Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/01/2025, 00:48

General

  • Target

    cf9181b78be1fcf50c67c0cba9d7bf195f0f91fdbd29b043a7c53d6c179448d9.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    de4ebb24050cf2c4778b041422684818

  • SHA1

    db150bebb682d87d8bf69f6b56a40855fd2d0d11

  • SHA256

    cf9181b78be1fcf50c67c0cba9d7bf195f0f91fdbd29b043a7c53d6c179448d9

  • SHA512

    710761dd27dc4c24fd0ac59bf5548387937aa6103430fe55715025044a1c9cfd15ae76061d20f90e8bc0d20279cacede3251a1fccb732947fbc8ac5a2af19b4c

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtid:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKd

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 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 11 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 8 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.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 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 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf9181b78be1fcf50c67c0cba9d7bf195f0f91fdbd29b043a7c53d6c179448d9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf9181b78be1fcf50c67c0cba9d7bf195f0f91fdbd29b043a7c53d6c179448d9.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:3012
    • 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:2400
    • 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:2100
    • 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:2812
      • 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:2792
        • 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:2624
    • 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:2656
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:2932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
      1⤵
        PID:2180
      • 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:2752
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259431831.txt",MainThread
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2944
      • 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:1084
        • 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:2996

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • 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

        2e8bb7d940814256d8c2289bc5e0c842

        SHA1

        92acd12300e00f9bace21f65174b442320b361aa

        SHA256

        c0ded30e97abd365016fe1012c912fc88850e6e3a9c46552e620f5b69367475b

        SHA512

        656233e1bbeaf97ea1c18667015d607c9b6b862f5a9b09907a5a0de0eb436e4960a68633ec863ee8570080fbac42241b301447baeb0985e585364b1d99775f6e

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

        Filesize

        45B

        MD5

        79ee98e3351a257b261b82b999ae1f71

        SHA1

        bb98f67de9d51f8747847f96149a18413e93f9d3

        SHA256

        4e9ba8f19002ef1f8f38b4193355c2f88bf606e3843e274ed789b41f1f2fc3b4

        SHA512

        e77c7d76afdb54b717363be1a92355e154cced54fd99b00c3e036a65ebac7d6d29c84d0cb32691bbaf292bb9036e5b94ba51d5eaf84e6ca26a7db84df0113aac

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

        Filesize

        91KB

        MD5

        423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

        SHA1

        eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

        SHA256

        050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

        SHA512

        fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

        Filesize

        400KB

        MD5

        b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

        SHA1

        9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

        SHA256

        3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

        SHA512

        308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        2aa278e0240938762fe62bc19240164b

        SHA1

        bd4a783667b9084993ca93ccd94e5446969b6ad1

        SHA256

        eb2a92a4fa60bcf96d1f1ef7fa0493764dc2a35e03ae3f501f8553279c12b008

        SHA512

        1ff424c7e392994b176b888684436368a8e51e226bed29f46d377eb1415984f03512c6046954778e804db4a44ff413effc4574a2cbd731d807298772d4de7b97

      • \Windows\SysWOW64\259431831.txt

        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        5f4e1ee7bcc017e3588d81c6e4bedf41

        SHA1

        5604ae6cfd7ac5702bda743025192c43a41b94fa

        SHA256

        00434df167cde81a86f75864bedcf04d46e028c1a477943926f053515f4cdfea

        SHA512

        bc6892eba8a4a01242ee95df77c01a27ebdaa470eca5ba24922dc8a90b94550df7f78297e2372ca28bc8c61d7171c963e50b6e14274e4b95cf8f186037d3f422

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

        Filesize

        43KB

        MD5

        51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

        SHA1

        8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

        SHA256

        5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

        SHA512

        794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

      • memory/2812-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2812-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2812-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2996-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3012-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-69-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3012-70-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-83-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3012-82-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3012-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3012-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB