Analysis Overview
SHA256
efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Purplefox family
Gh0st RAT payload
Gh0strat family
Gh0strat
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
PurpleFox
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Drops file in Drivers directory
Sets service image path in registry
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
UPX packed file
Drops file in Program Files directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V16
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-07-03 05:56
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-07-03 05:56
Reported
2025-07-03 05:58
Platform
win10v2004-20250502-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect PurpleFox Rootkit
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Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
PurpleFox
Purplefox family
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240610921.txt" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610921.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
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
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_efcba660c5dc33bd0300e6bfbba80e1fce40a461338cdb75ae52a5cacf43ff6f.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
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\HD_EFC~1.EXE > nul
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240610921.txt",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| GB | 142.250.179.227:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | hackerinvasion.f3322.net | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
| MD5 | 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2 |
| SHA1 | 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5 |
| SHA256 | bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c |
| SHA512 | ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240610921.txt
| MD5 | 60420235edac4160dcc6daabcdef2a9d |
| SHA1 | 51a50f9ab6ed269eeca682074d17af4a8b49308b |
| SHA256 | 9b0a4ad5011a721ed78a049ded0ab04c26f8a299a6878aae9613f3cc2de3d179 |
| SHA512 | 71cf4630fc6256aba08c5c823360a350daecfd077191edd95cb82aac1df1b6e51b5e88d7087e66e2cfdf534e11e9bf14127f8e45eada32086f38d42019799c57 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
| MD5 | 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0 |
| SHA1 | f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b |
| SHA256 | 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8 |
| SHA512 | 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0 |
memory/3464-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3464-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3464-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/3464-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1608-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1040-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1040-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
memory/1040-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
| MD5 | 30963c12a961c8d6f4a51baa2a144832 |
| SHA1 | 7dbfbd6bdedfa7ec1d2b7c0d3485f27e5c62a53f |
| SHA256 | c82cf070175449f991e3249310a21a5df1ff23990918dd85b51131147ec00b96 |
| SHA512 | 94d12f1ded546f404d454ed3614ceca803b15327e6969b42a2d789025d29b3e193aa8335344cf50acf098cfab38bac60c5f5375a538cbc3b42a6dce7b7f16204 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
| MD5 | 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679 |
| SHA1 | 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7 |
| SHA256 | 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910 |
| SHA512 | 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641 |