gh0strat | 23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07/03/2025, 23:40

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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 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/760-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/760-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1788-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1788-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1788-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000014723-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/760-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/760-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1788-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1788-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1788-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259427229.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
2272	R.exe
760	N.exe
2476	TXPlatfor.exe
1788	TXPlatfor.exe
2644	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
2272	R.exe
1492	svchost.exe
2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
2476	TXPlatfor.exe
1492	svchost.exe
2644	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259427229.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

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/760-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/760-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/760-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1788-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1788-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1788-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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	Remote Data.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
2516	cmd.exe
2712	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2712	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	760	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1788	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1788	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1788	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1788	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1788	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2272	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	28
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2272	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	28
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2272	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	28
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2272	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	28
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 760	2996	23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe	31
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2516	760	N.exe	33
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2516	760	N.exe	33
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2516	760	N.exe	33
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2516	760	N.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1788	2476	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2712	2516	cmd.exe	36
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2712	2516	cmd.exe	36
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2712	2516	cmd.exe	36
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2712	2516	cmd.exe	36
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 2644	1492	svchost.exe	38
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 2644	1492	svchost.exe	38
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 2644	1492	svchost.exe	38
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 2644	1492	svchost.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23a241dd57f42c70f20107d69428c8b2784a4c10ec0b9c44d66a57054b8205fc.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996
- 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:2272
- 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:760
- - 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:2516
  - - 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:2712

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1268

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:1492
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259427229.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2476
- 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:1788

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 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\Desktop\SplitBlock.exe

Filesize
3.2MB

MD5
1f8378d46a18d798a55fb1009fe45076

SHA1
499a052c067d07af462dd0c7b0604a09a00ee19c

SHA256
bdd338c02cac7d0978d76ec559ba8c9b6e3a6f45104bcf2f96a3411a724c6b91

SHA512
89096b11054c81c938eaeddc5fe450aae6f547ffd5c3fbd99eef4757885f25fbb189ff2d00e1dae32283ea73a237a5dd07d07e9988455022a80ac1917685b4a8

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259427229.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
29c8f318633f973e6b1133f8bc471434

SHA1
9b47bda6dd0c43b74575722e2e2ad89356a223d2

SHA256
dc52065967ae1dee5387b6ab9fecff7278444f7c27ae38ab7713e46ca537d8dc

SHA512
ee6b4f7ebbebe9aaf35a9c0ba13c04ee032dda93721802c39e132f56990a0f44592ecadbbfe3672266c2280c61b01677d045e0ea321552a37ca8313c0e402ec9

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/760-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/760-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/760-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1788-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1788-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1788-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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