Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/12/2024, 19:01

General

  • Target

    1aeb146c5cf9bff6c6d4956912c92c1474215eaa7c0999d4dc179f5a8a7c8794.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    2b721be7f5f8d6446b7f622c7a9f846d

  • SHA1

    b2b761316ed28f49291689691a4459c9d7bf539f

  • SHA256

    1aeb146c5cf9bff6c6d4956912c92c1474215eaa7c0999d4dc179f5a8a7c8794

  • SHA512

    21b7dc45a1015d5e58ed35f8a66c1f25ea9d7e049323c12bdb2af5c5a259951386d242a1f3033bb128f6267278c1bfae25e722a4a75873141fcbf00bb3782a6c

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiP:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aeb146c5cf9bff6c6d4956912c92c1474215eaa7c0999d4dc179f5a8a7c8794.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1aeb146c5cf9bff6c6d4956912c92c1474215eaa7c0999d4dc179f5a8a7c8794.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3476
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3476 -s 460
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3476 -s 440
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5036
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3632 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2020
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.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:3964
      • 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\AK74.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3132
        • 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:2308
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2396
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 196 -p 3476 -ip 3476
    1⤵
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 3632 -ip 3632
      1⤵
        PID:780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 3476 -ip 3476
        1⤵
          PID:1264
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2716
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.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:2032

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

                Filesize

                91KB

                MD5

                423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

                SHA1

                eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

                SHA256

                050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

                SHA512

                fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

                Filesize

                400KB

                MD5

                b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

                SHA1

                9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

                SHA256

                3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

                SHA512

                308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

                Filesize

                92B

                MD5

                29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

                SHA1

                39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

                SHA256

                56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

                SHA512

                b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

                Filesize

                753B

                MD5

                09ba94db4509e5c6aaeb5e67db7f2293

                SHA1

                cef44281aa79390cd10029391fd934d4280b5385

                SHA256

                b22906fb4d39e287758ed36efd571abf568b92fbb18fe630dcc494f679796a5e

                SHA512

                0e1cfcb9ee556b24d180ee1068c158d46bff0d9b2452db1d594cc3d05cffeeb85f21f2878335db29f62bd9dffe53a2bd244be6db214164b763c8fa3126f9bcbd

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

                Filesize

                1.2MB

                MD5

                09af73891e09c3b6418fb07a4f680e1d

                SHA1

                b89e383c03be8b3e6ad32721876fb2ae30401ab3

                SHA256

                0ee44e36e2321036260712d09e623dfab9b01b74ea7bb6436e266dcfbef2b886

                SHA512

                81354eb8643588ffef6ba5c5164b8be9716c4ac69b0fbc1ff469c69ac0dfb747a2327fbf1370fe05323dc4d90d9a3ad25977fb1ec449b3df4e6e3075f4eb7d9f

              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240622515.txt

                Filesize

                49KB

                MD5

                58d188f2a8cc042cd6ed4efed3de946e

                SHA1

                965dea59a704d9ba065803f4bed13e8dadd6c1d1

                SHA256

                5e2d0adf0ee988705242b66ebd2fee13a5957dbd7df16838622ee90796207ef9

                SHA512

                2f0c98ac5fb88530099a4c18ca4041356d9e5ba46e34a87e048e6ffdda25b24c3a64fc074006cb50a66e910c08f977fe9a814c01c197555305c6e0d57eceb62e

              • memory/1364-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/1364-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                3.4MB

              • memory/2032-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/2032-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/2032-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/2716-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/2716-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/2716-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/3964-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/3964-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB

              • memory/3964-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                1.7MB