gh0strat | e59da1e8275ceb002947cf23909fbd23d93b1db5d7e3c79fd84af5d964f3b576

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-09-2024 03:59

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General

Target

2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99
SHA1

e79d5eebbd5dce65f7ed462fe749c09e375e940b
SHA256

e59da1e8275ceb002947cf23909fbd23d93b1db5d7e3c79fd84af5d964f3b576
SHA512

aae43d4550e8e8046a97365c325864ae49ac34fd906ae431b1c089803eb121e10cd8b914cf7208f3610616ea915433b0d5ad05881c69ac3f707304bf2965a6ea
SSDEEP

49152:zCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhrgWW1o/5+0vY3u6c20LAonnkeJ9EWW3:mws2ANnKXOaeOgmhxWa/k0vjAoke9W3

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/1084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1084-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2864-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2864-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2864-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2864-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2864-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000173c2-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1084-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2864-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2864-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2864-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2864-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2864-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259441300.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
2400	R.exe
1084	N.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
2864	TXPlatfor.exe
2716	HD_2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
680	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2400	R.exe
532	svchost.exe
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2692	TXPlatfor.exe
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
532	svchost.exe
680	Remote Data.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1084-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1084-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2864-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\259441300.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.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	TXPlatfor.exe
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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_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

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
2728	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
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1084	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2864	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2864	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2400	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2400	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2400	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2400	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 1084	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2728	1084	N.exe	35
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2728	1084	N.exe	35
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2728	1084	N.exe	35
PID 1084 wrote to memory of 2728	1084	N.exe	35
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2864	2692	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2716	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	38
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2716	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	38
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2716	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	38
PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2716	2476	2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe	38
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2764	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2764	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2764	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2764	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 532 wrote to memory of 680	532	svchost.exe	41
PID 532 wrote to memory of 680	532	svchost.exe	41
PID 532 wrote to memory of 680	532	svchost.exe	41
PID 532 wrote to memory of 680	532	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_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:2476
- 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:2400
- 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:1084
- - 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:2728
  - - 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\HD_2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1720

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:532
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259441300.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:680

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:2692
- 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:2864

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

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_6f482d0de7382abf9ec211cf580bfd99_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
6288e3ea5fa5a26edebeabde4515a366

SHA1
de001689bf14046381fd669c2818444fda5b841a

SHA256
8e1350ff6b3d12c1e56ba7e1e43a82696cad95565d42adb0648bf2036d1d1961

SHA512
6da94414f94fef367e70a854a14d8742efb49e82da9a655df5b1b2a25ea82c7ac96a4258d2242b86dbbb4048658e05714363e50a28d83aeeccb31e7b0e4f090b

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
6f32111d7ced4a98347936da11b82305

SHA1
2aa66438a47b8e5ee894c64c3f8b80a7752f7c87

SHA256
0cdb3c392790d7b729b53f5f13b605bd66b659a2bf1daef901638cef51b1f869

SHA512
43fe75a0ee30b902353a300e7526acf4456ad936bb23161923d5ca4218fae4896d1cfcedb635acb8638d36abdb2906608d69de2422a07514b1a770b936c0cd0e

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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\259441300.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
663a028d624489038839a5668c9b322f

SHA1
ac4d9d618aa5c540efc290af0659d84830340321

SHA256
2e2cf35937a670c2f509e732133831f77efc0b9bb9763d1030debe5c938cea4b

SHA512
288e52324130ad4ff9f96e447a1e3576e777ff3f33adf726c0968a46a77134db2b53fb66ddf497170c9ec79a5a7c7da82c6c5950fe81e00139a4d539262fc64c

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1084-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1084-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2476-58-0x0000000003560000-0x0000000003833000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/2476-42-0x0000000003560000-0x0000000003833000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/2716-47-0x000000013F7C0000-0x000000013FA93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/2716-51-0x000000013F7C0000-0x000000013FA93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/2864-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2864-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2864-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2864-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2864-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2864-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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