Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06-01-2025 23:34

General

  • Target

    16d231facd6378884c2605afca0c0485b3a56af9ff6e056e2fadd48c562900a1.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    f8f20174a3cb28be7af090212e9abb86

  • SHA1

    c0a32a43a1cd8f680740a8ebfb4ad66f5f1b93ec

  • SHA256

    16d231facd6378884c2605afca0c0485b3a56af9ff6e056e2fadd48c562900a1

  • SHA512

    a1ca3e6d295fe5e1726a060072ed21395900aa93afa36fa22ead3ac1dc3bd13a237275d6fc2d5a34c2466aba7455d548ee6ab053193d6d0c84417f1b16b7678e

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiD:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKD

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 6 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
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 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 6 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 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.

  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d231facd6378884c2605afca0c0485b3a56af9ff6e056e2fadd48c562900a1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d231facd6378884c2605afca0c0485b3a56af9ff6e056e2fadd48c562900a1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2260
    • 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:2792
    • 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:2684
    • 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:2736
      • 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:2696
        • 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:2384
    • 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:2120
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2824
    • 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:2800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • 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

    f1baed699ef2f752fa308b0e5f2b7565

    SHA1

    30bc408e01f8bc296189c4796c55d97cbd0e6976

    SHA256

    ae2b67014879ceeb754ce1c66d28e5a549f879d0fc28663e904ba6381cff8780

    SHA512

    d4b8ba7a263cc4be709da61644cc2f83afd3c732b3fc9d7f7b368be32e7f68d319e99068b0d527e1f9f5540d7a73b51d41c271dfa459ef881193e7097149df9c

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

    Filesize

    91KB

    MD5

    423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

    SHA1

    eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

    SHA256

    050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

    SHA512

    fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    379597553335baac56bd61bd06af0d21

    SHA1

    8c21a5386ee5abe1fd34607898474b79a943fe43

    SHA256

    79fb9d1c1fcee86b477e42940aa7b2620b6b61fb634718c5fbe384147535443e

    SHA512

    5262fc20e21d16cd43e4c29823bd45c5a01de940ca29ea992fa73a5005dd53d3118dcc57abd98bf0d1b827bbe720962bf3519f6288b3fdb762d89fb67057e4bd

  • \Windows\SysWOW64\259463343.txt

    Filesize

    49KB

    MD5

    8fc17754ab4a106388253fee497963b3

    SHA1

    8fe315bbade256bfa22e35600296d53d4bebf90c

    SHA256

    7f149f71c78099cd0b3f8f898a1cd04b5adaa6c33f057d8706670ffb43a7b26a

    SHA512

    a91215448afae19786b74d08829109cc99e193ece4b8ba4f32f9957cd2575b50e3f6c3412a1a822c38ef038e95390825586065e5c9de8806e58941c71c4ac49a

  • memory/2260-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-60-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2260-59-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2260-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2260-65-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2260-66-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2260-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/2736-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2736-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2736-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2800-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2800-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2800-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB