gh0strat | f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422

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
09-01-2025 06:42

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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 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2944-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2944-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2944-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2928-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2928-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2944-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2944-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2944-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2928-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2928-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000160da-11.dat	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

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\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259425731.txt"	R.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2976	R.exe
2928	N.exe
2788	TXPlatfor.exe
2944	TXPlatfor.exe
2880	HD_f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2824	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2976	R.exe
1932	svchost.exe
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
2788	TXPlatfor.exe
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
1932	svchost.exe
2824	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259425731.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2944-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2944-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2944-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2928-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2928-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2928-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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	Remote Data.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
2856	PING.EXE
2748	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2856	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2944	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2928	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2944	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2944	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2944	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2944	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2944	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe
316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2976	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2976	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2976	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2976	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	30
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2928	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	33
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2748	2928	N.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2748	2928	N.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2748	2928	N.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2748	2928	N.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2944	2788	TXPlatfor.exe	36
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2880	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	38
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2880	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	38
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2880	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	38
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2880	316	f671e6a7a154d2c4397a179a8beb605023dc64ddce32aa4c529d90ce55808422.exe	38
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2856	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2856	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2856	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2856	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2824	1932	svchost.exe	40
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2824	1932	svchost.exe	40
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2824	1932	svchost.exe	40
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2824	1932	svchost.exe	40

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:316
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:2976
- 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:2928
- - 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:2748
  - - 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:2856
- 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:2880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1932
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259425731.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2824

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:2788
- 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:2944

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 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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Downloads

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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259425731.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
5b544b307442db9e5b476dca5f41f247

SHA1
da2363e1d5e989d989e5a7b9a7800abd658c1a78

SHA256
440e252c13a5334e891a99ac01a82fc4174ea9703f2178523f693509f5be0223

SHA512
011511997af9be20f3502477e9e6f6795f19d2f476faf31bcf76b5e5bf0fbd3b1554cf14db263e9ab60ed811326215975f29360ba4b652ced98f7e140a85736e

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2928-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2928-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2928-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2944-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2944-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2944-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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