Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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

General

  • Target

    5d98717a2298e49ba6fd81473545c92980538df827c8d044cd5ed156e61406ea.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    0124de8702354b9c132aea5f4979302d

  • SHA1

    1b87d2dc84a5caa9f45de8e8bf9c00353e564178

  • SHA256

    5d98717a2298e49ba6fd81473545c92980538df827c8d044cd5ed156e61406ea

  • SHA512

    884f4472956d7769e33cd01302edef47de84243b4900615e8a6c081c6d14b492a2d16539eb490a425a5b277a14133e5eb2ae25ac502f2df8fef7a7c67b2ff10f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiD:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKD

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

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

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

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

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • 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 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d98717a2298e49ba6fd81473545c92980538df827c8d044cd5ed156e61406ea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d98717a2298e49ba6fd81473545c92980538df827c8d044cd5ed156e61406ea.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:552
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.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:4136
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.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:3568
    • 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:1508
      • 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:3992
        • 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:4652
    • 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:3876
    • 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:2852
  • 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:1684
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240629812.txt",MainThread
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3436
  • 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:2280
    • 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:4956

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

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

    Filesize

    400KB

    MD5

    b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

    SHA1

    9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

    SHA256

    3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

    SHA512

    308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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

    Filesize

    92B

    MD5

    29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

    SHA1

    39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

    SHA256

    56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

    SHA512

    b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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

    Filesize

    753B

    MD5

    e90c03ab3fbd9cc60bd55ec9850c2d57

    SHA1

    f61527552bb75cbbe131b79e0b00a375e5204cc5

    SHA256

    86d77b736db62a74c6729d0ec03572d532a56c5206510b9c1f5806515e4d24b6

    SHA512

    c04b44f3c0910ba2875de52c7d4326cd6df5c99f69989aa67f5d62f2b040c6558194715c445b6b9aad552cbc3156bbc80a540f31ee8b6a46603f9cecbe1f6aa0

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

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    9949cce53007dc443e885417148c2560

    SHA1

    e66cef59a85ac07f1865f08904bbf13d8fe83d17

    SHA256

    72c8e785faa1adc6bb2968064f730d3255560e505f39c76d7a62525e0709822f

    SHA512

    ee95a5fff8f085e6885addefbb6a16686792b0a9ddc4c451dbf70d9800318c35e90f46984cb86ca7c1ba38cb3b7dbaa1a69228241f13807af3b8ed0ff9ebb974

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240629812.txt

    Filesize

    49KB

    MD5

    3d34ab52b43438a5030579cdeae01ffc

    SHA1

    65e051cf598ce3eea89014c1f5e9612a167a31eb

    SHA256

    3de29bd7b3ec41c571e15648e3cccfa79bc3545654f85340175bc3dc3188e7a0

    SHA512

    f2649f2fbebd80feeb51e938b4db8ed5ff0fd98087d1ef078addbde4a2ea4637ebca217c0aa18ed444050287785c9dd4760ac5bc95a7911f62980883fabfef4c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

    Filesize

    45B

    MD5

    81d84095387a8f0cfa1ee2a3833ddefd

    SHA1

    ab1151c34a23c74c6c08fcc52bec9d9e171a9a0d

    SHA256

    2ff333e7d628993dbb961a49e9e403372c6656eff4c24adf33293bed05c360ec

    SHA512

    a9b463454e82bb77d1ced5c2b470f407f8b0a0075e9d54f0dc2dbfd0c96ab15fff589b4a484b70880163b71ed28cc0b08b2a0a4a48c906bdee491a18b43101b0

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

    Filesize

    60KB

    MD5

    889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

    SHA1

    8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

    SHA256

    6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

    SHA512

    08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

  • memory/552-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/552-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.4MB

  • memory/1508-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1508-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1508-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2280-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2280-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/2280-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4956-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4956-59-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/4956-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB