gh0strat | 872e4606ea71b5c7811031a0100c727d1c2a0e75e209a90bd8b57aa5e920e52e

General

Target

2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
Size

27.2MB
MD5

dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a
SHA1

edbf12b60f7d35d0bc7767096a297c62309557f6
SHA256

872e4606ea71b5c7811031a0100c727d1c2a0e75e209a90bd8b57aa5e920e52e
SHA512

e5db101a001dfb262f62fa32cadee6a098a636bb58961a9c8148bff39190fe1fe7b22d67bce401e61effd5eae7394ab53a3e6be7849857923eb2e81a900dcd93
SSDEEP

786432:SsLxhasvvLNfpbN5aYgffb1LC9Akh800lYuL/4zwTfG:SuPLRf9faYgfZlcv8YCfG

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2836-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2836-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2836-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2836-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll
3008	Gwogw.exe
2596	Gwogw.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
3008	Gwogw.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe	ÑéÖ¤.dll
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe	ÑéÖ¤.dll

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2836-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2836-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2836-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp	upx

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	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ÑéÖ¤.dll
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gwogw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Gwogw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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
2544	cmd.exe
2976	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2976	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2836	2708	2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe	30
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2544	2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2544	2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2544	2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2544	2836	ÑéÖ¤.dll	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2596	3008	Gwogw.exe	34
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2976	2544	cmd.exe	35
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2976	2544	cmd.exe	35
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2976	2544	cmd.exe	35
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2976	2544	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-31_dbc6e16e0f7f4584138dcf46ecf2db8a_amadey_smoke-loader.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÑéÖ¤.dll
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÑéÖ¤.dll
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - 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\F2BA~1.DLL > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2544
  - - 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:2976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3008
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gwogw.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ÑéÖ¤.dll

Filesize
396KB

MD5
98f86e6f155db914a696db2adf3a4f2e

SHA1
c490f423ec6ee67d6038e4149e6a5b77e061d851

SHA256
0e463e663d2f75b25228103b8cf10d61d5b8d88943c216337d29ba86d21f466c

SHA512
8e2f142f2bce47b31473d489e2a84db1ec20d5a7a846c5912c1b3f4a336a28c20c10e21a6baee390b14fdf4fa36a8ec2b5fd2dbb19ae30371f3af7dc5b0c1e57

Download Submit
memory/2596-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2708-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001F8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
27.6MB

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memory/2708-1-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-5-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-0-0x0000000001338000-0x0000000001D8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.3MB

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memory/2708-3-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001F8D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
27.6MB

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memory/2708-39-0x0000000001338000-0x0000000001D8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.3MB

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memory/2836-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2836-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2836-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

Filesize
404KB

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memory/2836-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3008-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

Filesize
404KB

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