gh0strat | 2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
142s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
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Target
2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe
Size 2.6MB
Sample260420-18gp5agy2y
SHA256 2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89
MD5 f7b2a0bbcd41428f003248f0ff81b332
SHA1 9e93290a131b4a04b9902ac43be113915f70b780
SHA512 2e87cd6b98a806eda530a2858bf70fbc1ea62c293f76211a77c970762614485bf60aacec2137200214e5720d7b1b4d533fa4c39b677de8889a30e717c0689ddb
SSDEEP 49152:lCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhmKEGxqmC:4ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhmKEGxqd
TLSH
T1AFD58D43B95584B2C3C84671DE67DDB39B247EBE5BF3013A7A48FEC93A352447A21224
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: 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
Family: PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1212-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1212-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3712-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3712-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1600-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1600-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1600-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b335-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1212-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1212-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3712-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3712-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1600-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1600-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1600-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

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\\240652468.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

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
4204	R.exe
1212	N.exe
3712	TXPlatfor.exe
1600	TXPlatfor.exe
3560	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4204	R.exe
2864	svchost.exe
3560	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240652468.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
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

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1212-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1212-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1212-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3712-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1600-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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	Remote Data.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
3548	cmd.exe
988	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
988	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1600	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1212	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1600	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1600	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1600	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1600	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1600	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3852	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe
3852	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 4204	3852	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe	80
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 1212	3852	2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe	83
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 3548	1212	N.exe	87
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1600	3712	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 3548 wrote to memory of 988	3548	cmd.exe	91
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 3560	2864	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3852
- 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:4204
- 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:1212
- - 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:3548
  - - 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:988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:5024

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:2864
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240652468.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3560

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:3712
- 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:1600

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:376

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

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

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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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.6MB
SHA256 2edc62b6f152a714105178d193f6c260028204e27898b43a7b55a72b4c4a3b89
MD5 f7b2a0bbcd41428f003248f0ff81b332
SHA1 9e93290a131b4a04b9902ac43be113915f70b780
SHA512 2e87cd6b98a806eda530a2858bf70fbc1ea62c293f76211a77c970762614485bf60aacec2137200214e5720d7b1b4d533fa4c39b677de8889a30e717c0689ddb
SSDEEP 49152:lCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhmKEGxqmC:4ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhmKEGxqd
TLSH
T1AFD58D43B95584B2C3C84671DE67DDB39B247EBE5BF3013A7A48FEC93A352447A21224
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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N.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
MD5 4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1 f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA512 5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YHL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbha
TLSH
T152841241FF520127C74AB0B5C9984E7F8E7A03888E650C3A7F795E4E1B603EE6923D59
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R.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
Size 941KB
SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
MD5 8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA1 4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA512 ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d
SSDEEP 24576:N+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXw:cerL7Vw
TLSH
T105257D43E6765C93C3CC4836CC7AD27273217A5CB3F79636B180AAD7B6B52603D2065A
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240652468.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240652468.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 bc11fddf556f70913ad21044bbd4e7adf995c08903ff2f313a94bb7248f19326
MD5 7e91e46a13d44a3ce587fbf3e6b31051
SHA1 8702bed11cbc3b1a8a3edfbf4aa85eae5462bc62
SHA512 4166d9810fac502383adc0e7b2096e7947f0da4bf5a0a1b2daf596bba1471905f4782e7d04f151ca04f2b89f21a1536dc7d5d8002d68c982ce2f22226be9ee8a
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXV:7wqd87VV
TLSH
T1D5152983F6B68CA3C7C90435DC7AD2B67B24761CE3F786327280E9D7B5B6251781421A
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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 40KB
SHA256 8dcaeeebef9b9f3d41d295db145ffb3850f309d089c08125c7fa7034db5fd80e
MD5 22bb5bd901d8b25ac5b41edbb7d5053e
SHA1 8a935dd8d7e104fc553ff7e8b54a404f7b079334
SHA512 cc3fb68fd6791a08e4a7d1a8db8d07cfcc8c9b9dceec10b53f0cb7ee86473303a19be4f23e379f84c59e02d0568e7c066e21cd1300f6032dac4ba52f609f62e7
SSDEEP 768:C67uhQpPPp0nnqFk509FRdVcQX6N58hJYim1jLP3RRe:C67uhQpXp0nnqa5093jKNAmB3RR
TLSH
T10C134C02BE88C071DDA114B41A5DB337939DED604B1586D3593887EBAA2D3E39E343DE
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memory/1212-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1212-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1212-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1600-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1600-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1600-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3712-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3712-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3712-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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