gh0strat | d8eb06c79e52a1907e95f76c91d18aa99876ebd8075ed525a084ee7544238f67

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
31-08-2024 05:47

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General

Target

2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

4.8MB
MD5

1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a
SHA1

59aabcef8a7d06a1d7f63b3c6189a36e953a80ae
SHA256

d8eb06c79e52a1907e95f76c91d18aa99876ebd8075ed525a084ee7544238f67
SHA512

17b3dae97cd68eeae11dd22119070f092aaa94c41bb5f3c4644140e7a41f078c4e230716904358f7f53cf7bbb704b0dcdabc3e6118781576b303668d78d71920
SSDEEP

49152:zQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoNbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8R:0GdVyVT9nOgmhabXsPN5kiQaZ56

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
behavioral1/memory/2820-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2820-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2820-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2792-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2768-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2820-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2820-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2820-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2792-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x00060000000185e6-37.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2768-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	svchost.exe
2792	TXPlatforn.exe
2768	TXPlatforn.exe
2612	svchos.exe
2264	HD_2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2792	TXPlatforn.exe
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2612	svchos.exe
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2820-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2792-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2768-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259482297.txt	svchos.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_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 7 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	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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
2952	cmd.exe
2764	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2764	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2768	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2820	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2952	2820	svchost.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2952	2820	svchost.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2952	2820	svchost.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2952	2820	svchost.exe	32
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2768	2792	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2612	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	34
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2612	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	34
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2612	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	34
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2612	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	34
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2264	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	36
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2264	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	36
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2264	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	36
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2264	2712	2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2764	2952	cmd.exe	37
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2764	2952	cmd.exe	37
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2764	2952	cmd.exe	37
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2764	2952	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:2820
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2952
  - - 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:2764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2612
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:2768

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 Information Discovery

T1082

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
1.7MB

MD5
4dd228da9519e3e28b1d3678bd4e8b12

SHA1
49dc19aa7ac09e1b41a9d48991df4f08c083bedd

SHA256
9008ee61a8e3187091daeae0edc932426e36468f6107891fb9ffa652728dc723

SHA512
f009ca1757632635a16603c8499adc1affb41c184b5c9062a35f99f044d188b7e98e839457290eb4af07cb2c1213f4cc96029dc4270f65d1815e5b240742bc28

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

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-08-31_1cf74bf912e572885e40b957d074ec8a_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259482297.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
835820de8297a9b5554b4693b75a2173

SHA1
274c2e653e3541d213de70568ecd928aa798c434

SHA256
35a5ce070a3ca36e46d26a6b4abbf8091088ed3e48ae7de9e8c2f7b9d9ee90c5

SHA512
3c07942e2993095d97da0634c8f8a1da69286cbe77a9e0435b7893a0e8cd31b45bb8bda11399f65c5c37bddc835457dda3f4239fab425d503337058dd5132c4e

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memory/2768-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2768-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2792-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2820-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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