Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • 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, 07:44

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 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 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 18 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 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:3416
    • 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:4424
    • 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:4552
    • 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:3776
      • 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:2496
        • 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:1592
    • 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:3168
    • 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:336
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:1344
    • 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:2076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240612031.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4060
    • 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:3628
      • 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:3440
    • 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:2676
      • 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:3268
        • 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:1568
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • 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 176
            4⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:3116
        • 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:4396
          • 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:412
            • 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:3296
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 1700 -ip 1700
      1⤵
        PID:4292
      • 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:2828
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:352

      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

        39e3b3503c2ca1505fa31356bbad497b

        SHA1

        8675336f9cfe4154dd05ced995a32867cf36a80f

        SHA256

        12e0ddb161761504fcc378700cbab524982af1a015a24390e34b1706595bd148

        SHA512

        dd77b104a928bc69fa9c75b54bb08ab93ad56a99842e2003c1137503d1c1ff9ae657e316565fc1fa19a50f76387487514d7aad1148f515d30b1f7a4f64fb0cad

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

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        21a84465a81efba3a2251f3e8825322f

        SHA1

        784715e5f0c33dc86cc3e33c1b97bfe1aeca14ca

        SHA256

        c6efb00738b4520a7a21c366209463cf381eb4577d6273074a909b89fbc72d77

        SHA512

        16c13cb2ab6185020c0284a191f1661142db6eb2fa93bbfcece69b4f957d800e98c2caca24a2bb01e19610912e6e2305c06df6fa0959646697d9819fbc3868cb

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612031.txt

        Filesize

        49KB

        MD5

        44e2031b00b977c38a03bb2079105e55

        SHA1

        62a90d61e0694518727fbb3e20f8486486172a8b

        SHA256

        f88cc98483f13ac379c19509126a17d6dd568d22fe2298eec5d52e1e765bfbb7

        SHA512

        1406545ceb4b0d234e041c4ce32119397fd08120fa9edea42eeb10e65d22efd38b6540b27327830542527e01c4bcbbc56036d6201cde0ad5b9cf26ee8f13e43e

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini

        Filesize

        45B

        MD5

        dbc9fad560f1b8e2c387a0433d97e573

        SHA1

        ef0df718a909b0204b203005f28e5ba883a4cd55

        SHA256

        9f57580d192ab91924c5a51738bc39b3e7b8ccd7b063626a501278913606c928

        SHA512

        9c21ac6bab887624041a8468f9264141f998f03548c7cdbeaf268c80ccb9272dc4ac2c4e950d4cfcdb237b98875c60ce3491af105e32ea347fea91150a76a02c

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

        Filesize

        60KB

        MD5

        889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

        SHA1

        8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

        SHA256

        6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

        SHA512

        08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

      • memory/3268-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3268-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-120-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-123-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-130-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-116-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.4MB

      • memory/3440-53-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3440-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3440-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3628-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3628-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3628-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3776-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3776-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/3776-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB