gh0strat | 623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3

Analysis

max time kernel
105s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03/04/2025, 07:18

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General

Target

623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

0150ea4768f3a8b46250ac86728fe0be
SHA1

80ff2dc2cbeedea96085ae852537510e81eaeae3
SHA256

623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3
SHA512

395ac31e2dbb4f95be112be7f53df0557ab5f14049ea0ef04f4a25273da1a3ba5a39d26c01d25a47a175ad9c5e8bd8a55a94c55cceeacf5b07270cadfa09e3f6
SSDEEP

24576:pO9k7fWgHN8kSszVSlMHcTDBMGr9chBM:4WWgGkSMbHcTDh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 3 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1648-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/4444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/4188-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1648-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/4444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/4188-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-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 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4444	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	Ghxya.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	Ghxya.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghxya.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Ghxya.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
2720	cmd.exe
2296	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Ghxya.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	Ghxya.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	Ghxya.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	Ghxya.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	Ghxya.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	Ghxya.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	Ghxya.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2296	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe
4188	Ghxya.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1648	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4188	4444	Ghxya.exe	87
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4188	4444	Ghxya.exe	87
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4188	4444	Ghxya.exe	87
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2720	1648	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe	86
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2720	1648	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe	86
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2720	1648	623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe	86
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2296	2720	cmd.exe	89
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2296	2720	cmd.exe	89
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2296	2720	cmd.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648
- 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\623C5E~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2720
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4444
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4188

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghxya.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
0150ea4768f3a8b46250ac86728fe0be

SHA1
80ff2dc2cbeedea96085ae852537510e81eaeae3

SHA256
623c5e7d6b30e9655298da2bb331749e04d29d36e34bb9581fff95cceffef7b3

SHA512
395ac31e2dbb4f95be112be7f53df0557ab5f14049ea0ef04f4a25273da1a3ba5a39d26c01d25a47a175ad9c5e8bd8a55a94c55cceeacf5b07270cadfa09e3f6

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memory/1648-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4188-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010192000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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