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Static

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8cb50aca17...e5.exe

windows7-x64

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8cb50aca17...e5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-02-2025 20:04

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General

  • Target

    8cb50aca17133c83731fdf6e0605774a422910e90625e44de229fac819f7a3e5.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    77b3219c7342ffb877773efeb582250b

  • SHA1

    d8de188d7a8789363f1dd86d3b3600dddc8a5ef0

  • SHA256

    8cb50aca17133c83731fdf6e0605774a422910e90625e44de229fac819f7a3e5

  • SHA512

    d0133c3ece93bd59298005ab141dca144f3355dbb9796d73acebe906c684c87ca9901e252e74f23d3b4ca76682b06a786c6bb0b51b5333d66e50465616db7c41

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiN:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKN

Score
10/10
gh0stratpurplefoxdiscoverypersistenceratrootkittrojanupxvmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Gh0strat family
    gh0strat
  • PurpleFox

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

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Purplefox family
    purplefox
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

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

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

    upx
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • 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\8cb50aca17133c83731fdf6e0605774a422910e90625e44de229fac819f7a3e5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8cb50aca17133c83731fdf6e0605774a422910e90625e44de229fac819f7a3e5.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:1104
    • 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:1840
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1840 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3500
    • 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:4188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4188 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:556
    • 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:1796
      • 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:4344
        • 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:1712
    • 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:4944
    • 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:3052
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 1840 -ip 1840
    1⤵
      PID:4160
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4188 -ip 4188
      1⤵
        PID:5100
      • 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:3848
        • 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:3416

      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

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

        400KB

        MD5

        b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

        SHA1

        9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

        SHA256

        3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

        SHA512

        308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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

        92B

        MD5

        29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

        SHA1

        39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

        SHA256

        56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

        SHA512

        b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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

        753B

        MD5

        493e6a478641bcc5823141028652cc3c

        SHA1

        c07a09ee40baa633d0b752b17521e7ee5ddadb1a

        SHA256

        5e56a9faf1a54d82a92190aa4d440d437090b5ced01f9615321eea9eda8497fd

        SHA512

        de08cc7f27558bc41fe2624354eaf93d090f75dcb6bd01900103e32657c160e44c55fa764c2f0a757d38e395363ea2a598e02677d98d3365abc3309f8e55bf25

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

        1.2MB

        MD5

        653992d5c64e3a9037083c8fece7d1c5

        SHA1

        2d792570b071f0a341dc3613f926464cbed83146

        SHA256

        cc37dd29a803d4480c9be2f9c351068ccdc6d6f202b6a17c4e73add465c6c4db

        SHA512

        e55b7834ea0fee64c87852e209451e45a4ed92da1628975ec19a7900b4b73796c4efabc18abbe6ca1fb7349bd6cc54b7557d71f74dd368d788d5d4820498b96a

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      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619046.txt
        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        900b4612ef2dd91f3c749f73bc61b065

        SHA1

        2ddbc14fff2d029eba2c8c525436d2faefeecd8c

        SHA256

        40a1d20447fe9cce9a83779c4561db8b2eee70345818519581551e7c1a7a79f5

        SHA512

        4d4bf8535e656975c42748e02f0b68df3035b655a436da00f5f17c96d7248ba0e7f3c1ec2371201b03c6a6f19a900e483926a6fa14a5cde7978c1f01c6393b68

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      • memory/1104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1104-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/1796-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/1796-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/1796-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3416-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3416-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3416-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3848-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3848-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3848-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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