gh0strat | a2ba467e41b19605e29feece3497b5c764a28e2ba69f1e1cf842908d0da570c9

General

Target

2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.8MB
MD5

32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025
SHA1

f0a26c8c93dd8cc55df0dfbd8fd7cba0be500f69
SHA256

a2ba467e41b19605e29feece3497b5c764a28e2ba69f1e1cf842908d0da570c9
SHA512

38c77558e32da9c2cd68c7a51124b6af9f95dbc9b887967a0f07ab25b1d7566e4582e5fd8dabf7e42c92518a1918e13ee340c66e8912e83e3f12411436a879f3
SSDEEP

49152:I09XJt4HIN2H2tFvduySFD6GPAnO2nABGt4IdjWx8Uh3ToaG4VbUVfQ25iBxp34Z:tZJt4HINy2Lkp9mnCqt6oabOV

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/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/3064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2780-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2780-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
3064	RVN.exe
2616	TXPlatforn.exe
2780	TXPlatforn.exe
2640	HD_2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2616	TXPlatforn.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/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2780-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_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	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_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
2724	cmd.exe
1656	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1656	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2780	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2780	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 468 wrote to memory of 3064	468	2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe	30
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2724	3064	RVN.exe	32
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2724	3064	RVN.exe	32
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2724	3064	RVN.exe	32
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2724	3064	RVN.exe	32
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2780	2616	TXPlatforn.exe	34
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1656	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1656	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1656	2724	cmd.exe	36
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1656	2724	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_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:468
- 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:3064
- - 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:2724
  - - 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:1656
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2640

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:2616
- 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:2780

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-30_32a25c0bb4de8097cb80ad9abb80a025_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
bd075be9d011daaa82c3f9ff2572076e

SHA1
639e3656a22c7151dbb5349498b6f2dd6ba0cd62

SHA256
87934eaa5cdb3c6a1a06c4fb1a8fd51501d9c2e4f6cea533a6f6fa7653bf25e1

SHA512
d49ca60243fd71ecbc0cca132907961a5a0570a1f26c5f469c4a7c2353075c439b32fa751fd818bf5422794c2372698f8db40662bd4dd74a0cd57b11957c1c9a

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

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
54d6782743eed91f6606064b359af1d0

SHA1
a5ca1e6742d99cc6d96edb0418828072788fef65

SHA256
8fe8f170c07333ae8747a3f1a427f350825483122c7bdaad08beee9e8b2edd31

SHA512
b8fe4b6a5a042e7cb6ffab06a75ca70d38839171f5b3983f4ef00bdfda2d42759e08c9c771b399eda89fc663c025a4dd5dcbf56f8f0bc932db2c182b0a0c3259

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

Download Submit
memory/2616-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2780-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2780-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3064-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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