gh0strat | 0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
19-01-2025 12:35

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General

Target

0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
Size

5.6MB
MD5

252a3f1c6a0f477927d230b9f1fec17b
SHA1

31e12ef81b3bc0234d97c4339b53a93185e29a03
SHA256

0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876
SHA512

e0c749fa097d9478f5b09c5c9eca57dbb509182cea89bcc1695e35c5b413b34e996ae25b5f8bb63ccab120a76fac52556923877bf62f39aec69b4377a9fdadcb
SSDEEP

98304:icy2LkvNiTy7+dJa9HUzIlLBjgBpDR8l4CsMpCvpmO/D0RLpX9q7xiTVf:ny2LkvNBNH9BgUfCvxD0RSli5f

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1972	RVN.exe
2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
2512	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp
2392	TXPlatforn.exe
2600	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
2392	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 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
2724	cmd.exe
2892	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2892	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2600	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1972	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2600	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2600	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1972	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	30
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2492	2448	0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2512	2492	HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe	32
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2724	1972	RVN.exe	35
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2724	1972	RVN.exe	35
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2724	1972	RVN.exe	35
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2724	1972	RVN.exe	35
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2600	2392	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2892	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2892	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2892	2724	cmd.exe	38
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2892	2724	cmd.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2448
- 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:1972
- - 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:2724
  - - 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:2892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2492
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CJNC2.tmp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CJNC2.tmp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp" /SL5="$5014E,4450760,770048,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:2512

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:2392
- 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:2600

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

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_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.exe

Filesize
5.0MB

MD5
3dad5c383d08e559c83c5abe1b469516

SHA1
b7573efde2b1f633fef37e8a3ccb03cf3bd4eaa1

SHA256
5d76610fedd950bab29f5cb9b635b7f2c51fdb415067fb6a2d9f7242db42deaf

SHA512
bc02227cf87e2f101fc7a80d753753ee93fc92e715ea1bf586da5a3fa804e5d0bafb632ce8f5be1dbcbdcb1bcee7e6e6b8a3314ddb025559a3708e01f070d09e

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SavePush.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
07203bb4808e52590425890cd8cffa8e

SHA1
b2502e6bcadf447e97d0502d100ad645114c6b6d

SHA256
5c7d259cc66f6daa93f996e386e9a46fad8082e51fa9829dc9b2dbf7bf6b27eb

SHA512
94046b3e3df240aed15f1387bb0e3f2c370766cd0bf275f470e45d3358aed9adb16cb0a502eb4510257262c741e3a638721d7536318fd620df9af1c0cc0903ba

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-CJNC2.tmp\HD_0aa121ad4ba8c2e95673d60696496b0e46d1532fd0b2712f0ad0d08806b0a876.tmp

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
017b36872fddf48a63dd97eacdd36aa3

SHA1
7efb6628c65539fdac335aae22c2ed0e63904573

SHA256
0ced038abf1adc5c2f5993305301ff1984a2d8411c190d73de6c3f54339fc28c

SHA512
6bae8a587212672fd5ec2151703e5673ccd7f4b488fdf221fdc22ccda608b4dde7b229fcaa89d81f3db660a0a71e77e98c4c6e4b41d7ed495b5597a3602e0b3d

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memory/1972-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

Filesize
384KB

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memory/1972-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2392-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

Filesize
384KB

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memory/2492-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2492-18-0x0000000000401000-0x00000000004A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2492-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2512-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000070F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/2600-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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