Analysis

  • max time kernel
    58s
  • 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 17:53

General

  • Target

    c51752598a8684c3d1320e3a7ced644e4df19f479b057d3308a72f38e937fa03.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    812f246c8fcdb5e2db6206ef39141c08

  • SHA1

    2b02e2d59c7c0d15e45c65018a1292d9dade202c

  • SHA256

    c51752598a8684c3d1320e3a7ced644e4df19f479b057d3308a72f38e937fa03

  • SHA512

    3ba1ed37e6ef89b4b499aa9a7d55e69efa1a0d56f294d7debe7846838d11dc0a140279c7a17212df221aa9143f820c63e11e9f4db6cb16cc3b06f53f857e7f82

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtin:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKn

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 9 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c51752598a8684c3d1320e3a7ced644e4df19f479b057d3308a72f38e937fa03.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c51752598a8684c3d1320e3a7ced644e4df19f479b057d3308a72f38e937fa03.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:2808
    • 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:2240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2240 -s 380
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4876
    • 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:4484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4484 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4348
    • 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:1996
      • 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:3248
        • 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:1384
    • 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:3328
    • 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:3712
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 2240 -ip 2240
    1⤵
      PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 4484 -ip 4484
      1⤵
        PID:2868
      • 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:1620
        • 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:2564

      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

        d57af194bbb821c25feba371b705768f

        SHA1

        0acd8c8ec8cc391c652a94ed58ac9724e9306b27

        SHA256

        c5f68a720237943a8d1e7ae7678c960ae0fb5f3dd3083f2120365cc322dc8fa6

        SHA512

        a2a35e45a56134a2c69241a1fe82503e9971eb0f0ec607221dd997b6c209c42fdddccfb0f17ac6fce2e8319d5fe03931e4a1bee8dd13dd350420ed35a9f63c1c

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

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        4ca8942a37e37f849a359cef08d120bc

        SHA1

        1bdc8acc6d737a7830c0ef2e10445e69118ebd4c

        SHA256

        0415b7ef8d3d3c4bd187a32997b00752a44123d4ccf07ca0ca706850c8b9d477

        SHA512

        deee7a0584496195d82dd55d8d05703ba1c9d26c1e55d1001d5d92161988dacfc6b37a1b75a5086f14754e0cf026e6f2153ae609a17995e9411b0838aaa1f579

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240609171.txt

        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        6f91f3395af1099ff205d2db1d6526cf

        SHA1

        076a90c73a810c0010df7ded5df06f3c27d78a72

        SHA256

        15e5764a609ad4065325851c325c0d3da40ee35326f0fc7da8b3eeb7d9dfe639

        SHA512

        ba253c49b08f456d3829e26ba2cfa487bc7ba3ed28ccbc72e2b314d8971be5e66ed3f6b25a98ff60cdca84cbdcd4500a6d07eb03cddb2f4a6e183d6ee21a1e54

      • memory/1620-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1620-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1620-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1996-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1996-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1996-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2564-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2564-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2564-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2808-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/2808-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB