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
    05/04/2025, 06:34

General

  • Target

    6da15c46a9d70ddcf2ab5fc3d80105ed205d6248f12b75f5f80661ec3621c9b0.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    3b1d749f035794bb5e31d976775cdd8a

  • SHA1

    01a656527429e58559c47bf0c1873ee7eb55b9ba

  • SHA256

    6da15c46a9d70ddcf2ab5fc3d80105ed205d6248f12b75f5f80661ec3621c9b0

  • SHA512

    9d4d135720ec1c808726fa302d5a914075abc5b45bed2967325b06eeed30c14c004d38651a12311c9e7c82758f8a89ad7706dc96fc9f27b3df441c9d417cc595

  • SSDEEP

    24576:HovxCwgMBqHO5ZdYXOp0nQrXctTfK+d+MrTXowFlw57XYBwJtiE:WIwgMEuy+inDfp3/XoCw57XYBwKE

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 1 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 9 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 6 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\6da15c46a9d70ddcf2ab5fc3d80105ed205d6248f12b75f5f80661ec3621c9b0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6da15c46a9d70ddcf2ab5fc3d80105ed205d6248f12b75f5f80661ec3621c9b0.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:624
    • 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:5696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5696 -s 376
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5696 -s 448
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5696 -s 380
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5696 -s 376
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3860
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AK47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AK47.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1692 -s 420
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1692 -s 508
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4680
    • 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:4652
      • 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:468
        • 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:5488
    • 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:3204
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 460 -p 5696 -ip 5696
    1⤵
      PID:3468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 1692 -ip 1692
      1⤵
        PID:936
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 5696 -ip 5696
        1⤵
          PID:4472
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 1692 -ip 1692
          1⤵
            PID:4504
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 560 -p 5696 -ip 5696
            1⤵
              PID:4424
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 572 -p 5696 -ip 5696
              1⤵
                PID:5632
              • 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:4896
                • 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:6032
              • 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:5400
                • 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:4220
                  • 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:4196
                  • 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:5712
                  • 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:3908
                    • 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:2160
                      • 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:5732
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
                1⤵
                  PID:860
                • 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:1232
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240610906.txt",MainThread
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    PID:436
                • 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:5880
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ghiya.exe -acsi
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:1704

                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

                  86ae19469606ab06ab18a0efad11a6ef

                  SHA1

                  19016811e9dcf6e84bbb8bdfa6cb5eeb6608d044

                  SHA256

                  56d8da3cde1090aadc2bcfb64e58008550c5794cebdd3a45f8ccbdc3d1893e3d

                  SHA512

                  03c1777012f6f1067951aa62174c2bf43c0d368baaebcef282d75f45d0f6e13e45dc746e13ae04387f74b8af28fd38bff950bcbd926360486a7faedcaf19f3c5

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

                  Filesize

                  1.2MB

                  MD5

                  37ecc002ecc4731e9c973f6e9fe451df

                  SHA1

                  18caf746bff1b746c050301006df7f8d5625f110

                  SHA256

                  5127c611ca6ff27018ad822a9e8be2be530160a6d13461a3e2c3ddba9e7a8c13

                  SHA512

                  af55072a7544473723e2641209f6865aa138527433218faf810894f287e57928a1d892559a5e2b9e371757167d4cbcda174e199fda2a952737003d7b66b4d00e

                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240608093.txt

                  Filesize

                  49KB

                  MD5

                  2de20aba04dff52faf684219737db7cc

                  SHA1

                  2357ebc67cd50ba5d7982104bd042198c082e8a8

                  SHA256

                  edc282c62de9a9ddea720e769e757c72e0f837bea68a359580d2056947331873

                  SHA512

                  72abc5840ded3466763112d66c04338556cd783628f871e634a6f39f7d1f6021c2ad68d75309bb0eae35231b214a8befa91f0b3257d809ac7075b24b75ec0ebf

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

                  Filesize

                  60KB

                  MD5

                  889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

                  SHA1

                  8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

                  SHA256

                  6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

                  SHA512

                  08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

                • memory/624-121-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-124-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-118-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-114-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-111-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/624-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/4220-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000760000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  3.4MB

                • memory/4652-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/4652-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/4652-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/4896-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/4896-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/4896-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/6032-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/6032-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                • memory/6032-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101BA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB