gh0strat | bf4e89cb364c3963870eee86e40f868ee16877a91416a7cea3e140f2d9d97552

General

Target

2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874
SHA1

8cb40c5db34135461e1c2e695fc0f8396b8e92d4
SHA256

bf4e89cb364c3963870eee86e40f868ee16877a91416a7cea3e140f2d9d97552
SHA512

b3a9de683a404852456eb40c7d21992e12bfa2653ae9b9982a516fd436a789e955d3afae2d1470bffa49313d9b95be2d015cdca169a7da59971d524063b594e1
SSDEEP

24576:hCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH9:hCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3780-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3780-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2840-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2840-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2832-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b91-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3780-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3780-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2840-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2840-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2832-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240616609.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
3008	R.exe
3780	N.exe
2840	TXPlatfor.exe
2736	HD_2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
2832	TXPlatfor.exe
4144	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	R.exe
1732	svchost.exe
4144	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\240616609.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

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3780-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3780-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3780-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2840-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2840-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2832-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_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 9 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	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatfor.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
5096	cmd.exe
1080	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1080	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2832	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3780	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2832	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2832	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2832	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2832	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2832	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3008	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	84
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3008	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	84
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3008	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	84
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3780	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	88
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3780	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	88
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3780	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	88
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5096	3780	N.exe	91
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5096	3780	N.exe	91
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 5096	3780	N.exe	91
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2736	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	92
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2736	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	92
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2736	4996	2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe	92
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2832	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2832	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2832	2840	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1080	5096	cmd.exe	95
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1080	5096	cmd.exe	95
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1080	5096	cmd.exe	95
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4144	1732	svchost.exe	96
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4144	1732	svchost.exe	96
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4144	1732	svchost.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_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:4996
- 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:3008
- 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:3780
- - 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:5096
  - - 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:1080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:4412

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:1732
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240616609.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4144

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:2840
- 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:2832

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_2024-10-12_c2660557bc3466f9550b0c3ecefea874_icedid.exe

Filesize
99KB

MD5
4fa247d399e8f11b6ee3d2e3bc4fe3b2

SHA1
f14207902ae5fc155b51b3eafacd42e6ba395ea7

SHA256
0700baebcaa7848beb7d3671d642beae0fe6ade6c810a0c2e55c4d1a63be35f2

SHA512
43ff1c10b5d90b53386c2b72f3d832f23cbe0022e364dd4468a1bc02b52e9639778c086bfd92e0d71b61ae7a43b0c4244807660c2f359f2bb372ef29db3d2223

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

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
99a7669bf51718b382ae32f45cf701de

SHA1
e700a0b377e2ce68fb3895bb9667b5af988646e1

SHA256
210cdd7c069f732be2f284ca9081c98b9ecd36f5646640c95306aaf0e125e2ed

SHA512
1376de4735de8ae8ac61c5fd23682573cc7fea7c0e63ff159d128fea5ffdd60c19247fa80acdf9e0f7fed18b9b2aebf06d758b558ddf3088dc2248934a7a6348

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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\240616609.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e882ba78c29c4155990e3603d2b49af4

SHA1
3e099eb52e67a02b2ae06f20b9f97671eb679550

SHA256
29ce92327342cf938362c525e2a8fc26fef6b881f2eca0bfe087a8e8a22e19f6

SHA512
1986409584c3f6685d727a6ea5287ffd08e45768f70f4bc8f8c96b9f7e2437b9ca7dee07fd99044950013477037274aae7a6f0069aae35a5a085b2bfe074721c

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2832-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-57-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-50-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2832-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2840-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2840-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2840-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3780-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3780-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3780-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3780-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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