Overview

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Static

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42e2db2a3d...24.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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42e2db2a3d...24.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/04/2026, 00:32

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General

  • Target
    42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample260420-avmfcaew4j
  • SHA256 42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
bootkitdiscoverygh0stratpurplefoxpersistenceratrootkittrojanupx

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.

    ratgh0strat
  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    bootkitpersistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4132
    • 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:4300
    • 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:4332
      • 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:5720
        • 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:5064
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1484
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:4476
    • 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:1076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240653828.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4380
    • 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:2856
      • 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:5592
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
      1⤵
        PID:4368
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        1⤵
          PID:1556

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

              Reconnaissance

              Resource Development

              Initial Access

              Execution

              Persistence

              Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

              1
              T1547

              Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

              1
              T1547.001

              Create or Modify System Process

              1
              T1543

              Windows Service

              1
              T1543.003

              Pre-OS Boot

              1
              T1542

              Bootkit

              1
              T1542.003

              Server Software Component

              1
              T1505

              Terminal Services DLL

              1
              T1505.005

              Privilege Escalation

              Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

              1
              T1547

              Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

              1
              T1547.001

              Create or Modify System Process

              1
              T1543

              Windows Service

              1
              T1543.003

              Defense Evasion

              Modify Registry

              1
              T1112

              Pre-OS Boot

              1
              T1542

              Bootkit

              1
              T1542.003

              Credential Access

              Discovery

              Peripheral Device Discovery

              1
              T1120

              Query Registry

              1
              T1012

              Remote System Discovery

              1
              T1018

              System Information Discovery

              2
              T1082

              System Location Discovery

              1
              T1614

              System Language Discovery

              1
              T1614.001

              System Network Configuration Discovery

              1
              T1016

              Internet Connection Discovery

              1
              T1016.001

              Lateral Movement

              Collection

              Command and Control

              Exfiltration

              Impact

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              Downloads

              HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_42e2db2a3df131b4246a03eca033cfd9c827addc76ca91c70df78b1ede8b2f24.exe
              • Size 3.0MB
              • SHA256 ea55e582fac4aa31cfa70520b27a038343299d8f7b2570004b1b111be13c264d
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              HD_X.dat
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
              • Size 2.7MB
              • SHA256 7c8d730c8938ef3c71658e2a70602f517204bfcdb2d9021516c59d656b981a16
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              N.exe
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe
              • Size 377KB
              • SHA256 3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
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              R.exe
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
              • Size 941KB
              • SHA256 bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
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              Submit Download

              240653828.txt
              • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240653828.txt
              • Size 899KB
              • SHA256 28a21ed2064e9200bb11c40dd92c90ac54be8fa3a841bc4735cca74598f1c34b
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              Remote Data.exe
              • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
              • Size 60KB
              • SHA256 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
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              memory/1076-66-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BD7000-memory.dmp
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              memory/1484-67-0x0000000005310000-0x000000000531C000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2856-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2856-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2856-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4132-65-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D27000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4332-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4332-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4332-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4380-68-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000095A000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5592-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5592-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5592-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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