gh0strat | 7118ef4622edb0c221259e2cda6898b067dcbf0379aaf6659435c7af88d4cbd1

General

Target

2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f
SHA1

8b95980a8c361fbcd450f4405941cc1883bb4b39
SHA256

7118ef4622edb0c221259e2cda6898b067dcbf0379aaf6659435c7af88d4cbd1
SHA512

587448a98103b72698d6dec6bd86c87367c9e888eb9cee70fb7a8210c5aa122d550aaafa384f5c12825663c8081a383388dd704693ce3450e29718c5ebd42d22
SSDEEP

12288:GHcbEP++XNzDUMN4i7/cQRfovvZDeknVMJzcnAM/1wj+emt7hV7FcjsRl74rr82+:G84NPDbcmEhVMZMqMtVxFy/6J9DxpI4

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3640-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/336-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3640-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/336-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3404-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3404-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3640-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/336-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3640-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/336-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3404-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3404-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-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

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3640	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe
336	DGtldt.exe
3404	DGtldt.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Delete00.bat	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DGtldt.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DGtldt.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2344	cmd.exe
1568	PING.EXE
4888	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4888	PING.EXE
1568	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3640	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 3640	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	96
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 3640	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	96
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 3640	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	96
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2344	3640	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe	100
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2344	3640	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe	100
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2344	3640	Temp#rijalkjgks.exe	100
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3404	336	DGtldt.exe	102
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3404	336	DGtldt.exe	102
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3404	336	DGtldt.exe	102
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1568	2344	cmd.exe	103
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1568	2344	cmd.exe	103
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1568	2344	cmd.exe	103
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 4660	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	107
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 4660	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	107
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 4660	4900	2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe	107
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 4888	4660	cmd.exe	109
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 4888	4660	cmd.exe	109
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 4888	4660	cmd.exe	109

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-19_075f4748edd73ada5afff9156ed9fa8f_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4900
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp#rijalkjgks.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp#rijalkjgks.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:3640
- - 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#R~1.EXE > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2344
  - - 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:1568
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\\Delete00.bat
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DGtldt.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3404

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=1420,i,11708048364682646792,608099842549576907,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp#rijalkjgks.exe

Filesize
844KB

MD5
bbc120a4f334712df4225606ebd5ff19

SHA1
c21bc00fa3bc4254bcf03761771bb48cd7c671ec

SHA256
5c76f00e876d87d359ad94023dad702d7df91494b6470fb6c4fffd1fedfbca5f

SHA512
a730aedf9dbd62d9ad2365933380f6758def0bc82eefe1f327aba9944687889c39445c50c446f344f2df2a596432400527819a98c0e9313f1b4eb8b45e89909c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Delete00.bat

Filesize
151B

MD5
558eb6b18f209de5ac1b9c2bf18f94d3

SHA1
fcbc4317816de4fa1b963a8c3ccbad188e4723f2

SHA256
43f6a6f705129677116538d867e9a0c79a10683ea59d446a4d2158a2fa025dc9

SHA512
ca6cb87f72fc8368cf807df3b70c1bbf9854385cc6d7ed7ae6ffabadbfeb722d17c019fbefd5f1a00407ef394de6fbd47b32c3cc14db737905d7dcb28ae918db

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memory/336-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/336-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3404-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3404-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3640-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3640-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3640-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3640-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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