Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 02:59

General

  • Target

    d51c7d4667ba79711d2ff051aa3fa7ea29ea6872a2ec52766245f3fa37f1c187.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    fd513751decf3c2b20e0f73d6a208dd1

  • SHA1

    fab5c329a53860afc5a9ce1e4396befaa71074d9

  • SHA256

    d51c7d4667ba79711d2ff051aa3fa7ea29ea6872a2ec52766245f3fa37f1c187

  • SHA512

    1bc77d03bb3616b7c10f4574a1df9b326598ad21a6e8f4897fd75c56b78916834522ad7ef5d047c14af31febff93201d80c5bac5143a5f3d4782d6e9bb08183d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiv:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKv

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 4 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 11 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).

  • 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 16 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\d51c7d4667ba79711d2ff051aa3fa7ea29ea6872a2ec52766245f3fa37f1c187.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d51c7d4667ba79711d2ff051aa3fa7ea29ea6872a2ec52766245f3fa37f1c187.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:220
    • 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:3920
    • 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:748
    • 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:5792
      • 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:4208
        • 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:3696
    • 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:4784
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:3760
    • 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:1252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240608718.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2816
    • 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:6116
      • 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:4848
    • 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:4820
      • 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:4564
        • 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:5116
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5080
        • 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:396
          • 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:4852
            • 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:1080
    • 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:3332
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4680

    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

      31ba3063157e7748cde41a16cd41d2de

      SHA1

      3ffa4a7fde98456b00853e809642a28a2d5194bb

      SHA256

      ee6d457c88208ca70b3e4f732a6afce03a8e9d139ef38d288863d79d42f53ba2

      SHA512

      31b2d24f229a9b0c047ce6e5f78c5c43879a74a08a251bb159de82260be45d980acbc33ceb23ac5977d5a5afec19d1d847b76206575274367dec9561e05e0664

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

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      ecd86a74d0f064fcfe1eff2b6c63ae96

      SHA1

      0bac5d8313d2529a9edf1b4ce560f7eb032df846

      SHA256

      c3f35e5ca34d378063c497f55c2195012e608ecd023b2ba0ff2c8f31e6ca2211

      SHA512

      8b05e23439513462dee6385034a1ed46dbf4446a7d1feefaa4236e38f5226fee6c0492b8103c2567155e34030fc5db5f1f17311f119ab153caeb4621c32b5845

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608718.txt

      Filesize

      49KB

      MD5

      ac2f9f3558c70e616dae3ceaa9cc62b5

      SHA1

      362fca3efa87e295fc847652375b085ef4df63ec

      SHA256

      be40f7cd911641b412d35f7c5aaff1b437ae31a0c636f2e64439c00f6efe02f1

      SHA512

      ceb4303dbb5e51827a3a3f22dceafa0c43b0b6ea11fb02a95362a95437076b231ce5d08fd33ff8d0ddd9ba53ce6aafce1fdb204c026a36922fe6a7572d3387e3

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

      Filesize

      45B

      MD5

      99983d12e051ed1dfcd8b7af31ef482e

      SHA1

      b4b73dd6d2159a3fc9c8b42b272d03c74672f145

      SHA256

      879eda666538898ed928e0598e391e492044e0068cb9247b3a12cc041cc4f227

      SHA512

      e4f8a98341fbe1a4c0974011b85b79b875f16d00a829264d9d489f2f665794a6ba1516b52f98f9d32ad565c9dee1baf67c2c39fca0770248efae82c0d0bc4fdd

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

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/220-122-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-125-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-118-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-111-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/220-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4564-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.4MB

    • memory/4848-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4848-62-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4848-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5792-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5792-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/5792-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/6116-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/6116-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/6116-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB