Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-01-2025 18:59

General

  • Target

    3e3c4c0beb9cd6cd12872421882b7b2461d5cce7ab2975f60ab9b03eb975c798.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    5b2728387c81d2f26c39812ff9082672

  • SHA1

    0a56addc8ad6cfc0a644ac5909cba0cb1151e9dc

  • SHA256

    3e3c4c0beb9cd6cd12872421882b7b2461d5cce7ab2975f60ab9b03eb975c798

  • SHA512

    1fd45f348ea53ebeb2c4d849973ec54e96324b480f74a9b3c853f8c59f075fb3e2d395908a3442df4e5566a421e1775474008650a6a5b46fc5602f9873a32b70

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtix:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 10 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 12 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 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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 16 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 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e3c4c0beb9cd6cd12872421882b7b2461d5cce7ab2975f60ab9b03eb975c798.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e3c4c0beb9cd6cd12872421882b7b2461d5cce7ab2975f60ab9b03eb975c798.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:3580
    • 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:4024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4024 -s 376
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3836
    • 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:2664
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2664 -s 464
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2664 -s 440
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2664 -s 424
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:832
    • 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:2140
      • 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:3568
        • 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:2908
    • 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:2024
    • 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:528
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2664 -ip 2664
    1⤵
      PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 4024 -ip 4024
      1⤵
        PID:4868
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 516 -p 2664 -ip 2664
        1⤵
          PID:4604
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 2664 -ip 2664
          1⤵
            PID:1676
          • 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:4992
            • 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:720

          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

            5cde47cd8603f1ccaf07459d28241692

            SHA1

            581ee580d025a148c33f46ad04991e510c0427d8

            SHA256

            e5f4e2450415575a3711305b87468a46df2f132aac847afac967e251eec8228d

            SHA512

            142a36fd54e6450bf1ce7c2e67be45f0c9f93b696c3915f5d1059d0c944f6913a3fb84cda15fecbef33297329709ef558b46f29d900e3cac03fb2f4ee85ff075

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

            Filesize

            1.2MB

            MD5

            923663eeee33926f5b65545f6824fb37

            SHA1

            97dd820ce9a62258daa72e59eedd90969a778b23

            SHA256

            184639611b5d4377c7717fc57eb64f75dd17b0944ad56584275a7f12976a51bf

            SHA512

            02ca306185fc5454704c65cfa58b6f21e39ebc6e5b450b4ae6ebc71f68ebd62ded994f0c38455905f3e155d6979059f3ca96451931b114f087d5927ef13d078f

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240614171.txt

            Filesize

            49KB

            MD5

            c69c86b5ac1babcc740ec02cc0172d64

            SHA1

            b9864854eebc7b12d50854fc6229a84b77271263

            SHA256

            041ba49165cd0ef4c44678a8441b377ae873c334de9f800314764a8f97b6d392

            SHA512

            378bacdff1d6552875b06eceda751bcfbc5937e2247628ec3b5c2ed14ff78a86a7c0af9e59aca23429e1fc40415f445342419c0e42e7feffabc493c0de1d09ac

          • memory/720-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/720-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/720-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/720-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/720-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/720-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/2140-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/2140-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/2140-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/3580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/3580-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.4MB

          • memory/4992-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4992-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB

          • memory/4992-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.7MB