gh0strat | d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06-01-2025 05:38

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General

Target

d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

a22d8e01e4680dac3675f54a220f9013
SHA1

5aab3b0d83d2a652715ea28c769c53fa48bfb957
SHA256

d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a
SHA512

ed30d983825e3b81d898ba5184f6cfcf7a9b3c3cf20d260bd0e89b9a649be52fa7befc6deb25dbb08418dec76d592578be59b0ccd7d059696ec28302522e2d52
SSDEEP

24576:CQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVzMNhu:CQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhodNhu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2868-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2560-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2868-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000015d8f-39.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2560-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259411192.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2728	svchost.exe
2868	TXPlatforn.exe
2560	TXPlatforn.exe
2772	svchos.exe
1948	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
2868	TXPlatforn.exe
2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
2772	svchos.exe
2952	svchost.exe
2952	svchost.exe
1948	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\259411192.txt	svchos.exe
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

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2868-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2560-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.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	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.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
2640	cmd.exe
1428	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1428	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2560	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2728	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2560	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2728	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	30
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2560	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2640	2728	svchost.exe	32
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2640	2728	svchost.exe	32
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2640	2728	svchost.exe	32
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2640	2728	svchost.exe	32
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2772	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	34
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2772	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	34
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2772	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	34
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2772	2664	d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe	34
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1428	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1428	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1428	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 1428	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1948	2952	svchost.exe	39
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1948	2952	svchost.exe	39
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1948	2952	svchost.exe	39
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 1948	2952	svchost.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2664
- 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:2728
- - 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:2640
  - - 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:1428
- 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:2772

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:2868
- 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:2560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:2768

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:2952
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259411192.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1948

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
a22d8e01e4680dac3675f54a220f9013

SHA1
5aab3b0d83d2a652715ea28c769c53fa48bfb957

SHA256
d979b33357be10046a61b271705590e982a497d156e9ff5bef656f3d9fa8e92a

SHA512
ed30d983825e3b81d898ba5184f6cfcf7a9b3c3cf20d260bd0e89b9a649be52fa7befc6deb25dbb08418dec76d592578be59b0ccd7d059696ec28302522e2d52

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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\259411192.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
593bd2000ef7998a07f9989875153ca8

SHA1
86e59bfaa185bae840c0c26c698ac68a942faf79

SHA256
6d679281fe1e46aa75769edc19571c23bd3299911aa6fcdbe9192256e438833b

SHA512
b6d996b9e0b20cfee36dcdcca7c04d18df3e30e8d87a8bd018f647477d95a8bb4204cfc21152103617c69c62b504c9022e75cde7ab344c8a0c12c74065ca9239

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

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2560-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2560-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2728-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2728-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2728-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2728-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2868-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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