gh0strat | 56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2

General

Target

56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

26fba5cc2b5b337121b5ca0ddb01220b
SHA1

b982e74cf86c79bd9cdb775bfeb8ce8d4620987c
SHA256

56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2
SHA512

4011264b586e793e6ffd6d0c2856d2ab70be80a151fe5bf0785428d6895686ac15ab24b3c3701c807e3447a142a26d3dd7a5a5a4d7b9ac1f157ced06c82a817d
SSDEEP

49152:+jwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhtDmn2f:cws2ANnKXOaeOgmhtDmn2f

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3916-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3916-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3916-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1880-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1880-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1880-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c98-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3916-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3916-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3916-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1880-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1880-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1880-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1592	R.exe
3916	N.exe
1880	TXPlatfor.exe
632	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1592	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625031.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3916-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3916-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3916-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3916-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1880-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1880-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1880-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1880-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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
5000	PING.EXE
4000	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
5000	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3916	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe
3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 1592	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	85
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 1592	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	85
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 1592	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	85
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3916	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	87
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3916	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	87
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3916	3176	56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe	87
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4000	3916	N.exe	89
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4000	3916	N.exe	89
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4000	3916	N.exe	89
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 632	1880	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 632	1880	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 632	1880	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 5000	4000	cmd.exe	92
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 5000	4000	cmd.exe	92
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 5000	4000	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3176
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1592
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:3916
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4000
  - - 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:5000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1880
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:632

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 Information Discovery

1

T1082

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
2.6MB

MD5
26fba5cc2b5b337121b5ca0ddb01220b

SHA1
b982e74cf86c79bd9cdb775bfeb8ce8d4620987c

SHA256
56ba835fce397620ee3c0c0d8ab91a9ea560703590c5233a2cb5dede107bafc2

SHA512
4011264b586e793e6ffd6d0c2856d2ab70be80a151fe5bf0785428d6895686ac15ab24b3c3701c807e3447a142a26d3dd7a5a5a4d7b9ac1f157ced06c82a817d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625031.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
644b18ed9f4291912a21556bbdc18f39

SHA1
8d2a7124ac707122660cc453c88a695e43348bdc

SHA256
a639402bab8e1ceae075315067c232405ab14bb0d5c84514f58b3cc954004055

SHA512
96fa4a4657524f71121372eae26004b378bc591a359ac023997c17ea6a3293f73950ef460baa5ebc0c9299eccba9a815f97dff719b5a2c51973d9317f26d76e6

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memory/632-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/632-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1880-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1880-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1880-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1880-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1880-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3916-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3916-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3916-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3916-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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