Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-01-2025 18:45

General

  • Target

    b6aea5a3a5daa5f31f5e68805ea5d4e917245d8b8de47c0cff1fef9ea103bf89.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    9b65e046c2d9d61526c403112a970f34

  • SHA1

    f4d2a1767e6de0a71876cd506a5b03b232cf98d5

  • SHA256

    b6aea5a3a5daa5f31f5e68805ea5d4e917245d8b8de47c0cff1fef9ea103bf89

  • SHA512

    603fdcc49051c17cc1f0c4df8f6f7feb226f38b1d5c1c8a71126ffd614f9709ed73a05b069f714a41281fb2222e545b7f29701a9e92ae4a286b67e7e5920ba12

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiT:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKT

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b6aea5a3a5daa5f31f5e68805ea5d4e917245d8b8de47c0cff1fef9ea103bf89.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b6aea5a3a5daa5f31f5e68805ea5d4e917245d8b8de47c0cff1fef9ea103bf89.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3000
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1364 -s 376
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1364 -s 500
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1128
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:944
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 944 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.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:2900
      • 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\AK74.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4908
        • 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:2032
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:116
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1364 -ip 1364
    1⤵
      PID:4348
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 944 -ip 944
      1⤵
        PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 564 -p 1364 -ip 1364
        1⤵
          PID:3172
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3344
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.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:912

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

          Filesize

          91KB

          MD5

          423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

          SHA1

          eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

          SHA256

          050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

          SHA512

          fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

          Filesize

          400KB

          MD5

          b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

          SHA1

          9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

          SHA256

          3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

          SHA512

          308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini

          Filesize

          92B

          MD5

          29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

          SHA1

          39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

          SHA256

          56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

          SHA512

          b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs

          Filesize

          753B

          MD5

          28708724f22ab3b9e11804dd1bd05f7f

          SHA1

          1fbab4706e4d24f57700e9585d310a8d5c13294d

          SHA256

          0b43b264ccc8d47ff522ff457381e7d853b8f2920d94850ab0191c5c63f6c589

          SHA512

          ab36ff705dc0541fb23454ebb62c01d00e281efbb0f4a19e4aee00673d59ec8d1645d2485a487c725edd92cb2cba8af22680722cd7c3d23e0d7bdad8c07ae8b4

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe

          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          fd349d60903b37f70fa2c68fc28fba8d

          SHA1

          19f12ad8115e6bfcf2090a4ec0da336249bfae2c

          SHA256

          980f5efcc3ff03553e9d615d2c06de76881c0c218808b1ac7a4f15d00e749e1b

          SHA512

          858dcfe830b48b1f679296b1876ea24bb5f11ec7b14fc18fbf8683d50dafae8c3bf03a0ce7a726e36773362b5d53d62f0a2a202e03562f98e9ad2115746ffe13

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240618718.txt

          Filesize

          49KB

          MD5

          eb42fc7544b96e9b32f5f039a3c75e18

          SHA1

          b4e5d4d4836cdc89cf16d6333a4b258085bc0736

          SHA256

          51d132f476aa6e67d4f4459d85989377b3c053fd79ab03cfe39c86f676b7c237

          SHA512

          ba80d77941bda1eb3c83a553c6bf9c9ca3077bd5bcc5627f83a715032f32cd953352c203740734890e1a08e9572fa1e188da00bc7330cbbf1ef89aa2fc8478a6

        • memory/912-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/912-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/912-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2900-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2900-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2900-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3000-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3000-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3344-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3344-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3344-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB