Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    04/03/2025, 03:04

General

  • Target

    e5efba4036d37de2204401433d9b3fb330bc916c86ddc9714ff54e23ad5328cb.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    c8b1fa2c6b12df0fb950887476cc605a

  • SHA1

    8c1c504764b657bbea9f06824b8d158c51464f2c

  • SHA256

    e5efba4036d37de2204401433d9b3fb330bc916c86ddc9714ff54e23ad5328cb

  • SHA512

    dd303a0acbc6be0dbbe27248681953f8fb467cf2c4c309de58b3dd8ee9bf64670ad6ee4bdf32c3a277831056e4494e6447d7718fe87819e423f011db124edd1b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti3:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK3

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 6 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
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 11 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 6 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.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 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 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5efba4036d37de2204401433d9b3fb330bc916c86ddc9714ff54e23ad5328cb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5efba4036d37de2204401433d9b3fb330bc916c86ddc9714ff54e23ad5328cb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2396
    • 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:2868
    • 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:2704
    • 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:3008
      • 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:1608
        • 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:2756
    • 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:2220
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:2392
    • 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:2684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\259450270.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2580
      • 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:1656

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • 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

      7ce780cf4a96cf0113f66f7f24150059

      SHA1

      bf644be0710328d360acba772169d0aad4350b4e

      SHA256

      c4df5c404926f47202a1cc21a65af4536a712b3a5c44c591410c8a39129872c2

      SHA512

      a0278b85905f9bebe22bdbac3b1ef1ad35bab22f08c0f44e8842605d9be3502a26cc08796cf67e4ecaf188a366e2c2f5f298912ef6083f2c618e392d1893ae53

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

      Filesize

      91KB

      MD5

      423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

      SHA1

      eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

      SHA256

      050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

      SHA512

      fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      01cba42f3e4549fa38c2770ee039b0fc

      SHA1

      675880ca35bf3c9149cb73f093a6664b7288400d

      SHA256

      57339cb22be79bcf6666379b265c465ff93a7dd3ef06741b1bd11ee9fa999809

      SHA512

      f283b945c1a657265fbcc9ba0142ea518613e82e209a9e726afd89abaa39af94beb58720a53c37f7f44223a8071df6686ae327542ee5628a2a6fbab0461366fc

    • \Windows\SysWOW64\259450270.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      a8ee05d8abfccca9421e1811a96bd0dc

      SHA1

      f4adbdc64e7fb4b35c2b57959f7afbe9218aedd9

      SHA256

      0f52908328a2c05fc528e54c14a2a84e578643a59b27d30f5f80cef853c0f83e

      SHA512

      4eae2d9a7d969f0b6ddbf3e486763eda297bab3ad380b058353dd284065fbe252426ccf67b22a5f098b9fef9ee522e9c3469316f17bdfcb5e967663dc7f126a6

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

      Filesize

      43KB

      MD5

      51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

      SHA1

      8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

      SHA256

      5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

      SHA512

      794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

    • memory/1656-65-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1656-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1656-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/2396-76-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2396-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-64-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2396-63-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2396-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-77-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2396-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-83-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/2396-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/3008-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3008-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3008-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB