gh0strat | d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace

General

Target

d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe
Size

592KB
MD5

3f04e57003ae1ab5e480ce5d583824aa
SHA1

d1c592793b1840f99c01f500fcf6ea0de719170c
SHA256

d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace
SHA512

79d44594cac7bb5b35fee255273fd5d4be3d14171081d47b38938f411554d2196fba774d7fb78fc28265c5ec8867b35cec63d3046e1cd49c65f1bf1bc3dd9d0a
SSDEEP

12288:Ei2cAro2HQVWAHkFSq2hAWJYlMUtrxlyuJVRe8yma:Ei2Tro2H2HESq2eWJ6MQjySjyma

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1660-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2388-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2388-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2996-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1660-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2388-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2388-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2996-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	RVN.exe
2388	TXPlatforn.exe
2996	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe
2388	TXPlatforn.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/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2388-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2388-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2996-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	TXPlatforn.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	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.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
2852	cmd.exe
2776	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2776	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2996	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1660	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2996	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2996	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2996	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2996	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2996	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 1660	3052	d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe	30
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2996	2388	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2852	1660	RVN.exe	32
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2852	1660	RVN.exe	32
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2852	1660	RVN.exe	32
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2852	1660	RVN.exe	32
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2776	2852	cmd.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2776	2852	cmd.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2776	2852	cmd.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2776	2852	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3052
- 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:1660
- - 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:2852
  - - 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:2776

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:2388
- 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:2996

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 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
592KB

MD5
3f04e57003ae1ab5e480ce5d583824aa

SHA1
d1c592793b1840f99c01f500fcf6ea0de719170c

SHA256
d160a8c03ed6a5859832193e8a45bc25498c2aa5dd7d827cc0294100017d6ace

SHA512
79d44594cac7bb5b35fee255273fd5d4be3d14171081d47b38938f411554d2196fba774d7fb78fc28265c5ec8867b35cec63d3046e1cd49c65f1bf1bc3dd9d0a

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/1660-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1660-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2388-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2996-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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