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b2aad2185e...75.exe

windows7-x64

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b2aad2185e...75.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-01-2025 19:24

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General

  • Target

    b2aad2185e38838181951dda85d733cc19273b8050120774086d5f1932e8ca75.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    c9a09e9f7983bb77617546ff541ca984

  • SHA1

    99179ae3e3e7f1893340e5fe8b11eac7f5f76cd5

  • SHA256

    b2aad2185e38838181951dda85d733cc19273b8050120774086d5f1932e8ca75

  • SHA512

    98067f0f4ab63f9b59a8cad31312c44a9468806a05d139bf785910113819594340a37c5dafb5fcd8711178e583554e1db2f3a68153a3c773f89307c67f96bc9b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtim:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKm

Score
10/10
gh0stratpurplefoxdiscoverypersistenceratrootkittrojanupxvmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    ratgh0strat
  • Gh0strat family
    gh0strat
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Purplefox family
    purplefox
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    vmprotect
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • 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 Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 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 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2aad2185e38838181951dda85d733cc19273b8050120774086d5f1932e8ca75.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2aad2185e38838181951dda85d733cc19273b8050120774086d5f1932e8ca75.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4928
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3404
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3404 -s 392
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4872
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1336 -s 176
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3116
    • 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:1180
      • 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:4316
        • 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:3600
    • 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:3496
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 1336 -ip 1336
    1⤵
      PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3404 -ip 3404
      1⤵
        PID:3024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3020
        • 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:4660

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
        Filesize

        91KB

        MD5

        423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

        SHA1

        eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

        SHA256

        050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

        SHA512

        fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
        Filesize

        400KB

        MD5

        b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

        SHA1

        9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

        SHA256

        3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

        SHA512

        308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini
        Filesize

        92B

        MD5

        29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

        SHA1

        39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

        SHA256

        56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

        SHA512

        b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs
        Filesize

        753B

        MD5

        8cf13e08011ed44aa62e8e073619b5b1

        SHA1

        4f8858d212ec65cd7fd5d70d7a1064449a993cd2

        SHA256

        783c88d489731a07cb13e5deeccd42195620ba938cc910315f94161cc49696ea

        SHA512

        4bc9dc30f09ed90704ca9aaad73dfce76b02c8a5f3d9fee65ad3127e3b111989468529ace765cbab194e46f5b83b8599cbdb888df5950f31d5d9aac377559479

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe
        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        49cb5fc0732efa9a5d380f0df9b70196

        SHA1

        349587b26512a7995b30a9b00f1b258379e18f1f

        SHA256

        2ebfa3cfb02e858a707431544dd6e836c4b32d2c13803d846a7f9afdb44d9996

        SHA512

        e4c2aa939ffb0ac55b80d07c40a34166011a9c9d2b138c24aef6e5378c233a92ea2819800adeb731a0cdc22d09ec98bad9d2d31a5900605068e7b2f989e77da3

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      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240622640.txt
        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        3d34ab52b43438a5030579cdeae01ffc

        SHA1

        65e051cf598ce3eea89014c1f5e9612a167a31eb

        SHA256

        3de29bd7b3ec41c571e15648e3cccfa79bc3545654f85340175bc3dc3188e7a0

        SHA512

        f2649f2fbebd80feeb51e938b4db8ed5ff0fd98087d1ef078addbde4a2ea4637ebca217c0aa18ed444050287785c9dd4760ac5bc95a7911f62980883fabfef4c

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      • memory/1180-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/1180-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/1180-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3020-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3020-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3020-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4660-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/4928-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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