gh0strat | 2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01/01/2025, 18:57

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General

Target

2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

b91660cbd6f2f7d85b0a7664d28070a7
SHA1

8a0a76a70aba34d90f4a1e05741770ba531259f2
SHA256

2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9
SHA512

8d1b84fc63c01eec18b0619dc4844a2b0c1aff7716a501159564381577a8d639d014b5486bb4ead364f61aa77fdde501f9f06c05eaf6d05656b8f0cb14918827
SSDEEP

49152:OCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIsABTueR:pws2ANnKXOaeOgmhI1BTueR

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2300-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2300-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2300-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2800-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016cf0-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2300-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2300-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2300-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2800-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	R.exe
2300	N.exe
2488	TXPlatfor.exe
2800	TXPlatfor.exe
2600	HD_2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
2536	R.exe
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
2488	TXPlatfor.exe
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259458491.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2300-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2300-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2300-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2300-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2800-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2816	cmd.exe
576	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
576	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2800	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2300	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2800	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2800	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2800	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2536	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	31
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2536	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	31
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2536	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	31
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2536	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	31
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2300	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	32
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2816	2300	N.exe	34
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2816	2300	N.exe	34
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2816	2300	N.exe	34
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 2816	2300	N.exe	34
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2800	2488	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2600	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	37
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2600	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	37
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2600	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	37
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2600	2296	2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe	37
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 576	2816	cmd.exe	39
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 576	2816	cmd.exe	39
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 576	2816	cmd.exe	39
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 576	2816	cmd.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2536
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:2300
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2816
  - - 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:576
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2488
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
97958c76750221e2953392782e393c54

SHA1
125961f3d7ba5404792478b929e331a3188c0e42

SHA256
93bba883b08d311455ffdcd4c2a8f70a5e5eb4294a158c840ef6757b10259f6b

SHA512
2d5cfb8751911c4d3980cf2059e87c37ef3d9cf02736d8494f8983a05677abbcc750613b2d609540e0c317b94359b74b8347491a9417b36a3ad5b2d03d6363e2

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2c50113339f3ac9674fd668246d00b66ed619309166780fa6a650d2b2a62fea9.exe

Filesize
10KB

MD5
030e0c16a7124a4a981b57c530cd3f6a

SHA1
11c0a0235fbd04f47f9da163119f6328380d60d4

SHA256
2ea96c56b4c7e2c7f42bebfd7e5759b93925ba5b57e7b7d628001151718de7fa

SHA512
cfc61217a77669ae925512ec91d7eb9c4bea4f6e07def74273d0bbd1420e715f1181d06f34aa7f4703e772111863993fd0808a474bc4e6566b1b1e535e9167f0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259458491.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
eae70abc98cbd8f2efa00751c7a8900d

SHA1
5c8042e2446016d6f8c5137661378c6d6af399a4

SHA256
38d8c7928985316c3966398e00d468182e38ac0a06ba984c2a6cfd169b6e7563

SHA512
2fef3ee4dc61e4d4c0fd75bc48ca874cd2784bd3da7e899f92351ffb1d812b93c7b68d453c3948e4b4a7864dbe17d226a9410e5d3ec3c2be5e5d8d2303fceb63

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memory/2300-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2300-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2300-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2300-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2488-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2800-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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