gh0strat | 71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
147s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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Target
71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe
Size 2.4MB
Sample260809-j5vzxaxtfv
SHA256 71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758
MD5 c90079fef345c3284ecb430613f221fb
SHA1 4d85bb01d2886ac6a24594df05580e993c295efc
SHA512 36f38015146d8b481543ccc7c825cc3afd2f3cfc23cac24e100f40cc58f98406754da3a15d6d74b1d9b54d74d48421ac4fdc4e4761fb29d88c297f7fe12014c1
SSDEEP 24576:dCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHy:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Why+
TLSH
T1C2C58E47B5A64872C3C84672DE67D9F39B207EBE1BF30636B658FEC436342447A21225
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/6096-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/6096-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/6096-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/240-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/240-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3976-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3976-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3976-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53a-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/6096-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/6096-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/6096-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/240-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/240-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3976-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3976-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3976-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240757234.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
2672	R.exe
6096	N.exe
240	TXPlatfor.exe
3976	TXPlatfor.exe
1344	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	R.exe
256	svchost.exe
1344	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\240757234.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/6096-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/6096-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/6096-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/6096-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/240-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/240-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/240-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3976-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
4576	cmd.exe

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	cmd.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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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
4576	cmd.exe
1104	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1104	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3976	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	6096	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3976	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3976	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1032	71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe
1032	71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 2672	1032	71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe	89
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 6096	1032	71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe	93
PID 6096 wrote to memory of 4576	6096	N.exe	96
PID 240 wrote to memory of 3976	240	TXPlatfor.exe	97
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1104	4576	cmd.exe	100
PID 256 wrote to memory of 1344	256	svchost.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1032
- 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:2672
- 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:6096
- - 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:4576
  - - 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:1104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3680

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:256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240757234.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1344

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2144

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:240
- 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:3976

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_X.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Size 2.4MB
SHA256 71b55c1ae75138536d7f51b973c1540f5a7d71daf29959ef7ccf7252b99bb758
MD5 c90079fef345c3284ecb430613f221fb
SHA1 4d85bb01d2886ac6a24594df05580e993c295efc
SHA512 36f38015146d8b481543ccc7c825cc3afd2f3cfc23cac24e100f40cc58f98406754da3a15d6d74b1d9b54d74d48421ac4fdc4e4761fb29d88c297f7fe12014c1
SSDEEP 24576:dCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHy:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Why+
TLSH
T1C2C58E47B5A64872C3C84672DE67D9F39B207EBE1BF30636B658FEC436342447A21225
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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240757234.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240757234.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 c7a334e4959ae1f331910c6c512af2e3ac8fa8563e7126a99fbd764d7c0cddf8
MD5 5b05ad96101e2926af8717f01b3c88a9
SHA1 eeec923e1e2c4253de25aecf3704733bbc0203bb
SHA512 0c4505a60f45aff037d13ea9fd6524cf4d0f7cc6993b6d7253b0d9ccddb7335ae87e17d608f9afd2ea8034d423e8d73bc001152351a22d2ced134725031d538c
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXC:7wqd87VC
TLSH
T184152983F6B68CA3C7C90435DC7AD2B67B24761CE3F786327280E9D7B5B6251781421A
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
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memory/240-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/240-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/240-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3976-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3976-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3976-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/6096-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/6096-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/6096-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/6096-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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