Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-02-2025 23:04

General

  • Target

    bda64f711dd2937ad1d8a8211df8b52a6540c223b1e3269541bae43d2d496805.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    dcf3228b102037b99ab6bf01b9e7c7c8

  • SHA1

    9e1cfbf3c7ca489c3662dab1c8f4d77297010094

  • SHA256

    bda64f711dd2937ad1d8a8211df8b52a6540c223b1e3269541bae43d2d496805

  • SHA512

    d7e5d8bc4f8000b1769bb5101767090eb802ba99a3f36368c68d1c732c188cf9f8f38b73f730de88bc0cc3911c87ac4101825035c30608107b1d81bd97e44cc6

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiJ:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKJ

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
  • 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 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).

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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 14 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 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bda64f711dd2937ad1d8a8211df8b52a6540c223b1e3269541bae43d2d496805.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bda64f711dd2937ad1d8a8211df8b52a6540c223b1e3269541bae43d2d496805.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:468
    • 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:720
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 720 -s 464
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1496
    • 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:672
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 672 -s 432
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4300
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 672 -s 444
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:940
    • 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:4132
      • 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:512
        • 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:4336
    • 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:3048
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 720 -ip 720
    1⤵
      PID:4496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 672 -ip 672
      1⤵
        PID:3376
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 560 -p 672 -ip 672
        1⤵
          PID:440
        • 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:4904
          • 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:5108

        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

          532430c8abf6f496930c335b217ee1d8

          SHA1

          b8b1a922ef05d31c219cbb48838211409feb7789

          SHA256

          0aec948897d19f9d1110a257048e6f878233646c8041f262ae2e96b8e660425c

          SHA512

          8459f449cd2aecb5ab6e7969b4d26bf9ab85485f988e40206b82895b7973c1f2afdfdaafe253c70176e8d5b109961bab745c0c245f3d8427acceeec510ebc0f2

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

          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          4652c20f085b1f4151c22335c80af314

          SHA1

          8ee8cfe085b1cee0de17028f20c4f6760eded4df

          SHA256

          473ec6fd970957b939729c7ae26da54e09f0c209db86fa65e3d83a981a22efff

          SHA512

          0837f4a3aa837ffb7ccdc56ba88bbc5dd6c391928c6059a3662690fd39163073ca98581a9cccfe6ed84758867db59c9a13402c318dad93dca3d1cd37d7e6d943

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623250.txt

          Filesize

          49KB

          MD5

          003516588687967f44fbaa021e815be2

          SHA1

          ffec3c0e4df4091f64a09a4a64eaf099df8997ce

          SHA256

          39a06d082b8863b06dd292a13756f6f487fe678083af1cdf163ae0dd4d61b41a

          SHA512

          76e006b62519e365e79bd4fa4450e7318871645985d36bc87e6803c43f99aa8b0355f053a4166ee248c855cde52c59829ca9a704af72c648a78f19205b2740fd

        • memory/468-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/468-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/4132-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4132-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4132-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4904-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4904-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4904-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/5108-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/5108-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/5108-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB