Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/01/2025, 17:42

General

  • Target

    12d3b43c4568ecc6507072caa38154a7e5082fca28fc740ad934e6da954b276e.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    61ebc37e8ecd143661ace760a14b32b5

  • SHA1

    2612e00ed8ab4b02a1d9aff777607dd5aace51f7

  • SHA256

    12d3b43c4568ecc6507072caa38154a7e5082fca28fc740ad934e6da954b276e

  • SHA512

    eae927ef8463412be6ff33c895d490c75bfdfb82120d64b79818c7e218e1da86e5bcdedb70c8f1b73540779176023416e845a22de2bd2ceb23b2866d4eff6e51

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiC:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKC

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 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 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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 7 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 10 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 18 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 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d3b43c4568ecc6507072caa38154a7e5082fca28fc740ad934e6da954b276e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d3b43c4568ecc6507072caa38154a7e5082fca28fc740ad934e6da954b276e.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:804
    • 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:4164
    • 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:4008
    • 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:2392
      • 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:2316
        • 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:2472
    • 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:4488
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3192
    • 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:3920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240610078.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1812
    • 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:2520
      • 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:3028

    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

      34c6dae1fb19683d934e2ab9e9cdf0cb

      SHA1

      1d9b57304084800803d0f21fa7159ba2af6f4618

      SHA256

      8656ba5cb2f33dd8d70e7e3550ab99e5fa2e6179d9f2d0b678bbd7ac949bff74

      SHA512

      54a1c08bb0726b95aa25f088ee62ac0f541b51957b7b91099d1d91ad8226b80c55e9a44dcbf35ebd693890a400ff36d857b94dc6e22282b8c91757fb9e030242

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      4415b631d07d9bbb1b504a69c2b76e27

      SHA1

      37d6c6a592d6d4f7e5fc67825ad6c092a354d249

      SHA256

      7fbcb1befcaa529927aa1752207af018b55bdabfb31d49f5982cc71ad447c1b7

      SHA512

      1a4995f8e9b8d72ee3bf8eb268669ed3e8a9d50e9c39870dcdf5a5178c1e5d965edc074bdaeeee2d4e0b9b5830a177c61a8f3a033e35430d7f15a3dbe54caea0

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610078.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      9c1b2248780d738544bbd92cbf677beb

      SHA1

      91548b74e6ced7df3084aee92834fa4a6b734bc9

      SHA256

      b6b6aa7e8d9873ab708cd0b471678c1638b4b67356490d7077a4a839d9c5ee56

      SHA512

      83e8c2fa7f13368f8201872abbd4f181e1a1a2e1cfc94c6955c4193ae91641dd542390372a398130d0fbbd6488a70cd6b6171480646735a9d64cb93161570bba

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

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/804-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/804-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2392-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2392-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2392-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2520-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2520-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2520-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3028-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3028-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3028-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB