gh0strat | d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
153s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250410-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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19/04/2025, 08:36

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General

Target

d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

6f887f4b8ae483d9aaa10f38b381d06b
SHA1

2596dcee3a634dfc7c5f44194b5a7c57e7db4fcb
SHA256

d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b
SHA512

c79a3c9669657a8db050e081bb15c870a367175627fe2f34fa42c2d34fa11457d52309d52469eba1063e782ff96a660432b7e143a974daa78f3d0e9db3c67005
SSDEEP

24576:tCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHe:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhJbP

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5392-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5392-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3456-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/752-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/752-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/752-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b14a-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5392-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5392-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3456-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/752-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/752-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/752-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatfor.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240606750.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	R.exe
5392	N.exe
3456	TXPlatfor.exe
752	TXPlatfor.exe
4960	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	R.exe
4208	svchost.exe
4960	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240606750.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5392-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5392-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5392-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3456-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3456-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/752-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/752-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/752-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.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
2052	cmd.exe
4988	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4988	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5392	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	752	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	752	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe
812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 812 wrote to memory of 1908	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	79
PID 812 wrote to memory of 1908	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	79
PID 812 wrote to memory of 1908	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	79
PID 812 wrote to memory of 5392	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	82
PID 812 wrote to memory of 5392	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	82
PID 812 wrote to memory of 5392	812	d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe	82
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 2052	5392	N.exe	84
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 2052	5392	N.exe	84
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 2052	5392	N.exe	84
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 752	3456	TXPlatfor.exe	85
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 752	3456	TXPlatfor.exe	85
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 752	3456	TXPlatfor.exe	85
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 4988	2052	cmd.exe	87
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 4988	2052	cmd.exe	87
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 4988	2052	cmd.exe	87
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 4960	4208	svchost.exe	88
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 4960	4208	svchost.exe	88
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 4960	4208	svchost.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:812
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.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:1908
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.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:5392
- - 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\N.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2052
  - - 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:4988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4208
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240606750.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3456
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.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:752

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
6f887f4b8ae483d9aaa10f38b381d06b

SHA1
2596dcee3a634dfc7c5f44194b5a7c57e7db4fcb

SHA256
d8e9cb56300afaaeadbd62d3b122b3eb9b8599ed9cbe87121f0ae12605ba305b

SHA512
c79a3c9669657a8db050e081bb15c870a367175627fe2f34fa42c2d34fa11457d52309d52469eba1063e782ff96a660432b7e143a974daa78f3d0e9db3c67005

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240606750.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
91896d678ad7bf007955fad4f10e2ae2

SHA1
dfa527fb7ea1c105a06acbe97ef53183ad33a45f

SHA256
3b32de5a0fdd6773080247215bc0ca668ad8e0ec31a1f90e9a001e9d74a25c23

SHA512
7482bae254d9dce4a6ac69e6482039944f67e642aaea6987ebf56a84cc0d18105ad86c2ddb82de73e90af835d0d841efa24c6e91b4c99fc3ad6dd1bedd3f7697

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
40KB

MD5
22bb5bd901d8b25ac5b41edbb7d5053e

SHA1
8a935dd8d7e104fc553ff7e8b54a404f7b079334

SHA256
8dcaeeebef9b9f3d41d295db145ffb3850f309d089c08125c7fa7034db5fd80e

SHA512
cc3fb68fd6791a08e4a7d1a8db8d07cfcc8c9b9dceec10b53f0cb7ee86473303a19be4f23e379f84c59e02d0568e7c066e21cd1300f6032dac4ba52f609f62e7

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memory/752-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/752-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/752-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3456-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3456-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3456-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5392-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5392-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5392-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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