gh0strat | 675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28-12-2024 07:41

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General

Target

675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

0d533d01723996bc1095aa9bdc157d14
SHA1

30d36ff30220c0f017a7ac3a42a107e27ab45ed8
SHA256

675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7
SHA512

c8d55fadd8db7156485201be980822112b4eaa0d4bd057baeaa2057790f06539be7d2c6d037bd8a63f038e0835c521664eb65919cd71fb94c3cf72fea74186d3
SSDEEP

49152:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIsABTug:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhI1BTug

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 4 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2828-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2828-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2712-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2712-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0012000000016d3f-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2828-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2828-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2712-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2712-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259469458.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
2896	R.exe
2828	N.exe
2748	TXPlatfor.exe
2712	TXPlatfor.exe
2012	HD_675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
2508	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
2896	R.exe
3020	svchost.exe
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
2748	TXPlatfor.exe
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
3020	svchost.exe
2508	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259469458.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2828-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2712-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2712-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.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
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

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
2732	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2732	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2712	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2712	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2896	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2896	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2896	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2896	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2828	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	33
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2688	2828	N.exe	35
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2688	2828	N.exe	35
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2688	2828	N.exe	35
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2688	2828	N.exe	35
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2712	2748	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2012	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	38
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2012	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	38
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2012	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	38
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2012	2860	675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe	38
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2732	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2732	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2732	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2732	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2508	3020	svchost.exe	41
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2508	3020	svchost.exe	41
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2508	3020	svchost.exe	41
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2508	3020	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2860
- 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:2896
- 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:2828
- - 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:2732
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2060

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:3020
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259469458.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2508

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:2748
- 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:2712

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_675bf8e219ac2a275ed64e72c2769d14727928874e3315a9cb5cf77e2a979ef7.exe

Filesize
22KB

MD5
810eb4fa8c71f84da31c01a69c1a5787

SHA1
ece9c00e39ad4bc1e4c40246d7fe6d6d8b514623

SHA256
548c7704d8340bce51f3dc88f2b44352cfea7152294f74dc2da27d2d34ff5cfe

SHA512
7b5e49e85551b82676ada62ba7e888961bded7ae8bfb94efbfda5a5cb4e95632633e52bced053909020248e27a914d2f3246c8ca0d52b9fd303378182b272ffb

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259469458.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
62052eddd8ffb03e53f79e1af5d56c50

SHA1
bdd660a394e19b79ec6ede50f32823b0a346631d

SHA256
be6d2eb1089e7e7f91b21612a6664082c5ab1f6e8969ec517e404051bea4a20b

SHA512
37f01ffeae7a39da62ba9739fb4fcee3f827f6520140652012e18950f722cc214f88897d4c46922488a1031d1ac6dfd81b942c7f1cfb2eee95b2715c667163d2

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2712-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2712-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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