gh0strat | 0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
148s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25-01-2025 17:46

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General

Target

0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

50ca790b3ccab38e5a6a62bd25dc26e1
SHA1

c86c7393bb8284ef460813c5101a0fe3dea6fc0b
SHA256

0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6
SHA512

7d488e322f9a6cf15291009a52f3f33cca7c8be84343984684d442efc56eb73e9fc5b07477bdeb20a2849dbcb7e66d65566d0073bf1c8e3392844aab1b6f60fa
SSDEEP

49152:OM7FkV03GheXZzkMK5I5Je+n8biWeJ1d3+Dd20kKHFF1DqFBTl:OMB5GhepzkMKi51n8bih3+DVX1Dqnl

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1936-10534-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/8272-16687-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/15596-25392-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1936-10534-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/8272-16687-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/15596-25392-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-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	Gwogw.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"	Gwogw.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
15568	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
8272	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 39 IoCs

pid	Process
1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
8272	Gwogw.exe
8272	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe
15596	Gwogw.exe

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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gwogw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gwogw.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
15568	cmd.exe
8212	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
8212	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
15596	Gwogw.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	15596	Gwogw.exe
Token: 33	15596	Gwogw.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	15596	Gwogw.exe
Token: 33	15596	Gwogw.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	15596	Gwogw.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 15568	1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe	31
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 15568	1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe	31
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 15568	1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe	31
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 15568	1936	0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe	31
PID 8272 wrote to memory of 15596	8272	Gwogw.exe	32
PID 8272 wrote to memory of 15596	8272	Gwogw.exe	32
PID 8272 wrote to memory of 15596	8272	Gwogw.exe	32
PID 8272 wrote to memory of 15596	8272	Gwogw.exe	32
PID 15568 wrote to memory of 8212	15568	cmd.exe	35
PID 15568 wrote to memory of 8212	15568	cmd.exe	35
PID 15568 wrote to memory of 8212	15568	cmd.exe	35
PID 15568 wrote to memory of 8212	15568	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1936
- 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\0B46D6~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:15568
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:8212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:8272
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:15596

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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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
50ca790b3ccab38e5a6a62bd25dc26e1

SHA1
c86c7393bb8284ef460813c5101a0fe3dea6fc0b

SHA256
0b46d6b1afb62dbfda6c6a9e0954bd2cd85c9304ea0cd4ac8f6bc8bdf62a96a6

SHA512
7d488e322f9a6cf15291009a52f3f33cca7c8be84343984684d442efc56eb73e9fc5b07477bdeb20a2849dbcb7e66d65566d0073bf1c8e3392844aab1b6f60fa

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memory/1936-536-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-556-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-503-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-506-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-510-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-514-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-516-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-518-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-538-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-508-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-522-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-524-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-526-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-528-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-530-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-532-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-534-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/1936-520-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-540-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-512-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-544-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-546-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-548-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-550-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-542-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-552-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-554-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-504-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-560-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-562-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-564-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-558-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000024A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1936-1-0x0000000077280000-0x00000000772C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
284KB

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memory/1936-10534-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/8272-7986-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/8272-16687-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/15596-25392-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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