gh0strat | 64db64f3d2f5fb395d57e6e91a7b1c9efbc295181d568174401db53e1b3915a1

General

Target

2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
Size

5.2MB
MD5

5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6
SHA1

a0c895322aec9b77a4657cf9ae5fe528d57d82ba
SHA256

64db64f3d2f5fb395d57e6e91a7b1c9efbc295181d568174401db53e1b3915a1
SHA512

0f4f16f257082fd410c5360c14c88565a4b471f81bacb03b4f9bb7a1d9dc026495285995d44d046d36b63bcece769c7517138b80de345402cec1e37d6ffd4de5
SSDEEP

98304:Iws2ANnKXOaeOgmh9Rf3K46FKDKMPMnHRcQqYZR:eKXbeO7f53lXOFOYZR

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 7 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3600-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3600-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1744-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1744-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2632-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2632-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000900000002346a-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3600-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3600-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1744-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1744-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2632-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2632-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240617125.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
3180	R.exe
3600	N.exe
1744	TXPlatfor.exe
2632	TXPlatfor.exe
3980	HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
4640	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3180	R.exe
5064	svchost.exe
4640	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3600-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3600-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1744-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1744-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1744-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2632-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2632-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240617125.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.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
984	PING.EXE
2600	cmd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
984	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3600	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3980	HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
Token: 33	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2632	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2632	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3180	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	84
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3180	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	84
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3180	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	84
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3600	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	88
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3600	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	88
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3600	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	88
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2600	3600	N.exe	91
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2600	3600	N.exe	91
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2600	3600	N.exe	91
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2632	1744	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2632	1744	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2632	1744	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 984	2600	cmd.exe	94
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 984	2600	cmd.exe	94
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 984	2600	cmd.exe	94
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3980	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	95
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3980	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	95
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3980	408	2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe	95
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4640	5064	svchost.exe	101
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4640	5064	svchost.exe	101
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4640	5064	svchost.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:408
- 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:3180
- 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:3600
- - 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:2600
  - - 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:984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3372

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:5064
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240617125.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1744
- 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:2632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Server Software Component

1

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

1

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-19_5a3752067c0547f878328799decd4dd6_icedid.exe

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
1fc3f4b9d086b87cd8e5d1fa3142364d

SHA1
abfea5c5eb519c646ca482343e52a1fcbc6cdd6f

SHA256
d37befb43b92f7f9096058ad62ff3fd1a26ebb0c6470f12834f50ef66dc62006

SHA512
7d58d5ab2ba2e9085bbb31028cf096ea112f5f8c1c50e8c941f5aa42eb5967ac318d285e15817b35c68257d785db5573a2b6ccbf6146997826809c66a735166a

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
50c84582473e364eee0c26c4a42e3ddb

SHA1
689f7fae346260d073b169868a96b567dae6ca06

SHA256
cbb28ba152ef55ad2af157ba13a3c7334b4ccbe778b8d4986603a332102918cc

SHA512
9fa09276ff0835275ac459103226efd01d9a4a84972339b96f7b38f1319e49787dbc7e11afd348942fa93f8cac92f1ed8b193b9645e9adf2832ff75007e1041a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240617125.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
4829475746bb1ff3b940748a05b572e1

SHA1
adf85ece65d81e08326fd6c0c01d337ca17efb8b

SHA256
476837e6d435b6883a375ca8aa3185035df27878cb7c70d5f62ab30255526005

SHA512
1b52667934a1ccb2d4cca8a790bbd5f36cc875cbb7e777e67bd81b0be00cef2dcd139b64e15cd20c91aa23dfbeee8cb4ec42d33b29cf5c8e40166938dd1decf8

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1744-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1744-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/1744-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2632-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2632-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2632-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3600-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/3600-27-0x00007FFD59190000-0x00007FFD59385000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3600-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3600-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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