gh0strat | f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-01-2025 06:37

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General

Target

f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

136157870b79a9bdbb7c2d6bf95a2dcf
SHA1

95f2090a5801851e39cf204e6fde48118e5d4692
SHA256

f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422
SHA512

a20db103c8d5f87882e6ac4b40775fc46b77cc2bc2332854ea3e3c28e01f8ff0e92c31005f6ca68c6b18ee25a47e4d725b67d28581c2fb5d6499cfa43ce25b6b
SSDEEP

49152:yCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhK5A52A:Vws2ANnKXOaeOgmhJR

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2968-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2968-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2968-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2752-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001756e-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2752-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	R.exe
2968	N.exe
2840	TXPlatfor.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2852	HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2424	R.exe
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2840	TXPlatfor.exe
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259520548.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2968-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2752-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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
2912	cmd.exe
2884	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2884	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2424	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	29
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2424	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	29
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2424	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	29
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2424	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	29
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2968	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2912	2968	N.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2912	2968	N.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2912	2968	N.exe	32
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2912	2968	N.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2752	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	33
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2852	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2852	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2852	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	34
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2852	2172	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	34
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2884	2912	cmd.exe	36
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2884	2912	cmd.exe	36
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2884	2912	cmd.exe	36
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2884	2912	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2424
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:2968
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2912
  - - 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:2884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2840
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:2752

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

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 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
2.6MB

MD5
aae73eeea3add20a18cb981cd5f722c1

SHA1
d345f1cff025c129ecf070f1902e40b3274a5aea

SHA256
89d9f6e191de3b3b134f68a831ab7ee41193a36eca56fd8dd414e3bcc0059f78

SHA512
e240af5bb8faeef4324bce9dad74da19f3f2dccda22f5513799ccf8e41e8393706bbee6aa2fbb899dde5edc9ee5c89374db1a867982121f3f651bcbe0a80cbc4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Filesize
66KB

MD5
719519557e1d37722f9391c0075dd553

SHA1
d94d9cdc98b579fc10cad9e3b166a1808b9fc47a

SHA256
33e26463f58d8bae0db26458621cf759cdc962e6d239bc7867c89f6e106b9748

SHA512
565309c90e1a8660e52c8bd60b02d20a92de91e29bd770fbbbc271d64d270997a046c1556318b103b0e7e3e22e031a422cb6956fc49435f18ca56a1b31901290

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259520548.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
2c7064aa92fe491c2672b3063d7641b2

SHA1
51eadc3d32bbda6a239d46181063d118b54f835c

SHA256
72e6309c78faf28e62ca044067faf82d5a8a8b4c037382b29e82bd65d8e0203c

SHA512
95a6e967cc249d0e5c71e307d7d7d8038c8d174353a5a9008caaef853009c82bc6d4e367710f9d561f2e7a4ee95574a3d300ae406e4eda4a588fd34f78c592b9

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memory/2752-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2752-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2840-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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