gh0strat | 7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11-01-2025 01:15

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General

Target

7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

8d0a89e44cda152aa36a8796dd23c856
SHA1

527f6f5c6766891589d208f157e28f6e23316232
SHA256

7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77
SHA512

165fc0f88772b9c3dc81985ee11fd80ee48c15fd2de55c49e93abb3c65276a50aea8770c39b10ea2b8d98db9afa2a15c9465769f1928be920314231818dd04a3
SSDEEP

49152:LCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhlL2ozSd:Ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhlLTM

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/2872-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2872-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1184-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1184-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001756e-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2872-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2872-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1184-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1184-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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\\259520517.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
2432	R.exe
2872	N.exe
2284	TXPlatfor.exe
1184	TXPlatfor.exe
2600	HD_7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
2352	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
2432	R.exe
2976	svchost.exe
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
2284	TXPlatfor.exe
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
2248	Process not Found
2976	svchost.exe
2352	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259520517.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

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2872-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2872-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2872-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1184-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1184-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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

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
2620	cmd.exe
2928	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2928	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2872	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1184	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1184	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2432	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2432	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2432	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2432	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2872	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	32
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 1184	2284	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2620	2872	N.exe	34
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2620	2872	N.exe	34
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2620	2872	N.exe	34
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2620	2872	N.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2600	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	36
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2600	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	36
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2600	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	36
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2600	2220	7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe	36
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2928	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2928	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2928	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2928	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2352	2976	svchost.exe	40
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2352	2976	svchost.exe	40
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2352	2976	svchost.exe	40
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2352	2976	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220
- 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:2432
- 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:2872
- - 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:2620
  - - 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:2928
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2860

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:2976
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259520517.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2352

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:2284
- 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:1184

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_7126ec4e2303c7c71747097af80791437b82b85d4fc0d9b666b05a33a50fde77.exe

Filesize
189KB

MD5
b9487657183899001a6c5f5ed41c8209

SHA1
4bbe5eb73d47081b05a51acf44b89d648b66c255

SHA256
167c5d6f426b5319fef68bb6de0ec326698d892a7521a133f5e0e966a7ac8bfc

SHA512
7a61dab25e62196cef04117a06ec71966842ff99d7f6c6d73a0d3cbc2a6d9c8b81b7e8a40321a313362ba3c56c04f2ab49279458f7d96543fc27957f3865d476

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
f882e4d2cdf85ba2d05a3564983e755d

SHA1
7ae81ab623f8d20f941753b0cefc88d4647703d7

SHA256
3d3d6c7002c3009b9f2676f3423a530a2b7a12ff7e47fff0e1e02ff260209cfc

SHA512
e605c70c8dbd4b16ddc696411e985143dbe2e80a0ee0431cbc7da793f52ca720d94c053286d0740eb24268460a916fd7f082bd77e50372dc83193c0b63364744

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259520517.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
cf78e36d9d639ef088851b3a3cc0585b

SHA1
fe07aec6ea853d0d39e70eef14550485e47e1515

SHA256
23248cff8e09a3264ce5d0bc2048e6ddca332c5f433e3f7cf3e83bb4af62be30

SHA512
b263faaa039e8f5c6cf03f53f46e7bf9c877c16de3d1904d9169ba29e0321d1bb2bd785782fd7fa7d27f52718e782bb022c88195a66b3904d0961b465e6540c5

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1184-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1184-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1184-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2872-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2872-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2872-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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