gh0strat | 1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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18-02-2025 13:59

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General

Target

1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe
Size

491KB
MD5

490f8d68cac9580c6c43c1ceec229c5f
SHA1

80550be11d4c828534266a5c1403ced39d49cdc5
SHA256

1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd
SHA512

fb7d3d80102c450884bfc7150b54fc397f726cf287f3673d1176b8d986683605cdc8fcfbccd64dfce83aeaa90108396fc0b790fc1bb4c9446cd6f2f07463efb3
SSDEEP

6144:GpoMkequERu8qQ1fjYMMW9eKZH+IdISTUL24qL9cPKcPzR2RV6lZv:oDR+u8pfjYMMWNvdhUSByFPzrv

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 12 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3560-3-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3560-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3560-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3560-2-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2096-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2096-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2096-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2096-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3896-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3896-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3896-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3560-3-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3560-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3560-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3560-2-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2096-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2096-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2096-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2096-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3896-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3896-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3896-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2096	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	Vwopq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	Vwopq.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3560-3-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3560-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3560-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3560-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3560-2-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2096-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3896-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3896-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3896-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Vwopq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Vwopq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
816	cmd.exe
3944	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Vwopq.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	Vwopq.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	Vwopq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	Vwopq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	Vwopq.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	Vwopq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	Vwopq.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3944	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
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3896	Vwopq.exe
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3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
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3896	Vwopq.exe
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3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe
3896	Vwopq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3560	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 816	3560	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe	87
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 816	3560	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe	87
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 816	3560	1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe	87
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3896	2096	Vwopq.exe	88
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3896	2096	Vwopq.exe	88
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3896	2096	Vwopq.exe	88
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3944	816	cmd.exe	90
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3944	816	cmd.exe	90
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3944	816	cmd.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3560
- 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\1AE7BC~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:816
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3944

C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe
"C:\\Program Files\\Vwopq.exe" -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096
- C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe" -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files\Vwopq.exe

Filesize
491KB

MD5
490f8d68cac9580c6c43c1ceec229c5f

SHA1
80550be11d4c828534266a5c1403ced39d49cdc5

SHA256
1ae7bcc3d50008be28df42137d4a04914838eff19c05899d50490d423bb0a9fd

SHA512
fb7d3d80102c450884bfc7150b54fc397f726cf287f3673d1176b8d986683605cdc8fcfbccd64dfce83aeaa90108396fc0b790fc1bb4c9446cd6f2f07463efb3

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memory/2096-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/2096-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/2096-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/2096-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/2096-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-2-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-3-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3560-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3896-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3896-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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memory/3896-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101D0000-memory.dmp

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1.8MB

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