gh0strat | 89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
142s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
09/03/2025, 01:50

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General

Target

89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

e9c8b8e91cdaa8769eea4a014d392e53
SHA1

08d0a332570a3245afa36939aee98220a84215bf
SHA256

89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738
SHA512

9c0d139242b4335d5bdc2afd60a7c863c4cfae461da54b99930a4da93eb6c1322a803922e00ade1e770e9706a6add58c059a55d0d56f1a1ef43784a545845d07
SSDEEP

24576:SCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHP:SCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhXIP

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/1904-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5004-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4532-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4532-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4532-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c36-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1904-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5004-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4532-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4532-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4532-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240610640.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
2768	R.exe
1904	N.exe
5004	TXPlatfor.exe
4532	TXPlatfor.exe
4520	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	R.exe
2280	svchost.exe
4520	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610640.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/1904-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5004-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5004-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4532-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4532-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4532-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	R.exe
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	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.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
2460	cmd.exe
748	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
748	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1904	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4532	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4532	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4532	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4532	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4532	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe
1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2768	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	86
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2768	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	86
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2768	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	86
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1904	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	89
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1904	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	89
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1904	1452	89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe	89
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2460	1904	N.exe	93
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2460	1904	N.exe	93
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 2460	1904	N.exe	93
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4532	5004	TXPlatfor.exe	94
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4532	5004	TXPlatfor.exe	94
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4532	5004	TXPlatfor.exe	94
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 748	2460	cmd.exe	96
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 748	2460	cmd.exe	96
PID 2460 wrote to memory of 748	2460	cmd.exe	96
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4520	2280	svchost.exe	100
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4520	2280	svchost.exe	100
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 4520	2280	svchost.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1452
- 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:2768
- 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:1904
- - 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:2460
  - - 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:748

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1976

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:2280
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240610640.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4520

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:5004
- 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:4532

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\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.9MB

MD5
e9c8b8e91cdaa8769eea4a014d392e53

SHA1
08d0a332570a3245afa36939aee98220a84215bf

SHA256
89aac0644663d88b322b754f5f5841e126c618f6acd70761531ed9d7901c7738

SHA512
9c0d139242b4335d5bdc2afd60a7c863c4cfae461da54b99930a4da93eb6c1322a803922e00ade1e770e9706a6add58c059a55d0d56f1a1ef43784a545845d07

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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\240610640.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
eb60b5d836ec0d715d3204dfd27447e8

SHA1
d188a279c2f3a813d7f8169ebaeb620424e980da

SHA256
083e56eb86c4c35a841ffeb4fe8f4342ff06bd327c1c56bee00e2681707d44bf

SHA512
e4b837cbbb1a28342902b10d7675c62354c193787addf3fac22dcbab6e0964dd44362d1b2bcd6b9f53fd3901cfbc382773a9e2490f1e375e9d06e48f7547a5aa

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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/1904-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1904-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4532-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4532-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4532-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5004-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5004-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5004-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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