gh0strat | ff6d5454533a4a13f21e2d2c009b34e799ddd5f3397aa368aaf1160413d12787

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
16-04-2024 20:49

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General

Target

2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad
SHA1

8863c5244048532d2b8a175ded4536be5ee7efb3
SHA256

ff6d5454533a4a13f21e2d2c009b34e799ddd5f3397aa368aaf1160413d12787
SHA512

45623dacc2203964bf025b3198fed45a00076622d00428761027082e2a7a802e552bf4e9769b65f64b44d31d66ba522db61cb01d76774d1d71b83f7e34f476c4
SSDEEP

49152:dCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIymgoNv:gws2ANnKXOaeOgmhIymbh

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2748-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2828-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2748-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2676-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2828-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000d00000001231a-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2828-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2748-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2676-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2828-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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) 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2748-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2748-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2748-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2828-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2748-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2676-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2828-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Sets 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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1512	R.exe
2748	N.exe
2676	TXPlatfor.exe
2828	TXPlatfor.exe
2488	HD_2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
1512	R.exe
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
2676	TXPlatfor.exe
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2748-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2748-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2676-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259395420.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2380	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1512	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	28
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1512	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	28
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1512	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	28
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1512	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	28
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2748	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	29
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2568	2748	N.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2568	2748	N.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2568	2748	N.exe	31
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2568	2748	N.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2828	2676	TXPlatfor.exe	32
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2488	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2488	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2488	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	34
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2488	2124	2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe	34
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2380	2568	cmd.exe	35
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2380	2568	cmd.exe	35
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2380	2568	cmd.exe	35
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 2380	2568	cmd.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:1512
- 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:2748
- - 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:2568
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2380
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676
- 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:2828

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_X.dat

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
180e7b0bb8f6eec04a5becc418eabb2d

SHA1
37fc6e44c8489e70b5235af1760135ef93aa8625

SHA256
f0ed3a5891c4f5147d7ef987442499673d821bc5cbfbfaa56124ac64ebd88a58

SHA512
a67bdb3db3bfa74b8430626bff65216d92be7f9a31ed548f0edccf8af97e4f440760f63b815b325cf7cbbab0414c707288a7edfb235076e733526729c37a68c6

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-16_adb6ea7beaa81f4a32ae62f927820fad_icedid.exe

Filesize
116KB

MD5
5f2fba96b7792a5ad906b9a2db166c4c

SHA1
2efc842fe74bc3b543e2e0dd39f585ce3eca4a46

SHA256
864cc33c5369137d67b58f01b54d14798132a516bd78578059b0b43b7f70c1be

SHA512
9f20e6f3cc70d02aad6d37d9bf1ee5bae4c92c406fc586d08dd042fbf24eda7c66e8630789b11357fd1dd08f609a009c7384b8e2f5c27187a05a21b682709f04

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259395420.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
659d07b7c95320620a84c3c639e259a1

SHA1
25b19f6da4e0e5fde263e0efbf8d5b172fa1bb02

SHA256
e5c2617ca5f4c637743118146d9a6f299b700eb934b5b52c3c0a7874198a6971

SHA512
e2076339fae76b9fca2299de51920275581ebf048e79e11b5cf95c44280f8a601e289fe196840f974aca60ebe326f6e045e10bd34999ae2232eb4ab87a8faee7

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memory/2676-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2676-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2748-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2828-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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