Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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 13:45

General

  • Target

    afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    11877650c37a968c84e2f33be32da684

  • SHA1

    df170b9b04d3aa5af7b28ba65cbe1f421a700972

  • SHA256

    afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a

  • SHA512

    328821508b522b915d362f9626b6e4ea31fc84a966e3a0e6c99c42910ca9748a0cf504f4b527da621aa38175bf774a07b929d9e557ad4d947941c6864691bef1

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiO:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKO

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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 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 8 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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 16 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 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afef32fa504590a6858b8698051df5cb36b0607b3acfcc48ccd91b5ce898624a.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:1168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.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:5020
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.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:3928
    • 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:3244
      • 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:4636
        • 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:4028
    • 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:4780
    • 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:4052
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240635265.txt",MainThread
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:884
  • 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:1128
    • 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:4800

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

    bb8b45a1de8a5092453e6edbed1c7937

    SHA1

    e9ecbf2aed9601f09f22ca6a56b6d8ca406453a8

    SHA256

    0d1cc022acb565f9ab4bcc41b73467df97ea6767a678f21b9d5e08475a649b53

    SHA512

    f7c3ad4db79f1c1b9c46d0ba9b7b6bece8e5e4ef8df67b49eb9becd46e8f8e77c74a13e9419c0717828506842a9c3ec1d76b15b19b33c2960104c9d0b73257ba

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

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    91841ad9570c0cfaebeec49db3f22720

    SHA1

    6361e1fcb77f9d40496b1260fcec22a93ff4b5c4

    SHA256

    fa990a1aaca7679bc6eec36d8151329816b9bf9ba714192490a3f7f1cb6c8b2c

    SHA512

    bb000e97073eab27e8e66fac1adc60969d0c0fcdab93b3935630197d62580a4dfdaed33591e27fc6273e00db3dccc68736d012101cb3528e1d51ed0d4bf18fa9

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240635250.txt

    Filesize

    49KB

    MD5

    327f83c3b9c39df4d6dfbd095c5f82bd

    SHA1

    018904ba8d10e90e5dcc2505eff609b72d96b5b0

    SHA256

    5b65de86445fca0cf655ea7cefd363b017032128dba02b1145044e1600e89095

    SHA512

    3f218ce25c820e1fb5a05170d27a15759e6db19357b5cb5b11fe7c0e1acf11e1e7f3700f0b30e715c6c92447dc72e98b1273ce2581f4ec72c883831a6974ca4c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

    Filesize

    45B

    MD5

    df2c449bf0835424d073a78fca9baf52

    SHA1

    d005b3504c104b8c37da4d5a535ec9a6d5e116fe

    SHA256

    43f95ab23898fd10e5f292b59480d48ea5ed0d98e19b86d2f5a35b9f7f6870f5

    SHA512

    45039543639fec827f425ba83e37c3088896a8106814d4bc302957110fe8768398442efdcd8d019c0ce04f9c27528c54c68f1c01f6f52adb50bc27d27a1d6aaf

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

    Filesize

    60KB

    MD5

    889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

    SHA1

    8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

    SHA256

    6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

    SHA512

    08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

  • memory/1128-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1128-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1128-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1168-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1168-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/3244-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/3244-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/3244-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4800-61-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4800-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4800-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB