Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 07:36

General

  • Target

    dedd170cad7013c0881bbaf002276ea523bedde1e6721b05edc9c88eb2401e87.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    150a8ccdd94f3daae70df0b18b578d86

  • SHA1

    9b6036e36bc8b26d8c501f4eed4a49ae835f2df1

  • SHA256

    dedd170cad7013c0881bbaf002276ea523bedde1e6721b05edc9c88eb2401e87

  • SHA512

    6810cfaacbd4235b47af5bb4027576d10b34d82f2e2d6e21d7a0abaa247f8e500412328b586e508f4c59fc65d53952d308a688d4e67ce40379426e39d4e2ba37

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtic:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKc

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 7 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 8 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\dedd170cad7013c0881bbaf002276ea523bedde1e6721b05edc9c88eb2401e87.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dedd170cad7013c0881bbaf002276ea523bedde1e6721b05edc9c88eb2401e87.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:692
    • 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:1720
    • 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:1176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1176 -s 348
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1176 -s 360
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1856
    • 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:2748
      • 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:2852
        • 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:3936
    • 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:1300
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:740
    • 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:2740
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240618703.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1176 -ip 1176
      1⤵
        PID:2752
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 1176 -ip 1176
        1⤵
          PID:3340
        • 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:1688
          • 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:2244
        • 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:4996
          • 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:4348
            • 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:2308
            • 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:4972
            • 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:3140
              • 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:1824
                • 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:3816
        • 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:4520
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4644

        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

          352f09eec34c68642ff35fa7c6d8dab8

          SHA1

          6530dd80622a6907666de10272e0e6889dc90766

          SHA256

          9ba3e5e5ebef8f23d53c28956830703a190547386d70081836c171d72865f03d

          SHA512

          47b3730e0da0b0945847595365b7445cef135785a8323491b753a8323df8345628759e48ac3af64d1443ff318c738832ac916740d832c4fcddfc0b8451055cd2

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

          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          c13f002ab9f6dc4a417ee114ccb502f3

          SHA1

          1969094dc3fb7b550842d7f0b46cb49a4acff1d4

          SHA256

          4c56ab8a654a4d527eacff314fba5e7d9cf6e571dae18e69913c621f04930b6f

          SHA512

          518f353b91b24963d21e3b1e4144f20038ff6f01b854bbd99db4f43f36605385198fe6f95fe7c7a02bb18ec306bddbf72dedc3328c3d1cf4a2e11a69bbad1d56

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240618703.txt

          Filesize

          49KB

          MD5

          68be44c8fd706ad679b66fe2afff1df4

          SHA1

          c823dec34288056a73ef3d73626a8f9ed7c24ed7

          SHA256

          7271484390be41cee59291d915a42db1e6befa02f8f1c3616c8f8d7ac2da7091

          SHA512

          5ab24c7550fd42e4835f88bb3a9851f4fed2d155a3c02c537fd099892497b85866a0b7b3733a637b50be9fd0582f41b842ed8c550c933da39b459ebe463c3717

        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

          Filesize

          45B

          MD5

          fb6a17f49717c3e3ed31b96c1cde26dc

          SHA1

          d7f495020dd5bacb2f11d5c598a0c5e18f409d0c

          SHA256

          c8915ad4810891abd0d409c32214cd5fc69287bf3dca73eb49b1aa7e09a2ae89

          SHA512

          787497cc04548867db9543d0c472547305d98e68135b86c3caedd0c38a1cc330a2b094907b064412d4ab99c7f935efeb3147abae9225edc8666f615d2e30e7b8

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

          Filesize

          60KB

          MD5

          889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

          SHA1

          8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

          SHA256

          6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

          SHA512

          08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

        • memory/692-111-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-118-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-125-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-122-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/692-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB

        • memory/1688-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1688-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/1688-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2244-58-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2244-63-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2748-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2748-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/2748-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.7MB

        • memory/4348-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.4MB