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
    01-01-2025 02:45

General

  • Target

    9e5c55391b612f8d1a60156ae1c1d3680db881cdbe53839a98f7d7769167d322.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    3db79ec8f6672bbee605af6ef8b43472

  • SHA1

    bfbd2d2b3dd54b50907200ef070589db50f6f06b

  • SHA256

    9e5c55391b612f8d1a60156ae1c1d3680db881cdbe53839a98f7d7769167d322

  • SHA512

    6c7d518818d84d0c1af289e161a095bb70b4a064209b041989e4e5138d4d7bddca47c1638caea15cb17d240d2386ea2301c1d6d31a55a210d3293af363f33cf7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti/:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK/

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 4 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\9e5c55391b612f8d1a60156ae1c1d3680db881cdbe53839a98f7d7769167d322.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e5c55391b612f8d1a60156ae1c1d3680db881cdbe53839a98f7d7769167d322.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:4412
    • 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:3760
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3760 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3760 -s 468
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4536
    • 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 348
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3632 -s 436
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4052
    • 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:4512
      • 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:4480
        • 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:3344
    • 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:3536
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 3632 -ip 3632
    1⤵
      PID:4196
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 3760 -ip 3760
      1⤵
        PID:216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 528 -p 3632 -ip 3632
        1⤵
          PID:3860
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 572 -p 3760 -ip 3760
          1⤵
            PID:508
          • 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:4572
            • 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:4808

          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

            54e581edc14becfd73fc7d3842d96fa1

            SHA1

            cd0d3788fa4c737d4e6e9ac01fe3438723eac0e5

            SHA256

            10e7e39b1a3db854ea881ffcae04b66129a50b05609dc40653e7ed031fbb5b6e

            SHA512

            a55d96d22a5f1cb48b3c33a20d29d6e444daaea03eb16a9f5eb311a69c5971493c9b1359cc71431c6c6889a2dcf7632c62f4990992910a135c9efb16e7a8a4f2

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

            Filesize

            1.2MB

            MD5

            49676d4847a6c7ba1c135ff5a05f1dde

            SHA1

            808391cf0d3f63ad76829e62c87c653d8f90b7c5

            SHA256

            3b69e812cae34a0942e8aea2787d55727ef7e0e2e9a1a21280587dc5ee984b2b

            SHA512

            4cb67601d18a64adef800fccbf0ba983723b6e37468c50647ecae2894241c1e046456dd6c33c94e8f7ebd6f87eca96de04fe14c9d6b5b2f5f150a76d676f4e6c

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621437.txt

            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            ba331b07be40444e15d1c2f0c83f06ca

            SHA1

            7cced8f5f023131b3595ce1192c9fbfcb52e86c8

            SHA256

            92f4369b7ea9c5e366882269718537c654c6ce65c34b1addaf6467ddf58fea20

            SHA512

            b43b228127d509b3fb71b43c84219e39b91b0a9d377e5d340e219ab1cae1a771e510aa65f1267a20c3b4b9faca2fd92567da3faf2c9c428863b2b6eff694707d

          • memory/4412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4412-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4512-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4512-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4512-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4572-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4572-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4572-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4808-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4808-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4808-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB