gh0strat | f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6

General

Target

f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

b47b227c2d8be3a9affe4c26db721b07
SHA1

8dfcb71d2c8b4d7e7592a872b528f8abb083bc76
SHA256

f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6
SHA512

11d62792b0594fdf5ec87588997a84e70dec7c76585a6f6d8aba28bd1167ba2eb229b29a5de6039085547c5b31ee26fd5f1d9c267e2a8be142cf784d27177445
SSDEEP

24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiJ:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKJ

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx vmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2720-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2720-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2760-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2760-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015d07-14.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2720-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2720-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2760-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2760-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-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

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\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259440177.txt"	AK47.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	AK47.exe
2556	AK47.exe
2720	AK74.exe
2856	Ghiya.exe
2760	Ghiya.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
2556	AK47.exe
336	svchost.exe
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
2856	Ghiya.exe

VMProtect packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect
behavioral1/memory/2224-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe	AK74.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe	AK74.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259440177.txt	AK47.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259440177.txt	AK47.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	AK47.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2720-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2720-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2720-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp	upx

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 6 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	AK47.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AK47.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AK74.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghiya.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.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
2780	cmd.exe
2628	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2628	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	AK74.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2712	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	30
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2712	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	30
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2712	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	30
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2712	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	30
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2556	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	31
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2556	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	31
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2556	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	31
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2556	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	31
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2720	2224	f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2780	2720	AK74.exe	36
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2780	2720	AK74.exe	36
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2780	2720	AK74.exe	36
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2780	2720	AK74.exe	36
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2760	2856	Ghiya.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f46da10546c1175085ad9884da88e7f2ce36d785358e983ff65278d9dbc72fc6.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224
- 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:2712
- 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:2556
- 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:2720
- - 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 Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:2780
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2628
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VBS3.vbs"
  2⤵
  PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
1⤵
PID:1196

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
PID:336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2760

Network

DNS

cf1549064127.f3322.net

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

cf1549064127.f3322.net

IN A

Response

No results found

8.8.8.8:53

cf1549064127.f3322.net

dns

68 B
129 B
1
1

DNS Request

cf1549064127.f3322.net

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe

Filesize
91KB

MD5
423eb994ed553294f8a6813619b8da87

SHA1
eca6a16ccd13adcfc27bc1041ddef97ec8081255

SHA256
050b4f2d5ae8eaecd414318dc8e222a56f169626da6ca8feb7edd78e8b1f0218

SHA512
fab0a9af8031c242c486de373df7277c8b0e39f7a0c9c2ac2e385dbd3ea67be16e91b128287634f76131e5264149ab1b452cd21df4c4895e8c4efc8d8cf99095

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe

Filesize
400KB

MD5
b0998aa7d5071d33daa5b60b9c3c9735

SHA1
9365a1ff0c6de244d6f36c8d84072cc916665d3c

SHA256
3080b6bb456564899b0d99d4131bd6a0b284d31f7d80ef773e4872d94048d49a

SHA512
308c13cda9fea39b980ae686f44afd9090e9cb8970fffc4436320e0d09a31aee5e656914e0121fe888098a14c52749716fa04980396fd6ac70a88c11cbb6b850

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259440177.txt

Filesize
49KB

MD5
d1928007e76f6138401084487bd8401d

SHA1
7025ed913413ceb854584b5ea7c0a860cb6cdf88

SHA256
b62f5cde79dabd73ddb79576685e34fabacfe5e052bf2adc57bf07ca9013c943

SHA512
7a935542b30531cabb55a278f9e283090a80592ff639c3a1ce4fc13562e494084206b1c1e76e18ddf6d774b8f98f9d96022032c680205065a405ef104a4434ca

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memory/2224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/2224-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/2720-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2720-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2720-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2760-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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