gh0strat | 76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06-01-2025 05:34

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General

Target

76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

efd44ecbe80662b9a5f6f84619b29322
SHA1

3f4c6155968b3c8fba5b69fe0e2dd7bdc6325feb
SHA256

76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d
SHA512

e681739dca76709052ecffafb1c52f7a034e83f2e53fc0b9b84d72dfa014b5d125ce83a924ee845b2f78d98cd92127b5744cc8f16e8cd49aff5366d896ff89ad
SSDEEP

49152:qQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoQpe6NhAZPItx2apeapelI:zGdVyVT9nOgmhSch5tUvlI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2544-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2544-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2544-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2916-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2916-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2916-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1840-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2544-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2916-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2916-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001630a-43.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2916-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1840-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259432455.txt"	svchos.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2544	svchost.exe
1840	TXPlatforn.exe
2916	TXPlatforn.exe
2320	svchos.exe
2644	HD_76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
1460	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
1840	TXPlatforn.exe
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
2320	svchos.exe
2980	svchost.exe
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
2980	svchost.exe
1460	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259432455.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2544-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2916-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1840-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.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	svchost.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
2084	PING.EXE
2692	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2084	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2916	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2916	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2916	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2916	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2916	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2544	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	30
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2692	2544	svchost.exe	32
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2692	2544	svchost.exe	32
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2692	2544	svchost.exe	32
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2692	2544	svchost.exe	32
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2916	1840	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	34
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	34
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	34
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe	34
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2084	2692	cmd.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2084	2692	cmd.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2084	2692	cmd.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2084	2692	cmd.exe	37
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1460	2980	svchost.exe	40
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1460	2980	svchost.exe	40
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1460	2980	svchost.exe	40
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 1460	2980	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:2544
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2692
  - - 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:2084
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.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:2320
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1840
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:2916

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2760

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:2980
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259432455.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1460

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

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 Information Discovery

T1082

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_76c282aa4609eeff4933bdb6a2d03ea30dfbffd43e41154ef37d00786477240d.exe

Filesize
645KB

MD5
00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064

SHA1
e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d

SHA256
7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7

SHA512
23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
9fa0fbbaa3deee958b89e912abfebc5d

SHA1
c348b34371ee0fb250b801de4b4e889265efa53b

SHA256
2d964dee511ec54d1c135f7237bf23743baf1a85c738364f9f7d5b8c387a1a11

SHA512
208bae8fcbb93479ae492ddf6819713b13b0e4431d5ec8070c4dc4eafafcf6e61a5ae7cee3dafbe24d1e94c8254948b996d01174dff3d9b967733fb8ee518634

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

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259432455.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
75551eda5d2ceceaf986684d66f8d772

SHA1
b4ea4999d1f091761b0f9898af71ac49737ddb0c

SHA256
d53fb0f55a2675f008476c4f77361f2e5ea01c8fe07fdf02237be3143d35cf3d

SHA512
94638c5b716e2679bb76ac1b5fb82f16562691572ecf7946f8e9279a385186a61771350099590f12dbb986341bb5d84e26038faa22454c0462138aca5d4b30d3

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memory/1840-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2544-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2916-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2916-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2916-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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