gh0strat | 80a19aa3736dfeaf2076598fae7ab28613649fc90252a9ebd82f7065244485a5

General

Target

2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13
SHA1

80b53bbe7b458e2bc7034a8743e27011ae42d5c1
SHA256

80a19aa3736dfeaf2076598fae7ab28613649fc90252a9ebd82f7065244485a5
SHA512

100b7495c28f7571f0e015c713c154120e925d336079f82ce5a2c6348721666aac6c8fed28a13d9963013d0d8a881ea6751e53d00ea01f56a8e1fa9a5990489c
SSDEEP

49152:E09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySLKTKK4KKDyK5kZ1EEEEmEEE1EEEEEEEEEEEQKK1KKK13:pZJt4HINy2LkLKTKK4KKDyK5kZ1EEEEs

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2444-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2444-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2244-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2448-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2244-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2448-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2448-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2444-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2444-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2244-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2448-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2244-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2448-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2448-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2444	RVN.exe
2244	TXPlatforn.exe
836	HD_2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2448	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2244	TXPlatforn.exe
2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2444-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2448-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2448-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2448-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_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 5 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	RVN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_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
2268	cmd.exe
2628	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2628	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2448	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2444	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2448	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2448	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2448	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2448	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2448	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2444	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	28
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2268	2444	RVN.exe	30
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2268	2444	RVN.exe	30
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2268	2444	RVN.exe	30
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2268	2444	RVN.exe	30
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 836	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 836	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 836	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 836	2292	2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe	33
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2448	2244	TXPlatforn.exe	32
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2628	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2628	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2628	2268	cmd.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2628	2268	cmd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_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:2292
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:2444
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2268
  - - 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:2628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:836

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:2244
- 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:2448

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

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
106e3a02af1ed222a933c48395ba792e

SHA1
0d021bc045ce093acb4251082db75b1fe40589e2

SHA256
b691ea10ba48a6f150eef7257173d03ff5f18109bb9cd204ca53ac8d2abd146b

SHA512
4cdc4c16a16b6f099b7edde9184f771e8d8db616f289fd21d7eabda5a62bf971957c6ab82c41f93b32739d305c2832619736c99983e873b5895e62672f7f3e10

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X.ico

Filesize
71KB

MD5
fb44f7af2882d222b600539171f54c1d

SHA1
0c5a1a0b1620a55a0f194464227be25a2f0347e1

SHA256
f2a78e76259bc8fd4ab6af7b4e16dfb49a10643308aca3d14c09e61ac0ebd487

SHA512
21e906473f64303c4c8d55213ccb84f4a803c11fb5eef34ce3194adfb391ccbcc91e7c399556c7a4e4f3d33b9b19524d4499ec771ee8e1a10df26ea7cc2dcb67

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-26_c2eccd8d9d79ff4db97bd74036f6df13_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
784KB

MD5
31407f79ab9d564531f9dce7fe772d49

SHA1
80dfb88ac1c0f452f2f90e6fe04d3a031ec97133

SHA256
1cdf5fe243a042cf7634e58c32180f73b9340e6ac7fa37c7f2dba0abdc4280dc

SHA512
7bcb6ffe2ce0fc3b802de1eb3748fd830292b26e4bac76d88bc04c0c041ab0374a0fe3fa231de86891297ccc5ba00ab9484fddf37158e3445e6a6abfab08c935

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2244-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2244-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2292-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2444-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2444-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2444-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2444-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-66-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-70-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2448-71-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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