gh0strat | 2a859e4d9c40f61d41746cfc2e23267c3d2eaf9b2e4da75252cdde591d03fead

General

Target

2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.7MB
MD5

32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f
SHA1

208b9373761917cf8c76164eea124826ac9a367a
SHA256

2a859e4d9c40f61d41746cfc2e23267c3d2eaf9b2e4da75252cdde591d03fead
SHA512

8bc2388b28c8913c7435b69d6ef38f4d8b262cad60b307dc570544f7cf2685f2b54894b712995c793cc44104619b37aa3e9cff42f0247daa2bd06a9b8dba5661
SSDEEP

49152:VCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhuaOgV2I1i5EieGej+EyatL:Iws2ANnKXOaeOgmhuaCwGQAsL

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
behavioral2/memory/1568-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1568-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1568-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/540-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/540-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4828-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b83-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1568-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1568-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1568-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/540-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/540-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4828-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240623062.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
812	R.exe
1568	N.exe
540	TXPlatfor.exe
4828	TXPlatfor.exe
3652	HD_2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
2716	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
812	R.exe
4020	svchost.exe
2716	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240623062.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3652	HD_2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1568-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1568-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1568-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1568-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/540-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/540-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/540-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4828-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_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 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	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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_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

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
4328	cmd.exe
848	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
848	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1568	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4828	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 812	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 812	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 812	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 1568	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 1568	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 1568	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4328	1568	N.exe	91
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4328	1568	N.exe	91
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4328	1568	N.exe	91
PID 540 wrote to memory of 4828	540	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 540 wrote to memory of 4828	540	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 540 wrote to memory of 4828	540	TXPlatfor.exe	92
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 848	4328	cmd.exe	95
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 848	4328	cmd.exe	95
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 848	4328	cmd.exe	95
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3652	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	93
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3652	4556	2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe	93
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2716	4020	svchost.exe	96
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2716	4020	svchost.exe	96
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2716	4020	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_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:4556
- 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:812
- 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:1568
- - 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:4328
  - - 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:848
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1532

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:4020
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240623062.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2716

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:540
- 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:4828

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_2024-10-11_32078e8165a576a3f9d14d0a8da12f8f_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
09a830123762644d2780b22a8a9153bb

SHA1
d039ad3f1f568ba2976da51b2359561dbcc1c3ff

SHA256
69c19404be7e0561240c090b86b5cee1e25fe92601f570d1b3ee06fc5cbd01c1

SHA512
7d580c7dba7bf763cc8f81c52c99ee5a098158e5f5cffef81f5465e36ce8fd607fe566960c199fdeea45159f0771c7e448882b9f721ded2df1297c30ff970bcf

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
4efd1e81044df622759527b3285cb15d

SHA1
6ccf9d6d8eb1351bfeff9f3e51535b6fe1ded5fa

SHA256
8c1d5559595b8388315bc47ee8efc4aa54d2e68ce58b9055d5cf8e83ea5b499d

SHA512
3f6c0f421a3833dfdaef022eb64018b89fdafbc843ee631148485cd14eda8dd51e87cc3bfd7a4416852e4056069cd2431bb246a91d479e623cc9c883471807ad

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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

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623062.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
36c0b214dd66cb78486d794bb33b16cb

SHA1
e851a99b8789592c1e6959f1423674fd0fc452c5

SHA256
fba50eb9a4f7860804b091e401c89848bf38e78936493ec1eb5c13d83465a6ad

SHA512
a82a519804bf27e40c61d20bd77a9cc0a0caacb058ee00818aa13bfe1575ec268a1ee96bde60783492007a7c75451c8c73a28cadebf89a66ac38e46acac8ac63

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/540-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/540-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/540-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/1568-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1568-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1568-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/1568-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/4828-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4828-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4828-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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