gh0strat | b076844c07d17edfdf88a12bc1042c0f484c87f4d13d1b9aca96728a00bef85c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-08-2024 23:26

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General

Target

2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

23.3MB
MD5

29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7
SHA1

57cb32ad0fc1dd8442404943d7535ba34150422f
SHA256

b076844c07d17edfdf88a12bc1042c0f484c87f4d13d1b9aca96728a00bef85c
SHA512

d5c381c68e2caa8cd9e509851e52286312ca3663f2f2ff180503953a59dee23d3a67085b92746b6010363638ad6bfc00d2a6a9fed0e02fda27d203c1a2669266
SSDEEP

393216:m7speRfflCfPMQgfVK3hs9QRW1Slx+Jsv6tWKFdu9CwX9:OoOixs9uW1SlxZt

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2080-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2080-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2080-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2052-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2052-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1964-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1964-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1964-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001872e-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2080-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2080-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2080-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2052-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2052-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1964-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1964-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1964-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2348-52-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-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

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
2140	R.exe
2080	N.exe
2052	TXPlatfor.exe
1964	TXPlatfor.exe
2348	HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2140	R.exe
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2052	TXPlatfor.exe
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2080-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2080-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2052-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2052-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2348-52-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259439989.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2252	cmd.exe
2880	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2880	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2348	HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1964	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2080	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1964	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1964	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1964	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1964	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1964	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2348	HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2140	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2140	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2140	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2140	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2080	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	31
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2252	2080	N.exe	33
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2252	2080	N.exe	33
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2252	2080	N.exe	33
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2252	2080	N.exe	33
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 1964	2052	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2880	2252	cmd.exe	36
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2880	2252	cmd.exe	36
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2880	2252	cmd.exe	36
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2880	2252	cmd.exe	36
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2348	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	37
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2348	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	37
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2348	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	37
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2348	2676	2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2140
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2080
- - 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⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2252
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2880
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2052
- 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:1964

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
a2ae1457fcc3693b03f492ed1f401b22

SHA1
d6c8f27e17ea9c403fbcea28b77f9badedafeacf

SHA256
4a55953fc54c2d820a4bc651930dc8a122e92b5bb2bf15d6198a8d7041766074

SHA512
4919ef5a7023a54de6ae978afa802f1c33c4d5ce0aae9b2bbf544dc2719293ed76384fbfdf5d8c6a77faafc6a984a8df50e1e2b57afc726d26b40d18e2417072

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-09_29d4fa5bc85e82233ef7a659f33f7fe7_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
20.8MB

MD5
74056b3811ed362fd6ddde3f1dcc51d3

SHA1
d5e951251e4010adc69c2a8eabecbd9508d779d9

SHA256
103a684daa0dcc8b799b4b4718dabff4e21941cf6e72a09e38d47ef9201d8c11

SHA512
563bdffe1ff0521973673a2d264eebcbf295f3508ad86c7ae0b196365817692d3eba345c7269c96bc2b11516d1827744b63ed1805ee93175849e07073d07dc9c

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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\259439989.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
0b8dd1532711e1d2ad4a2376359a25f2

SHA1
c08603c07c4c0789859c50036b1f67d86ea37fb8

SHA256
3b4eae8fe6980287b6e3b8a12cfdd3b69dccbf9c7865a22973dda97f2a7232d6

SHA512
e58c0ffccffcee361a6299c08fe9d168c9382b8211178e2b6926d324660fcd8c2ed0d4f2c168ac204ddf23a00aee8ffda4120bb025769a024abdadcd5f01a35a

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memory/1964-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1964-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1964-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2052-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2052-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2080-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2348-47-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2348-48-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2348-52-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2348-51-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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