Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/03/2025, 19:30

General

  • Target

    2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    b84a96291caa577032cc16dcdc037d6e

  • SHA1

    186f5b2250728728a7a18b721f0ea279bc55c8c5

  • SHA256

    2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87

  • SHA512

    3e49187676c890c4daf01775781a4ffd59a37570bf2d87ad0f22129d819b82bcd569b33b4a3ebb4458a17966e07b7e729ba046b9c8d2b7d6e27a1a1d60e739f1

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti6:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK6

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 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 9 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 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 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a001e735bfdeab1c00157989b998fe02b4fe79329da49c04c9596d28e6c2c87.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4032
    • 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:4480
    • 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:3856
    • 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:3760
      • 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:4884
        • 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:4060
    • 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:336
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3288
    • 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:216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240628671.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1736
      • 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:4236

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      91KB

      MD5

      423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

      SHA1

      eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

      SHA256

      050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

      SHA512

      fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

    • 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

      97a75fa27e8bfbccfaab576ab9959ea7

      SHA1

      2db1288678890cff2978348ebfb4a440f3029eaa

      SHA256

      5b9c92232c1c3f35549a24ab2522b3ce6215d6129afba6816e6853f07191d633

      SHA512

      a3ae15b58f50ac0790a47342a7a53957f11491794ec755f04d6ac15317b0e4656d7a80bea0f9a75d1800adf963deca9567998efb25584426fca671a659edc08e

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      211ef0c7ad8b8735096eab2f7ba4d095

      SHA1

      559da3787d376ef1fd596385591bb7969419ec97

      SHA256

      c3622d806d1dc60137552dec13e8eb7feede75e0b8dc95558cca83b07fccb898

      SHA512

      cf9e206dd3148b83eff662fe6d311a65686c8494447c28481f6bee87ee0ab8a52c1f207db06f8644e5052080ba6cb698252ac2f3264c77242293256883da4411

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240628671.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      8a215689c5f96873b6ece4c152342834

      SHA1

      cbb190313dadf4e6f8e61b1779acdecba19ef8a4

      SHA256

      4f61eef83d162dbb8a39637fa7a4605ff67d7cd6d9ffc6b1ff39ff0b00736692

      SHA512

      cb8af106c617fa36fbf77b0be75904d9f79c69f3281ad0e79d37ee74125c660581f98c7910a1b7a3a469678b4496860db0d9c9338a348cdfe59d0da6e8a638bb

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

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/1736-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1736-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1736-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3760-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3760-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3760-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4032-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4032-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4236-60-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4236-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4236-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB