gh0strat | e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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, 20:16

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General

Target

e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

fef9cb634b5240f8a63c509cdb2f2978
SHA1

b9a47bb6791bf3868e4aaa15126a612568375f5c
SHA256

e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461
SHA512

1bf72ab1c1fc64f2269571a701ee8890f2f41df6884d63ee24d7a663fd906d0d384f4e42268628108ac47ca582fee5a53b5aca09b6c19511825c129cd5bc7ed6
SSDEEP

24576:dOyHutimZ9VSly2hVvHW6qMnSbTBBhBMN+:QHPkVOBTK

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 2 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2512-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2348-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2512-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2348-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-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

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	Vwxpq.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	Vwxpq.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2084	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2520	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2520	Vwxpq.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)	\??\B:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	Vwxpq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	Vwxpq.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.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	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Vwxpq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Vwxpq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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
2084	cmd.exe
592	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	Vwxpq.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	Vwxpq.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 12 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	Vwxpq.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	Vwxpq.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings = 4600000002000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	Vwxpq.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings	Vwxpq.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable = "0"	Vwxpq.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	Vwxpq.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
592	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe
2348	Vwxpq.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2348	Vwxpq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2512	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2348	Vwxpq.exe
Token: 33	2348	Vwxpq.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2348	Vwxpq.exe
Token: 33	2348	Vwxpq.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2348	Vwxpq.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2084	2512	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2084	2512	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2084	2512	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe	31
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2084	2512	e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2348	2520	Vwxpq.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2348	2520	Vwxpq.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2348	2520	Vwxpq.exe	32
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2348	2520	Vwxpq.exe	32
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 592	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 592	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 592	2084	cmd.exe	34
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 592	2084	cmd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512
- 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\E6A662~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2084
- - 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:592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2520
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - 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
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2348

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Vwxpq.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
fef9cb634b5240f8a63c509cdb2f2978

SHA1
b9a47bb6791bf3868e4aaa15126a612568375f5c

SHA256
e6a662024798f2ebcb230686ceb813b54d359f856db189ecd2654174c796c461

SHA512
1bf72ab1c1fc64f2269571a701ee8890f2f41df6884d63ee24d7a663fd906d0d384f4e42268628108ac47ca582fee5a53b5aca09b6c19511825c129cd5bc7ed6

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memory/2348-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/2512-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001019F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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