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2a4cd0836a...8a.exe

windows7-x64

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2a4cd0836a...8a.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10/03/2025, 19:44

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General

  • Target

    2a4cd0836ac358f2b8abd9e6086345077bba5c83b5388eacebedf7432c8f7c8a.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    c2be8ca2adf8aad700eacb0518e5bf3a

  • SHA1

    ce38aa248a9c7d9b3c590549171acfbc8e3a17ee

  • SHA256

    2a4cd0836ac358f2b8abd9e6086345077bba5c83b5388eacebedf7432c8f7c8a

  • SHA512

    de838370b3b21885232f18cc4289f79d5af76e81a6d84edd3d15ee358d89d1b5120ef9fdb05b13e085464f69d9f8e653af3fd594b786200bd18c92bb87d242b5

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtim:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKm

Score
10/10
gh0stratpurplefoxdiscoverypersistenceratrootkittrojanupxvmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Gh0strat family
    gh0strat
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Purplefox family
    purplefox
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    vmprotect
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a4cd0836ac358f2b8abd9e6086345077bba5c83b5388eacebedf7432c8f7c8a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a4cd0836ac358f2b8abd9e6086345077bba5c83b5388eacebedf7432c8f7c8a.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:3012
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1360
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1360 -s 468
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4860
    • 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:4528
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4528 -s 460
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4404
    • 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:3336
      • 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:4972
        • 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:440
    • 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:4148
    • 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:1480
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 1360 -ip 1360
    1⤵
      PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 4528 -ip 4528
      1⤵
        PID:5052
      • 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:4884
        • 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:3264

      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

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
        Filesize

        400KB

        MD5

        b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

        SHA1

        9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

        SHA256

        3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

        SHA512

        308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Config.ini
        Filesize

        92B

        MD5

        29ce53e2a4a446614ccc8d64d346bde4

        SHA1

        39a7aa5cc1124842aa0c25abb16ea94452125cbe

        SHA256

        56225be6838bc6e93ea215891eacf28844ae27a9f8b2b29bf19d3a8c2b1f58df

        SHA512

        b2c5a2708c427171a5715801f8ea733ffe88d73aaaaf59c5c752ea32cbe7aae8526cc26eabe84ad5043174c0c69b1d6b15a9fb125c15accfac3462d5d08a0faa

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      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs
        Filesize

        753B

        MD5

        e6279e0dba472faea5bed25b42753727

        SHA1

        f74d3210a28bddb39ae8e9e0e3359e7c3f947133

        SHA256

        ff84246441ce8182cfc563eaa3cd367bd77bfabba85c9ec4e6fe5e84f5182276

        SHA512

        3f2bcac85b4801997e78de525ce6a7bfe79551e83d9247b991a2140a5f41097ffa7d8beaa6e0732923f625fd4ab317e654110762e8bc9d8ccc20648d93072e57

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

        1.2MB

        MD5

        01a5871f58cafb793835f816fa2bccb5

        SHA1

        a4f1c819471be69df3d2d74de9fd30633a63c530

        SHA256

        b95b87d29a35362cadd236e42851aeed442f0d7c2f877a19cc963e15c5289a84

        SHA512

        d1418f8c9ab6fb9d460536878263d88ce869dd08ed12c854994a2f7af5086f9bc8fae66520d7e7c603cb75606e78585f8dc321e7e6a363403aa38555cf65f100

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      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621937.txt
        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        a03a954a909c106daf0ab32c803f79a0

        SHA1

        a06bec3f31a892023b6d84b83661f0dda9aa4405

        SHA256

        b8a569672e0653ca5c4b27154adea16d5e3bfe7f543c92ff404e258b7f52f196

        SHA512

        f7a33dcb7e942a70995545de646c57e4d81f434987dbebd353f24bd5ae8817cdc1818834367dd323b279e4b54fedcba05eaef6486393135530cf17dca11c8532

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      • memory/3012-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3012-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

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      • memory/3264-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3264-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3264-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3336-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3336-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/3336-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4884-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4884-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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      • memory/4884-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

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