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 17:51

General

  • Target

    118351340f19c8e0a1d0db4ccdcdf4d2463217e9bf80743e889fb64dc1e168ed.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    fba4eebe57f9e0d7e1d47a11192bace4

  • SHA1

    fadeef1236055f077519f6aa67e12a08f6ad5dd1

  • SHA256

    118351340f19c8e0a1d0db4ccdcdf4d2463217e9bf80743e889fb64dc1e168ed

  • SHA512

    a42dace30bddeab4cff8d3a74ae9790bf55d4669986eee80865e855b2b9d3d05adce1fb4dc09f01bcccb777dd3f08299acc544f553fd72c6391a70365242f91a

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiB:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKB

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 2 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 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 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118351340f19c8e0a1d0db4ccdcdf4d2463217e9bf80743e889fb64dc1e168ed.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118351340f19c8e0a1d0db4ccdcdf4d2463217e9bf80743e889fb64dc1e168ed.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:3184
    • 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:628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 628 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4000
    • 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:1416
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1416 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3280
    • 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:3028
      • 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:1768
        • 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:3564
    • 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:3224
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 468 -p 1416 -ip 1416
    1⤵
      PID:2764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 628 -ip 628
      1⤵
        PID:1088
      • 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:4780
        • 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:3204

      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

        f0c64ed00051961ca2b55da3406c2994

        SHA1

        4144ac8c62c06f002d0e17827a1da03206af768d

        SHA256

        ac691d6f28817e1c0e1a5ca5da9cb3649878bb260e29a2a662a09cee470cef21

        SHA512

        2ed184c164a318e9bf01ffdf3bed81feb5697037bea01704d315da628c2f18b1b43977f0abd5164751b482d027136c2073048358e7e3a5c497086b636a514763

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

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        cb1496f566803b18f7dc4a35372ca8f1

        SHA1

        db95dec49904a941dcfc67c4f2b207a19141eaf6

        SHA256

        a822a6bc9603145f041d52bf0a7c4627ab2a08c93fe329d37b5b8d9ee9e4ce9a

        SHA512

        e5daee77e6bcbe4b6e3799d725042b96b7df07ae36956e4e87b3ce8474aa2e7ed9c5ea397a6422d44e7cbc951c4e495af53b82b8538d630dbf3bf5a7cc3ff14d

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619906.txt

        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        89c490e1323c3d96d6615aada3ce1ff7

        SHA1

        c987f8e517cd03e264f10e8aacb789099654a7cb

        SHA256

        95de0b28d4cc2b2ce3f6ca4addbb822b6eee82cc318b3ef0709e03b7ca2dfa96

        SHA512

        ffaf753c1e8b3151db1794ab55bcdf709cfb992e7cd7d848d1791389e683d2a7cfadfe1149a6aebc60f2cf0a2f55466ed6c0decffc8ef6fab1ac31e84a633bc6

      • memory/3028-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3028-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3028-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3184-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3184-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3204-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3204-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3204-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/4780-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/4780-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/4780-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB