gh0strat | 906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
132s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
08/08/2026, 17:48

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General

Target
906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
Size 1.9MB
Sample260808-wdvlaasanb
SHA256 906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4
MD5 8f7516938b6ff47e2b4bef775ad7b05e
SHA1 a446469d783361f439b83cc6e6beaf5590dd274e
SHA512 2c251f9e577bd786e6c1be653aa8911da9b91ee8254704247cc8cd88564d00084b84b22ecd4fce7f9daf5ff7eeed87ff4cbc61d47022d7e3073b9ff07b9597fb
SSDEEP 49152:cQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who3pexOZPItx2apeapelI:dGdVyVT9nOgmhjx/tUvlI
TLSH
T10195CF13FA8240B5D089A5701966A737D9B27D501F3196CF5BA9FF1E3E312C06A3723A
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 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4960-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4960-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4960-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4396-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/428-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4960-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/428-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/428-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/428-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4960-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4960-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4960-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4396-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/428-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4960-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/428-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/428-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/428-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c3fd-36.dat	family_gh0strat

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4396	svchost.exe
4960	TXPlatforn.exe
428	TXPlatforn.exe
5116	svchos.exe
4456	HD_906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5116	svchos.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240741171.txt	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4396-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4960-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4960-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4960-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4960-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4396-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/428-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4960-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/428-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/428-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/428-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

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
2860	cmd.exe

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1816	5116	WerFault.exe	93

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.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
2860	cmd.exe
4884	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4884	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
428	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	428	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	428	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	428	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	428	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	428	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 4396	3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe	89
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 2860	4396	svchost.exe	91
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 428	4960	TXPlatforn.exe	92
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 5116	3212	906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe	93
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 4884	2860	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.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:3212
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:4396
- - 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\svchost.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:2860
  - - 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:4884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5116
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5116 -s 516
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5116 -ip 5116
1⤵
PID:5128

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:2540

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

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_906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_906fa5910629034fd64d1917ce13a13fb37ea6fddb222de7effe2454464961f4.exe
Size 645KB
SHA256 7addb2269266ac471a690802cab54539b40c2ae5b31e2120fdcf8dfb0ed15dc7
MD5 00eae789b0aab1b0fbd23b830fbf1064
SHA1 e4e5fd089f6ae17c83f073cf91edc9db8189980d
SHA512 23a0e06b39f8b5a932ae5b8f60704ba265332b341ac8bab5b74b2f31f04ce8c7fe6f77278d70c7685cfa894ab0e25a70d89990f5f643b54c07337f90fa5943fb
SSDEEP 12288:HNpZY93s7p1R0Ys/tx2tzwHJem7OzwHJe0Ihf7M:HNpZY67zRfItx2hwpemIwpelDM
TLSH
T13DE47D03F74516B9E08AE5B49B52D233E5723C840B6161CB1BA93F2A3F756D02B7972C
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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HD_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 564424231787805ed78e145320c4e8fc6de8207ced13a9928e27a26fcc920056
MD5 3b2635034cb5d28f7c2182ba8a504164
SHA1 2a47dd10cb597c25ef085efcf9dea0c1a3cf2a22
SHA512 f6fa6332c2ed695d10279af66016c2e3f4fe49cb76c081e32a276c1fc8317ab39761b61785be301d65fb68ca93363181179464a335a0594e44e9c35589a613ca
SSDEEP 24576:cQZoidOTdVZinacCET9Ecl1erdg0MCiVWhFU7cVJwpexL:cQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+Who3pexL
TLSH
T17355D012F98240B5C28D1930186A677ADAB65E211F32CBDF9F59FE5D3E32241983707B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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svchos.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
Size 93KB
SHA256 62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84
MD5 3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2
SHA1 60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70
SHA512 af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f
SSDEEP 1536:ktbE7m8nNEQ2O6ReWMWfPbp2WTrW9L3JPPgJ+o5FJYHvh/P6:Bm+2LReWjTrW9rNPgYoTJYHvh
TLSH
T1B1934A41BE8CC869D05C81B03D7BA6B58422BC553900277B6F8AFB4FD976350EC2A5DE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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svchost.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
Size 377KB
SHA256 6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd
MD5 a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59
SHA1 23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a
SHA512 81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208
SSDEEP 6144:5UGp2l6zRmeVLNHfkQ2TAygOcqAJwQZgb4YtjH6/MuQafORzEOmFfMzi71o+YgL7:HclcceBKlKwAg0Mja/UafOVwbhF
TLSH
T138841241FF520127C74AB0B5C9984E7F8E7A43888E550C3A7F795E4E1B603EE6923D19
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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240741171.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240741171.txt
Size 50KB
SHA256 2c0780c2ee1456a0918739830d37a632527297ef4070d44cfa2e619d0947534d
MD5 590fc495259223e97ef1cd157e1d88de
SHA1 d876f8032d7309327ed0ee50d4ea436969bf48dc
SHA512 64979d304fdd33d9b36424ba600cd3a0a5a8c3e304f9f6a00882461303293113ebb8de996bbda26d8471856ebb86cae62f2d364bdab515321e75d221ca313eeb
SSDEEP 1536:WD1N4TeeWMWfPbp2WTrW9L3JPPgJ+o54JYH:W5ReWjTrW9rNPgYo6JYH
TLSH
T17D333902DD8D88F5E141177039AA77B7953ABCE07A8526634F63DE69C87B330F42D286
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/428-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/428-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/428-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/428-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4396-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4396-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4396-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4396-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4960-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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