gh0strat | 6db4c92776a268340edb240f55e967787b6bbe9d38a35534fe33e30437d08832

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-10-2024 10:43

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General

Target

2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7
SHA1

528f99e5cca77e7038ed579107a3e463c3009b78
SHA256

6db4c92776a268340edb240f55e967787b6bbe9d38a35534fe33e30437d08832
SHA512

2abeb64bc9fbcc0c34b31900697e86d0c043a15dcc9167a3c0416edbdbbf61d9d09bcebaee6212398bf9ed75934fcd0ba0c06c372dc3dcebf7da2f203e1b2e85
SSDEEP

24576:hCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHk:hCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0u

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 9 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1980-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1980-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/1980-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2440-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016dd0-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1980-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1980-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1980-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2440-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	R.exe
1980	N.exe
2440	TXPlatfor.exe
2864	HD_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
2716	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
1736	R.exe
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
2440	TXPlatfor.exe
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259437135.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1980-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2440-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
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

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
2356	cmd.exe
2892	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2892	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
2864	HD_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2716	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1980	N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2864	HD_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1736	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1736	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1736	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1736	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1980	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	31
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2356	1980	N.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2356	1980	N.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2356	1980	N.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2356	1980	N.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 2716	2440	TXPlatfor.exe	34
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2864	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	35
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2864	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	35
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2864	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	35
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2864	1908	2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe	35
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2892	2356	cmd.exe	37
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2892	2356	cmd.exe	37
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2892	2356	cmd.exe	37
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2892	2356	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1908
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1736
- 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:1980
- - 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:2356
  - - 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:2892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2864

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:2440
- 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:2716

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 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_2024-10-12_7fc6853d3a2a8fe5ea5fb5da48e8a4a7_icedid.exe

Filesize
141KB

MD5
95b12382f8a6d18b64f6daad84ef8f16

SHA1
8efaa5e63a55630f6b03b92617633d182d285164

SHA256
590b5d8c3d37c4b35e7e10b2310f905984df85f35a15f9ad83717261e01c681f

SHA512
802796a7228b285db0710d7a95719201820bc89fd30b3f10e719fe698e0893da7daaabdc24476287178e2e019437368d1ff405f1da9842cabb13e4afec5a01bb

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
99a7669bf51718b382ae32f45cf701de

SHA1
e700a0b377e2ce68fb3895bb9667b5af988646e1

SHA256
210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed

SHA512
1376de4735de8ae8ac61c5fd23682573cc7fea7c0e63ff159d128fea5ffdd60c19247fa80acdf9e0f7fed18b9b2aebf06d758b558ddf3088dc2248934a7a6348

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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\259437135.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
12495576eeb88b4562eb1a2ee0c90f97

SHA1
9fcfedf0d4f03efb9d8df6689b70db047b72527e

SHA256
cb05f60a3b45a86b98ede824aa206d1f4318a435313530abe8043c8929c9c2f2

SHA512
3bd35885556995ec7367107677366bd0805112ebb0e1dbd543fdb82fe19f1d8fc1bdebb445933c02b3ddf95be7a3ff3bf0a09fd8114c6fe4b90cac407310a2b3

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memory/1980-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1980-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1980-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1980-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2440-30-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2716-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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