gh0strat | 341fb5d06061549674a7a2bcf8e8f5861a954fec9172cb9969d8ff2ea78ce0f9

General

Target

2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033
SHA1

af254664c563281f4830dd0873653e4f00deb2f6
SHA256

341fb5d06061549674a7a2bcf8e8f5861a954fec9172cb9969d8ff2ea78ce0f9
SHA512

2b5f38271e996d94671922322ddee498f132cc851ab36471361d4a9121923cb5b2c3a67a878b2b02cc72cac432de4b274ece641d51819659cf081f2322b69ed5
SSDEEP

49152:rCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhIUo8bI+4IBF:uws2ANnKXOaeOgmhxF0+BF

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2624-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2528-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2528-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2528-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259399492.txt	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2624-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2528-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2528-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2528-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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) 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2624-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2624-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2528-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2528-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2528-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	UPX

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

description ioc process

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

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

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259399492.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exeRemote Data.exe

pid process

2952 R.exe
2624 N.exe
2688 TXPlatfor.exe
2528 TXPlatfor.exe
2188 HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2704 Remote Data.exe

pid	process
2952	R.exe
2624	N.exe
2688	TXPlatfor.exe
2528	TXPlatfor.exe
2188	HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2704	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	process
2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2952	R.exe
2536	svchost.exe
2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2688	TXPlatfor.exe
2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2536	svchost.exe
2704	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2624-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2624-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2528-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2528-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2528-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeR.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259399492.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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2464 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exeHD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe

pid process

2316 2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2188 HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid process

2528 TXPlatfor.exe

pid	process
2464	PING.EXE

pid	process
2528	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2624	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2528	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2528	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2528	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe

pid process

2316 2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2316 2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2952	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	R.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2952	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	R.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2952	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	R.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2952	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	R.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2624	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	N.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2608	2624	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2608	2624	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2608	2624	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 2608	2624	N.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2528	2688	TXPlatfor.exe	TXPlatfor.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2188	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2188	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2188	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2188	2316	2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe	HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2464	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2464	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2464	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2464	2608	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2704	2536	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2704	2536	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2704	2536	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2704	2536	svchost.exe	Remote Data.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316

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:2952

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:2624

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:2608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3016

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:2536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259399492.txt",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688

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:2528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
87ca2659086d291385327e06dc01736c

SHA1
c221ec414d38db020c39e4b632c5e6e9421bed4e

SHA256
ff0ca6593f05d23647905746e049a5ff9cfb9100851697b844d8d9961072eb39

SHA512
7b450802d40b54842cf8501004068c11ecaffeb67c62b58f30ee83c30cfc17794a1d73095914b66c2a595b9e2003b9111964672b7072d05e11abe5464f342dca

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-05-26_530d16cb7f1a1653bf5199bb37e1b033_icedid.exe
Filesize
823KB

MD5
80f4dd01cfd73bf70209c56bbd2eb4a6

SHA1
e70fca38ff9c4f8e5ff0dffa641939ee062c384c

SHA256
f36b5b334b3d53581f36368ecfff52c9f9272eeb4ae45b673c09d3e21640be89

SHA512
4cb263a77fa642f5e421bca717ffcb61d557ff40ad34c13c9f25b4be62ee53e4ead41456d87f92bf6d4538982ea34d2b7cb3b5ad052f559bcc9191b5c91680f9

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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\259399492.txt
Filesize
899KB

MD5
0d782fafde8ea2d6ce46a7c1a62eaf8f

SHA1
891c15550e10b975f90c02d6d512d5c270907bc4

SHA256
d3f2db878c485b380ace866c975b36c1358b934f7a8c741f4d9ac8ded3e011d8

SHA512
977914336f54f34d2262b4f6d35226cf4c58c2b75358a48edca413e7ec99920f90457c12c62717fb0dd01a0c224342da587a7017ca93135e3350b2e4fc2f44ca

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2528-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2528-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2528-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2624-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2624-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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