gh0strat | 1d94c806d5372d5014b19d323e1e6b8eabdab0980c04be34364e53c7d8b9ba00

General

Target

2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce
SHA1

d1bb2d7f144e1eae410130043eb78e4dae9e50b8
SHA256

1d94c806d5372d5014b19d323e1e6b8eabdab0980c04be34364e53c7d8b9ba00
SHA512

2ed0cc4c5a58c30ebc36791c30ad61237e3eec7c86d2e0c4ec12228c7db76d7f719643c286868d99d2fe9266441d54684ae0c438cba2bb4584d42f85f2ea11c9
SSDEEP

49152:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIymgo+Kc+eG6nQeVawAa:gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhIymbK+eG6nQ2B

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/3840-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5040-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5040-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3840-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023414-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3840-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5040-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5040-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3840-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3840-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3840-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/5040-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/5040-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/5040-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/3840-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4828-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4828-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral2/memory/4828-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240603515.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
4728	R.exe
3840	N.exe
5040	TXPlatfor.exe
4828	TXPlatfor.exe
2572	HD_2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
4040	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4728	R.exe
3012	svchost.exe
4040	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3840-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3840-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5040-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3840-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240603515.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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.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

pid	Process
2332	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3840	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 4728	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	86
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 4728	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	86
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 4728	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	86
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3840	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	90
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3840	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	90
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 3840	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	90
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4828	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4828	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4828	5040	TXPlatfor.exe	95
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 5072	3840	N.exe	94
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 5072	3840	N.exe	94
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 5072	3840	N.exe	94
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2572	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	96
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2572	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	96
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 2572	3084	2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe	96
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2332	5072	cmd.exe	98
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2332	5072	cmd.exe	98
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2332	5072	cmd.exe	98
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4040	3012	svchost.exe	104
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4040	3012	svchost.exe	104
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 4040	3012	svchost.exe	104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3084
- 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:4728
- 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:3840
- - 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:5072
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2332
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2356

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:3012
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240603515.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5040
- 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:4828

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

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\Adobe\AAMUpdater\1.0\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Filesize
185B

MD5
2e3b734b8e788c792e5befb866e223ea

SHA1
53d7c18cd350e799fb01c346bfdb3321e4b1408d

SHA256
10547a91a927f3ce40a88153fbc8c42c1f4ff7dfe0594c2aeb15bd6a7ca8ab0c

SHA512
856da42e755de6cd31763273fea9dbc4af713f4bda79d2340683905889d6cba80fa249922ddfb9f0b2165040480910971b7ec08cc7a1a731bba780d53e10f176

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_bce97b57128e19e263039cd714bf63ce_icedid.exe

Filesize
435KB

MD5
1315c5c5c54ce2aa37a155f97027db59

SHA1
a219772825e8938308730ac4845d2ddc34c5c976

SHA256
70cda6ae7ff4fd08fad931477c524957952edc89985696fd988b9786a349c565

SHA512
6cb732a4be1641acc68258d664145f502ca01c46f8fa67d6c4151e9e2026d3127079cba58f4ac36ded66bf098fd0a02fa66b56086142eb1c6c6c2e44e91b7970

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
180e7b0bb8f6eec04a5becc418eabb2d

SHA1
37fc6e44c8489e70b5235af1760135ef93aa8625

SHA256
f0ed3a5891c4f5147d7ef987442499673d821bc5cbfbfaa56124ac64ebd88a58

SHA512
a67bdb3db3bfa74b8430626bff65216d92be7f9a31ed548f0edccf8af97e4f440760f63b815b325cf7cbbab0414c707288a7edfb235076e733526729c37a68c6

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603515.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7d13ccdc1fb08162b460dc719448c4fd

SHA1
302181a6eeb45d8c70880fd3394e64ee194d765a

SHA256
697c4c29096a023edf269eff535a69915318ad4091f02d90db5c356b6550fb6c

SHA512
b6d8341bd8656aa6af79e18191d965e449b7dd9ac1eb1caadfec1c0988b75f80dfbf21b57603cb2bcd603635f064ff018974ac83144faa8fe3f1448b6f08c37f

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/3840-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3840-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3840-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4828-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4828-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4828-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5040-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5040-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5040-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5040-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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