gh0strat | 4a01b82b027f4104862009cf8de8121714985a6b6d0b0ec16f13ed28e32c253e

General

Target

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
Size

4.1MB
MD5

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f
SHA1

e414d8582f057e5d403421e1338f2228b624c356
SHA256

4a01b82b027f4104862009cf8de8121714985a6b6d0b0ec16f13ed28e32c253e
SHA512

8d4484220982faef9d4a752ca5884cbe6f957cd1da095e1fdf68a860d704cd8da364f190bd69a03e00c3ce5b7d363d6e25c442e7370a2698828471e3bcab32f4
SSDEEP

49152:X09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySOv89jAWAnfMyrwDttW24UgpTRTKQSL0XrJw1yTOH5vGH:kZJt4HINy2LkFRFtt4fbTKd0XrJmeBR

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3988-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3988-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4404-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4404-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3988-153-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4520-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4404-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4520-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4520-181-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4520-211-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3988-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3988-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3988-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4404-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4404-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4404-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3988-153-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4520-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4404-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4520-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4520-181-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4520-211-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

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
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys TXPlatforn.exe

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

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exeTXPlatforn.exeHD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid process

3988 RVN.exe
4404 TXPlatforn.exe
4520 TXPlatforn.exe
3984 HD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid	process
3988	RVN.exe
4404	TXPlatforn.exe
4520	TXPlatforn.exe
3984	HD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3988-137-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3988-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3988-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3988-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-146-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3988-153-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4520-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4520-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4520-181-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4520-211-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe RVN.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3828 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid process

1896 65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
1896 65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatforn.exe

pid process

4520 TXPlatforn.exe

pid	process
3828	PING.EXE

pid	process
1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid	process
4520	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

RVN.exeTXPlatforn.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3988	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4520	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid process

1896 65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
1896 65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

pid	process
1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exeRVN.exeTXPlatforn.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3988	1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3988	1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3988	1896	65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe	RVN.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2424	3988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2424	3988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2424	3988	RVN.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4520	4404	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4520	4404	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4520	4404	TXPlatforn.exe	TXPlatforn.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3828	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3828	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3828	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3988
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2424
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3828
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4404
- 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:4520

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_65aeef9c0c5694d510b21f9041165d5f_icedid_JC.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
c817d9e0d995276ec89e4c89afc19694

SHA1
0a43ff3773e7fcbb9a98029957c41bc3af56ae94

SHA256
d2ae715f046aec3fccbfb4fe9624fa0c5b5cf45622ca2ace26de9f56552aebe2

SHA512
a8c7cebaca5c33a7a2c4f34dec1da1564994ac2b4760a8d22e8c734e92dfc955d527d10d74b95d13602a8db73c2bfebecee5132f5c7c3ce07fba0fad9ec6204c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
9d42203fbc6ac54eed3c7e47423cd8ba

SHA1
d1cc6311e904b890eee2faa5dcc0fb8e6ad7513d

SHA256
a22aaf212383a9d81d9ef03c1614decf87e6b1ed0d1fbb90682cc9265a23c9ff

SHA512
c3626d091a66d517fe7e840fe6433c728601963865df3cd6e727a000cd3c3ad160004183bb4af326aa54843fd4a5f0fe4967191a953249e275f0daf9dd0e58a0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
memory/3988-139-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3988-137-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3988-141-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3988-153-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3988-140-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4404-150-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4404-149-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4404-154-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4404-146-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4404-148-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4520-158-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4520-164-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4520-181-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4520-211-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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