Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-02-2025 08:01

General

  • Target

    78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    ff1f939a31d00c455d7b9a8f6ed1e73d

  • SHA1

    d4c5d561548f7e1a55caca37f653776d380f1d6d

  • SHA256

    78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2

  • SHA512

    d1f83526a2562ab0ec0ec98711e7ea55fb440149b07a8841e3f81e4208cde5612a381bbe20f1d7b52293aa0c9c64b02ef06a8ecf11a1ff4607fff87e8b02be14

  • SSDEEP

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

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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 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 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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 7 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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\78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78b4555ac2cc53af361325b6ce9438d2423fc4ecd739a9ddb14bcac3da59c5b2.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:2212
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3404
    • 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:4932
    • 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:1392
      • 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:748
        • 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:1764
    • 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:1340
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240616968.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1164
    • 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:4704
      • 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:368

    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

      7eed712b231fd65129915de7cd29f6c3

      SHA1

      eddc098cb8067a2876ea11d352d30e7117025778

      SHA256

      cdfc6aff59e2be8ae590d9d6cf1bfa99c349900da587df26fd337ec22f31de25

      SHA512

      b21d3cf203aa90e7213c01bc68473d939adb0e03fdbf29bc9456ff8c0255f19ba0bb0a657bc7e2cfece818163786c44c9ac99493f041f143fdcafb0e8d276c54

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      5b9e086d4dcd60abd06e6a03d30b5f17

      SHA1

      4588e00d9b46a2767b898bccea68c813968ac74b

      SHA256

      9e65aa94a37fb89c06665b0ce6a51cd70fd06454dcd8930f78b36d7b6bfc5869

      SHA512

      4e4232a58763f9edc57c88a77702dac160842b640b618ea54ca529399b983e2b98f1526b890bf057d2ee011c2715fb2bb4855d2fdfb282ed64eab83e1c196acc

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616968.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      d840df0c815c3393a1ebd968de63d194

      SHA1

      35aab2156bddd5355d5097b4591014e7a1e9131a

      SHA256

      66f0e9b0cc1858d11363f6fc496cc0f2b1ec59e1d01b96ad73c469f2c9eec696

      SHA512

      3cd641b8e062eb8c654b36fe10f93dd8ef00571cf438ac0fb339789070c77a0876c00d401aca5b03c47671acdad74b400b8075b09c2257cf1323e32eddb2a253

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/368-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/368-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/368-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1392-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1392-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1392-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2212-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2212-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4704-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4704-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4704-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB