gh0strat | 391a2cca1b9ac3a3dbfb785fdc0246244087c04e0a43dbcf1e0f77a12b6747c4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
18-08-2024 03:47

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

4.0MB
MD5

1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb
SHA1

1a3ec61a7c0a90d8f6376a2a58404996b21257d0
SHA256

391a2cca1b9ac3a3dbfb785fdc0246244087c04e0a43dbcf1e0f77a12b6747c4
SHA512

970be10b673230c1a8d030614665e967eed55e23724c7f707999e61540c075e3dd8110ac170ea785cc689b6af8157228bf6297e663b0638a00267cce644da776
SSDEEP

49152:SCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhS7tjrlkWNE3LOEpFRMwXlcLS:1ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhCwOEpFRph

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2840-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2840-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00280000000186c2-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2840-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2840-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259527927.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
1792	R.exe
3040	N.exe
2772	TXPlatfor.exe
2840	TXPlatfor.exe
1644	HD_2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
616	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1792	R.exe
2720	svchost.exe
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2772	TXPlatfor.exe
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2720	svchost.exe
616	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3040-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259527927.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

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
2640	cmd.exe
916	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
916	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3040	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2840	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2840	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2840	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2840	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2840	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1792	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	29
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1792	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	29
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1792	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	29
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1792	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	29
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3040	2884	2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe	32
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2640	3040	N.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2640	3040	N.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2640	3040	N.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2640	3040	N.exe	34
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2840	2772	TXPlatfor.exe	35
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 916	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 916	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 916	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 916	2640	cmd.exe	38
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 616	2720	svchost.exe	40
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 616	2720	svchost.exe	40
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 616	2720	svchost.exe	40
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 616	2720	svchost.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_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:2884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1792
- 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:3040
- - 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:2640
  - - 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:916
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2720
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259527927.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:616

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:2772
- 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:2840

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ImportAssert.exe

Filesize
2.8MB

MD5
e695977ca783624a63bbe3a05a3c2a0b

SHA1
14dd17741cdc76006a9ed00d2d2fece7fe926bde

SHA256
d149e3726eaa9e86f1b9c87b1016aec6570cbd546205254490b9d0cbdff6920b

SHA512
e8298c8620da2a27d2513fb5af9b844901919e479426b4e32f6258c9b6319575643c8e666e6665fd7aa38034c40003738ee43dd4f11e14cd73acfa04ae466d79

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-18_1ce72de184ae27f5ff94049389b5c1cb_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
c674ee9cd1a792f22ed97be1b5d1b979

SHA1
a97e91ad411c93a0fa15f991e43b2c604fd4929f

SHA256
7f3885b02375823f0e5907a0e8513325065b4fee4456b0e29f0c170080596913

SHA512
4496c59e97a66d5affb7ef5c044e4e2af85f50c703229a29cdc40014e18b470b35cfbf2ab814062d5dfbf2dd4e517002aadac9aed52b31b33f2c419a5d10466f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259527927.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
1d438a88d2bc8f7d64797744054c9bbe

SHA1
eeb949e0741900aaaa2bb2b081cedefe55a275b2

SHA256
03ffdb47b310f5e67d8dbd64c9c9b3f2b960bb52a1484df2f95d31c2d2840adc

SHA512
2fc13a8d3f6c8c172ff78d101cbdc8066f06206a7946fb27bc47bbc241addd0cd0e4fb2ae0876af6e781b7e9810c5368dc5d4473edb9076be1a413a7b7d7a2f3

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

Download Submit
memory/2840-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2840-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2840-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3040-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3040-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3040-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download