gh0strat | 3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
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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Target
3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe
Size 2.9MB
Sample260826-rlms7azhmd
SHA256 3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695
MD5 45f037a881f71068a23c3380cbcc5bba
SHA1 0b75b7b60e83a836263ef7656a218b91b695169c
SHA512 b8ac2476420ad125ba8247dc19caa7233aa6dd6c8b089e7c63025d7035ba9364b6753eab4abe2a55b606695787b4d54d30eaf944d4d8a44c509e09cca231b5ed
SSDEEP 24576:cCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHj:cCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WheD5
TLSH
T1D5E50602695080F7C3C86C71CEE299BB971079AD56FECDE675D4AFC879E8206BE12113
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/1384-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1384-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1384-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1704-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1424-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1424-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ca-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1384-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1384-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1384-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1704-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1424-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1424-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240738875.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
3208	R.exe
1384	N.exe
1704	TXPlatfor.exe
1424	TXPlatfor.exe
2452	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3208	R.exe
5128	svchost.exe
2452	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240738875.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
File opened for modification	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/1384-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1384-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1384-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1384-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1704-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1704-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1424-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1424-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
5148	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	3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.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	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	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
4196	PING.EXE
5148	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4196	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1424	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1384	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1424	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1424	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1424	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1424	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1424	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4124	3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe
4124	3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3208	4124	3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe	89
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 1384	4124	3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe	92
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 5148	1384	N.exe	95
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1424	1704	TXPlatfor.exe	96
PID 5148 wrote to memory of 4196	5148	cmd.exe	99
PID 5128 wrote to memory of 2452	5128	svchost.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4124
- 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:3208
- 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:1384
- - 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:5148
  - - 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:4196

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3800

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:5128
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240738875.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2452

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:1704
- 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:1424

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4612

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 2.9MB
SHA256 3a258af2c4a03d2264b599284907c44ceaa7081b197b08016e2a858d907ae695
MD5 45f037a881f71068a23c3380cbcc5bba
SHA1 0b75b7b60e83a836263ef7656a218b91b695169c
SHA512 b8ac2476420ad125ba8247dc19caa7233aa6dd6c8b089e7c63025d7035ba9364b6753eab4abe2a55b606695787b4d54d30eaf944d4d8a44c509e09cca231b5ed
SSDEEP 24576:cCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHj:cCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WheD5
TLSH
T1D5E50602695080F7C3C86C71CEE299BB971079AD56FECDE675D4AFC879E8206BE12113
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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240738875.txt

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240738875.txt
Size 899KB
SHA256 b1b3e42cb310c444803578ab25be343aafdf6515d8b08748148b7660e3eb04e4
MD5 5abae5fab06619babb5c41d6cee953fd
SHA1 c636b56595f3a4c2bf411a1422f3807a965a0243
SHA512 b5650898cf693d5e45f8b7e9ba86d0045ae3113891c8fbc518bb599ba4adfb78d1028d2ecc0556497ae8a8528f8152622fdc488664aef2a84befdf564b44f88d
SSDEEP 24576:7V2bG+2gMir4fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH1PXs:7wqd87Vs
TLSH
T168152983F6B68CA3C7C90435DC7AD2B67B24761CE3F786327280E9D7B5B6251781421A
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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/1384-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1384-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1384-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1384-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1424-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1424-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1424-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1704-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1704-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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memory/1704-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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