gh0strat | cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a

General

Target

cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
Size

4.9MB
MD5

d862a09f59cc9d438fb0449468dd341f
SHA1

5edee66b9f895659f7b3ca5415d13653fee898dd
SHA256

cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a
SHA512

45d1d91d7891f159aa45d5d781ed94d2a062a87b40a26061be0f880a3c0fc4623dd455d07555e31d280ec0c9523f1004a6264f80402317267efac503c8b80abc
SSDEEP

49152:609XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySNROuFbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4Q:7ZJt4HINy2LkNRPFbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1680-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1680-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1680-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2520-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2520-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1680-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1680-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1680-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2520-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2520-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1680	RVN.exe
2520	TXPlatforn.exe
2768	TXPlatforn.exe
2732	HD_cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
2520	TXPlatforn.exe
1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1680-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1680-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1680-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1680-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2520-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2520-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	HD_cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
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	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.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
2676	cmd.exe
2636	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2636	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1680	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1680	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	30
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2768	2520	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2676	1680	RVN.exe	33
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2676	1680	RVN.exe	33
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2676	1680	RVN.exe	33
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2676	1680	RVN.exe	33
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2732	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2732	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2732	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 2732	1372	cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe	34
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2636	2676	cmd.exe	36
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2636	2676	cmd.exe	36
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2636	2676	cmd.exe	36
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2636	2676	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1372
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:1680
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2676
  - - 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:2636
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2520
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:2768

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
b7431713cc5d7c6513a7aa3cacc1d55b

SHA1
bab343892e974dc954a9472ee70e7d58ca4bb84c

SHA256
1e27c1069822625859fb33ccc2e46fd31b445f8e76ef78b2b22979ab30417ae9

SHA512
70f25ffe39d082b6814dddf60ab601e8f53f8586291d5434a92cd3d461d8edf8590056e5a6c24b11c3407db3b714771bd35716048601dd31d2a77107b637c7a4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_cde86dacfa30afda30ab78c1acd973049401667ca058877b572c758b61307c8a.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1680-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1680-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1680-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1680-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2520-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2520-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-67-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-72-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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