Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/03/2025, 21:41

General

  • Target

    6539b1497d2c092d0782173619ddc6625e3478a4376296a9e7e3b1553522de3d.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    30c6bfde5eedec780ff0b66ae005205c

  • SHA1

    b2ce54ff89a5760773b15c78df9feb17d65950a0

  • SHA256

    6539b1497d2c092d0782173619ddc6625e3478a4376296a9e7e3b1553522de3d

  • SHA512

    835b21c0b975980f546ef4280ca988bd04b9b71903ca727cedcb5b9355dbe4b2d9a4b01fa16829e225370e5f7fe1756f9069903e5a9c35d86ba97ba15a946a5e

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJti4:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwK4

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 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 12 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 10 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).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 17 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 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6539b1497d2c092d0782173619ddc6625e3478a4376296a9e7e3b1553522de3d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6539b1497d2c092d0782173619ddc6625e3478a4376296a9e7e3b1553522de3d.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:3400
    • 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:432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 432 -s 456
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1736
    • 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:1700
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1700 -s 364
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4892
    • 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:4264
      • 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:2668
        • 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:1264
    • 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:2200
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 204 -p 1700 -ip 1700
    1⤵
      PID:3720
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 432 -ip 432
      1⤵
        PID:2964
      • 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:3048
        • 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:400
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3956
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchcst.exe
          2⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4308
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe"
            3⤵
            • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:3768
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
            3⤵
            • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:3512
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK74.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK74.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:368
            • 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
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:456
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
                5⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                • Runs ping.exe
                PID:3384
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
        1⤵
          PID:808
        • 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:4676
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240617687.txt",MainThread
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2428
        • 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:4824
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:736

        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

          85777c1136337b820d9b2cda03c869ec

          SHA1

          fd912293f38eb5bebf37953338daa8eb1e913e17

          SHA256

          42b58909177a94a780794173d1706a6804de8bb9cf7bd1e6d2c52abf28f92f59

          SHA512

          988007b1422cb64720d40fd552c8910fdc6c9c20534db9ab21c006564cf0436b28f342d909a817dc19151c85a8e75ebe28d24a078c3aed10d48a70909f867779

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

          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          afb176494e8dacbeae2c9586df86441c

          SHA1

          fc5ae947391d56d6557ce3226dc41d5f4f632cec

          SHA256

          2692d7942a94823f838574fd718324772b07785b9f03388db02599f2171083d7

          SHA512

          15909c25b5c61008600e75603a2465c47dec18c7facef1fb7d4106e3197c5e723d86a4fd4cab03d1bf01f5c95a7ff3aa2ae896a088b88295fed00f94b8c7a327

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615609.txt

          Filesize

          49KB

          MD5

          f600d70a414d1c2c7fba4cc4b8b7d8f8

          SHA1

          b83519a885438d8e997ac36205e572afeb04a486

          SHA256

          5365627b2b82c6e60525a63c1b12d118239ed163bb42f957e5e5a2d6c5ec18fc

          SHA512

          3911440acbaf5214574ad8a70b83af315de977f58b128f15638107e54b0b7706ddd6ab20915412eb639cef99f56f99a601984d97693e3dc59fd67059a4a9ab6f

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

          Filesize

          45B

          MD5

          f2312db0e53a464a4bf1ef7349e056a2

          SHA1

          147ab24a0e9334ccf5fd0c6a02ed1aa52a1519a3

          SHA256

          cf44c9ab06061550bf6899ce2bf438d7b282e85faaefa75b8d6bad0876e0d2e7

          SHA512

          63f7f2020d3482d484d38bb3bcfe84ddf12681e0e84fc93f376873abb08c2be1dce51501a5d460b5d08b419e65f79613fbeeef86f98e3b663dc1f90f27e4e01a

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

          Filesize

          60KB

          MD5

          889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

          SHA1

          8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

          SHA256

          6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

          SHA512

          08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

        • memory/400-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/400-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/400-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3048-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3048-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3048-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/3400-119-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-129-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-126-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/3400-122-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/4264-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4264-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4264-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4308-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/4308-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB