356	94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe	90
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2816	2184	cmd.exe	93
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2816	2184	cmd.exe	93
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2816	2184	cmd.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.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:1356
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2596
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2596 -s 468
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:2228
- 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:1724
- - 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:2184
  - - 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:2816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 2596 -ip 2596
1⤵
PID:3960

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:3740
- 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:3912

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_94acf562b1552277b0d4a556600e011f4803bf9ff34925a7562a6e4c57cc88fc.exe

Filesize
302KB

MD5
3a805138eee5bebc8201358c6409f463

SHA1
ec40b6272b3d6f923838062e619c7488e53f921b

SHA256
2df0b975c95c5ba50f3da5191787c90bd53d970faa607cd3cfe3707ae872a98f

SHA512
6bf572dc259c996f79b1861b52e23d7c1232a5a827081765be22f51e425c8aee0c84f7b9f6c7671dfa808f9baaf51dad1de4bf79d6ea86a3d3502ceb73ef44ee

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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\240624078.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
5dcf117b0ecf9fc06c2d82cced083163

SHA1
6ce78c4ff593d1997a14cb4a70cd75adecbb4b1c

SHA256
fdd604d38199a9ac33f1c17c92a48f48ccb1dffa4571e591dc3c5cbb858d3a6b

SHA512
cd395a516036b3b9e1cb97ce1b96b03a33c5771e848f1fd7ad2d48109f99e1858d5d9a96e757a3d4c70055f4bc5662e26c519af11aeeb777115beecadb73e3a5

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memory/1724-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1724-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3740-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3740-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3740-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3740-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3740-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3912-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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