gh0strat | 94c416c08e586d3e40abdf3caaca54d9aed0729ec094149762c230fad19b1694

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
21/02/2024, 22:27

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General

Target

2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
Size

11.4MB
MD5

1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543
SHA1

f7a31002f61b31c91a2c59d8ab14fbb87da38a60
SHA256

94c416c08e586d3e40abdf3caaca54d9aed0729ec094149762c230fad19b1694
SHA512

163ee6574d76e515aaf3c20ff6c4bb71aa6ff0b4b18cc37bce3ce617641cd33355a33c045c58dda90c9759b0ff09c877e60c21ed9afe392b19f0064405467ce2
SSDEEP

196608:PKXbeO7oXogu52muAlWbU8naREbuFY/yJMzG9gpnElyzARO/MdqLIJmX0VijQB+2:M7H6AlWbU8naREbuFY/yJMzG9gpnElya

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4480-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4480-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3536-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3536-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4480-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3536-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2900-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000231f8-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4480-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4480-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3536-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3536-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3536-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4480-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3536-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2900-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Detects encrypted or obfuscated .NET executables 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000023204-39.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_DotNET_Encrypted

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4480-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4480-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4480-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3536-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3536-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3536-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3536-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4480-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3536-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/2900-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240594718.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

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
4808	R.exe
4480	N.exe
3536	TXPlatfor.exe
2900	TXPlatfor.exe
3216	HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
436	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4808	R.exe
4212	svchost.exe
436	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4480-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4480-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4480-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3536-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3536-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3536-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3536-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4480-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3536-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2900-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240594718.txt	R.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2504	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4480	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3216	HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
Token: 33	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2900	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2900	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3216	HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3216	HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4808	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	87
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4808	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	87
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4808	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	87
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4480	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	90
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4480	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	90
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4480	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	90
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 2024	4480	N.exe	92
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 2024	4480	N.exe	92
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 2024	4480	N.exe	92
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2900	3536	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2900	3536	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2900	3536	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3216	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	96
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3216	4948	2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe	96
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2504	2024	cmd.exe	95
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2504	2024	cmd.exe	95
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2504	2024	cmd.exe	95
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 436	4212	svchost.exe	99
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 436	4212	svchost.exe	99
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 436	4212	svchost.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4948
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:4808
- 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
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4480
- - 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⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2504
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:3216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4212
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240594718.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536
- 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:2900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-02-21_1e1c72cddda6ef0ea3e568a8d6ac2543_icedid.exe

Filesize
9.2MB

MD5
b08554d47b480da8c3a1004643995af9

SHA1
21f67dcef8a3ddd4ba8b4207bdf4b1afb0d5ba00

SHA256
9757bca844478e864cad533262bc36e40254eba0729b3a94864df1c05251f729

SHA512
ce939e34d11f04045b71052502b660304d4d17041eea8a69998de54dcd80ba61a097e85d51328d20862ac421e6822601603c2205cfe18242b3396ee5515b3d72

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

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
da8e62b3bdea741b3b4888ac68aa3ffa

SHA1
65beef2a2a7f618eb2ac685823f52e81e381261e

SHA256
5d8133dd07c001eb23bb6e2e02b83bcd24b4e1211ed203f75566812c57b0bce2

SHA512
c689ab97af91fff864c28d90212a60c42c061f82cd4f9ddf339f0043312d6a635b14adb4106765066f322223ba8502fbdf025d6e1dd99839accbb74ce31e1a98

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240594718.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
cb3e005ea8b3e9c7432a0f2b4f6e82b1

SHA1
0fc124868b32f555686f3ae605c5df716de8e4dc

SHA256
9793b8ab2a243e39e55b2dc38281d1b3a650f1206dd46de54d7971a16676f8f6

SHA512
3a3cc1a7ca8a71ee7d765e91e9d31bb2c9420ad103a12c9dc201894bcbbdece65fc115327b4d7e92e82b41a3b5db0d614a9028d3be0c0037221aca9ffe27fafd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2900-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2900-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3216-59-0x00007FFFDFA10000-0x00007FFFDFF0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.0MB

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memory/3216-58-0x00007FFFDFA10000-0x00007FFFDFF0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.0MB

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memory/3216-45-0x00007FFFDFA10000-0x00007FFFDFF0E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.0MB

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memory/3536-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3536-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3536-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3536-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3536-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4480-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4480-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4480-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4480-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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