gh0strat | 0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
144s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
Size 3.3MB
Sample260727-x359razckd
SHA256 0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3
MD5 a2f37d286bf7675d702d4264718a786b
SHA1 352ba5204b5508c147f832d21237086538c364a0
SHA512 4e30350811a904bf15ed5d3fc9d0b3693ec3713989d0e2c39f58e77a52bdaa571362f0cbf587fd40a17bf269c726d35a2fd6d1825d7b0f67d4d6925208befc9b
SSDEEP 49152:5CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh5XZxFY6NNsZbk:0ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhRTFYkNsZ4
TLSH
T1ABF58D43B5924472C3C84971DEA7DBB39B307A7E0BF24677B758EED43E25240BA22215
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution 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 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4444-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4444-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5616-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4116-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4116-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4116-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x002600000001c471-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4444-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4444-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5616-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4116-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4116-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4116-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240730265.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4748	R.exe
4444	N.exe
5616	TXPlatfor.exe
4116	TXPlatfor.exe
4960	HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
5300	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4748	R.exe
4124	svchost.exe
5300	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240730265.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 created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4444-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4444-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4444-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5616-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5616-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4116-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4116-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4116-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
5856	cmd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.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
5856	cmd.exe
5556	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
5556	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4116	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4444	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4116	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4116	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4116	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4116	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4116	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
4960	HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
4960	HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4748	5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe	89
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4444	5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe	92
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 5856	4444	N.exe	96
PID 5616 wrote to memory of 4116	5616	TXPlatfor.exe	97
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4960	5092	0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe	98
PID 5856 wrote to memory of 5556	5856	cmd.exe	101
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 5300	4124	svchost.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092
- 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:4748
- 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:4444
- - 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⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5856
  - - 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:5556
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4164

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:4124
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240730265.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5300

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:5616
- 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:4116

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

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 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_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0789b531749e422a9f5185d9df222e38507dd020cd89d61b6bc57181b26e21d3.exe
Size 960KB
SHA256 fa6801b3a871cfc9bafd928b8cc3cbd8e97ce9b2d4a6c2cc1e6e4c54f4830197
MD5 8d1ed6507964edc92e5114541197b101
SHA1 578b920f91489f93c577dad80138efa32e4a0e3f
SHA512 fa4f7ec85249dbac22f4d31df200f1ed8f7206e686912c642d2e48c0268a221379eac5a5e58b0fc79521f6bd5252f393f153d8765e3b45f430a9cd4e0764e383
SSDEEP 12288:QwG98vf893rEDmxzh/b1lJZH5meFaF7sxr1lCIfHumigkmNsPh3XWgdVRu:QwG9YmrESZhD1jZnFY7sfHunmNsZ3rd+
TLSH
T183259E43F68240F3C2891AB025F66739EA75971A0F319AC7D7E5CE382D32591EE3225D
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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.4MB
SHA256 d22c6cb101a037fb2d2b82b0857348106cbfb2adf18aff35bd1c5c940848db9b
MD5 c8b1916cd6e799f3d1807a1d83f74988
SHA1 d38cd6b740582969e0065fb59b8cd29d2053d609
SHA512 279e0f3792e55c46b62c68da17f9ae5f3339143fffde6048f6c8a80e623567b7811bf12d102436ae87cec2eb3fa943b9edbd8e35ed84e1c75cef13deb52776a5
SSDEEP 24576:5CwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHs:5CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whf
TLSH
T1A2C59E43B5964872C3C84971DE6BDAF39B307ABE57F302767A5CFEC43A242447A21225
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
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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240730265.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240730265.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 1904abbda2910d5e08e63c224d10fe08b767347e77493511ed1ee09d52277a6a
MD5 31537e907606737fbb539d257ccb9fe0
SHA1 b2fe9d9e7358e5dd4e6e7a0e685808b74d5b5894
SHA512 9d79f30ff67a5cd8acf12a860b859840a3232c49dba63b1285e0ac460dc19a3470b74e6d2e16b9c73a59805e1c35ea97ced71995931559b06270a514f9be2135
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXN:7wqd87VN
TLSH
T14F152983F6B68CA3C7C90435DC7AD2B67B24761CE3F786327280E9D7B5B6251781421A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Remote Data.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Size 51KB
SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
MD5 2e068ce2770fde8d1af4cb114b98df1f
SHA1 b6f9c2775babb025b22f915c3047aa627d07c312
SHA512 998d695eb56375e63df7db16740b89deb2cf630ccbead8bcf84a921ec6f4a4f9aef2755b703f7190f332b2008ebcc949363bcf8f392d7d07246c255b5073ed35
SSDEEP 1536:6G9yoVEpHP29I3fbcJboSUge5N+CnC/maz9Rh:8pv2mbcJboce58wvOR
TLSH
T137336C236A0A49B3DFE231780A9D7232526DD862075541F7A61057EAFD243E2EE743CF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4116-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4116-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4116-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4444-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4444-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4444-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4444-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5616-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/5616-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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