gh0strat | 8013229ff4c116f0ef9b1f366bca3a94caaf32d85afde7e541528b4a4bc7cdc5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20/04/2024, 16:07

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General

Target

2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
Size

3.8MB
MD5

6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6
SHA1

04bd7412881f92aa92857019b586f231c7b49785
SHA256

8013229ff4c116f0ef9b1f366bca3a94caaf32d85afde7e541528b4a4bc7cdc5
SHA512

0ec798d437046e4e6b90a34adec61d38eaab357c913bba85abded092f5a6b4e6b85ff02f8bddc54363bc4d5b1c7b766477679bed35a0b22453856969964ca0dd
SSDEEP

49152:YCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh5IK+izmHMTRymQTP:zws2ANnKXOaeOgmh5ItY8

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2600-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2552-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2908-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000c000000014b27-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2552-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2908-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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) 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2600-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2600-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2600-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2600-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2552-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2908-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259400724.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
2376	R.exe
2600	N.exe
2552	TXPlatfor.exe
2908	TXPlatfor.exe
2472	HD_2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
1640	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
2376	R.exe
1448	svchost.exe
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
2552	TXPlatfor.exe
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
1448	svchost.exe
1640	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2600-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2600-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2552-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2908-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259400724.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
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
2440	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2600	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2908	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2908	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2908	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2908	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2908	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2376	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	28
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2376	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	28
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2376	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	28
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2376	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	28
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2600	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	31
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2752	2600	N.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2752	2600	N.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2752	2600	N.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2752	2600	N.exe	33
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2908	2552	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2472	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	36
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2472	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	36
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2472	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	36
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 2472	1728	2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe	36
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2440	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2440	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2440	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2440	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1640	1448	svchost.exe	38
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1640	1448	svchost.exe	38
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1640	1448	svchost.exe	38
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1640	1448	svchost.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728
- 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:2376
- 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:2600
- - 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:2752
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2440
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1116

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:1448
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259400724.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2552
- 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:2908

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
3.4MB

MD5
abe522a5f8c89a53d200d49108286a71

SHA1
93b9176521f887eed2ae8e69ccfa00a622faedc5

SHA256
97f8f34ba3544cc00b933efea0c1ece3843301fc471f7cc4d97d5508fae8a60e

SHA512
c2246bc3737348edae07f81b05ddc6214f9ced8f067f423712bfbf6003184daa098eed6ee072f76df9dd9198e20569e887bbeb94c5c4c12efb6ed927f7b1b58b

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-04-20_6851125a579fb53db0ad49146954afa6_icedid.exe

Filesize
382KB

MD5
e6fa458644b0681880e9ebe8dbf39051

SHA1
fb3e1ef35d4edb963f72929662a7ae1bc7fa0e2c

SHA256
1356d642b111cca801dd681a104f661c51d56e027171d9fee1426417ee099042

SHA512
2f4205b0761aac054929692dbed16e89bfc34e9aa9f5a5993f9067615c97e4ad0fc70f6d9db8a300134738c5d30c90e9360e17df862f7878fec0d86b64e5109d

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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\259400724.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
af5d28ebc5fbebabe5b29404cc862a80

SHA1
e981a59d5ff6de03eb7aef5226c53d24ba35386b

SHA256
86a425369e03220139fce28570c3c6f1f817daa47e315f57f25ac230d8ffbf1e

SHA512
6524500149d4b48bac5db9992f2174f6de6fa75371f1857aef4d6eac0ec2f75d8f2f038abbefbe81350ca929103a9ed1681c0b158ed6c9a1c422fecc68b19982

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2552-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2600-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2908-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2908-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2908-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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