gh0strat | 9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8

General

Target

9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
Size

4.1MB
MD5

257e913fa3fd69040f3d2c49ee37be7b
SHA1

982e7f93afc0a996a55b579357288f5c9853826e
SHA256

9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8
SHA512

c8c8d9fb90362b4f8d75087c05cb8acf435a4fb6cd7554912782605b7dcc38ee421e72de46dad92a1e1132bc382ffd0625a7ea9df4e1d6b75942afae62ec37b4
SSDEEP

98304:uws2ANnKXOaeOgmho0H5DUwmRu1O0TJQQqa:8KXbeO7O0xUXuY0dQQD

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4884-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4884-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4884-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4868-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1976-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4868-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4868-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1976-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1976-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1976-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b8e-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4884-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4884-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4884-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4868-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1976-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4868-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4868-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1976-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1976-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1976-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	R.exe
4884	N.exe
1976	TXPlatfor.exe
4868	TXPlatfor.exe
1600	HD_9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623953.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4884-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4884-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4884-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4884-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4868-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1976-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4868-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4868-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1976-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1976-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1976-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1976-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2532	2264	WerFault.exe	83

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	R.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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.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
1340	cmd.exe
2796	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2796	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4868	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4884	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4868	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4868	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4868	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4868	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4868	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 116 wrote to memory of 2264	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	83
PID 116 wrote to memory of 2264	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	83
PID 116 wrote to memory of 2264	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	83
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4884	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	87
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4884	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	87
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4884	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	87
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1340	4884	N.exe	89
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1340	4884	N.exe	89
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1340	4884	N.exe	89
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 4868	1976	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 4868	1976	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 4868	1976	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1600	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	91
PID 116 wrote to memory of 1600	116	9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe	91
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2796	1340	cmd.exe	94
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2796	1340	cmd.exe	94
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2796	1340	cmd.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2264
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2264 -s 452
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:2532
- 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:4884
- - 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:1340
  - - 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:2796
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2264 -ip 2264
1⤵
PID:2552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1976
- 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:4868

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_9583698622f707bfbc778f1e158f30932408a4a63ff681c352104123a9226eb8.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
649279d86d209c137e6b4fe2fd5157e9

SHA1
7b4a7e59fdbe47d180a082504061ef27eb089ff7

SHA256
cd28ed788f5c417427aa628ad7b6cb6a6917ade43e16a15bf809012fed542c5f

SHA512
0a9e03d04a57455d19d8abe8b8ed63c5865935a3380f3864af01ae744de7dc7585345f29e0b4ee62ac28cf67a0fc62b60f470c511a20c46b31dc5ecf71341787

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
078c5b4180b4cbb0d04434ff84289c14

SHA1
93be73c16db7b23497c23422c3e38e63fbb6ec42

SHA256
496352f7bfd6d924a5cf09972678146e641dfc495dda760cd9b05ce264edfc8f

SHA512
78c1056d0cdc473918187e082cce0aa28c8610af39f44f63dcbeeb9b914a89a68a71930bc87f92bb145d07296e6853fe2b556134d91a89e5c0a74186f7bb0e1d

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623953.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
53a9da774033c2cf31116156d3fd8572

SHA1
899d67867d170ae1a5fe356b122255dec5a42f95

SHA256
86fde2a83a97c6c62b8a48e99e8e840a9993258f4c9104c0e8398711a70e8858

SHA512
3b486eef74fc6d072eea23c6bae0ae12ee5e43af85b7eed0fb6e0ae73cb491d399293ca7cf686cb0259e1c7b7a1a4c1d8eb4eba60ba85329a088e9b87e6c06f3

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memory/1976-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1976-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1976-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1976-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1976-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4868-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4868-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4868-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4884-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4884-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4884-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4884-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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