gh0strat | 23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07/03/2025, 23:32

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General

Target

23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

7b3b7ea4dabfdab15f1511859a16a8b8
SHA1

e8a52741ee08a229fe90bb48b28f8c6b0b631d90
SHA256

23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc
SHA512

bedd8f03cfe9487ad1012079e16c0777b78fe02b1c1b9d8d87990889ceffa780b612265d3ebc36fc1250d8cc1c74a9248bd2635db284b94cbe9a3a7a5e15252f
SSDEEP

24576:kCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHG:kCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhxX

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3884-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3884-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3884-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4248-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4248-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5016-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c35-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3884-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3884-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3884-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4248-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4248-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5016-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240616078.txt"	R.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"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	R.exe
3884	N.exe
4248	TXPlatfor.exe
5016	TXPlatfor.exe
1580	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	R.exe
2936	svchost.exe
1580	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616078.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3884-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3884-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3884-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3884-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4248-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4248-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4248-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5016-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.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
3516	PING.EXE
4328	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3516	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5016	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3884	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5016	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3744	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	85
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3744	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	85
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3744	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	85
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3884	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	88
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3884	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	88
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3884	4256	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	88
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4328	3884	N.exe	92
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4328	3884	N.exe	92
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4328	3884	N.exe	92
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 5016	4248	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 5016	4248	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 5016	4248	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 3516	4328	cmd.exe	96
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 3516	4328	cmd.exe	96
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 3516	4328	cmd.exe	96
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1580	2936	svchost.exe	102
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1580	2936	svchost.exe	102
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1580	2936	svchost.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4256
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:3744
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:3884
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4328
  - - 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:3516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2936
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240616078.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4248
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:5016

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
7b3b7ea4dabfdab15f1511859a16a8b8

SHA1
e8a52741ee08a229fe90bb48b28f8c6b0b631d90

SHA256
23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc

SHA512
bedd8f03cfe9487ad1012079e16c0777b78fe02b1c1b9d8d87990889ceffa780b612265d3ebc36fc1250d8cc1c74a9248bd2635db284b94cbe9a3a7a5e15252f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616078.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
1cc6772a3ff5fe12f08a61c7adb22f1b

SHA1
24346c046cc29680685dac8f5a4382c807d00f13

SHA256
57da865a73e213b7fd786eba47a9b1853e3770edfb4fdc90391477916d193372

SHA512
7dd507820fc9ba7dfbfe2281702f59cb2f619c31ee0037734e075134e3de55688f56202ff9c39f39a3bf3df59f781c134765861cfeb3bbe400ae38f96291164f

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/3884-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3884-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3884-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3884-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4248-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4248-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4248-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5016-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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