gh0strat | 758240f889ff551b9cafaabf8e31e8c54b8133f038340a1c80784a6f0dc4c737

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-12-2024 08:55

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General

Target

2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9
SHA1

c8ddbb241857d4f2a935f42bc5d3df7b8ac0472c
SHA256

758240f889ff551b9cafaabf8e31e8c54b8133f038340a1c80784a6f0dc4c737
SHA512

e8ecc392fa78fb07b10d2b3ed3d55f2919d28fa865b3eb3b19a347abdb63e7c1c4779a7df65f4377eb65775cad95e6a9a6e6597429b88a8a9d3b5bd76367203a
SSDEEP

24576:UCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHN:UCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhlWhN

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2144-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2144-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2968-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2968-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2968-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000018741-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2144-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2144-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2968-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
PurpleFox
PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.
rootkit trojan purplefox
Purplefox family
purplefox

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

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

Processes:

R.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259446198.txt"	R.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QAssist\ImagePath = "system32\\DRIVERS\\QAssist.sys"	TXPlatfor.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exeTXPlatfor.exeHD_2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
2624	R.exe
2144	N.exe
2648	TXPlatfor.exe
2968	TXPlatfor.exe
2676	HD_2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
2076	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exeR.exesvchost.exeTXPlatfor.exeRemote Data.exe

pid	Process
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
2624	R.exe
1588	svchost.exe
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
2648	TXPlatfor.exe
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
1588	svchost.exe
2076	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

R.exesvchost.exeN.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259446198.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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2144-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2968-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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

Processes:

cmd.exePING.EXERemote Data.exe2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exeR.exesvchost.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	ioc	Process
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	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
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	TXPlatfor.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

Processes:

cmd.exePING.EXE

pid	Process
2808	cmd.exe
2548	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid	Process
2548	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe

pid	Process
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

TXPlatfor.exe

pid	Process
2968	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

Processes:

N.exeTXPlatfor.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2144	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2968	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2968	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2968	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe

pid	Process
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes:

2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exeN.exeTXPlatfor.execmd.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2624	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	31
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2624	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	31
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2624	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	31
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2624	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	31
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2144	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	34
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2808	2144	N.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2808	2144	N.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2808	2144	N.exe	36
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2808	2144	N.exe	36
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2968	2648	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2676	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	38
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2676	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	38
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2676	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	38
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2676	784	2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe	38
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2548	2808	cmd.exe	40
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2548	2808	cmd.exe	40
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2548	2808	cmd.exe	40
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2548	2808	cmd.exe	40
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2076	1588	svchost.exe	41
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2076	1588	svchost.exe	41
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2076	1588	svchost.exe	41
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2076	1588	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:784
- 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:2624
- 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:2144
- - 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:2808
  - - 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:2548
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2468

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:1588
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259446198.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2076

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:2648
- 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:2968

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

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

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_2024-12-04_d13dd22ac27c6b08ed370efe5c149ad9_icedid.exe

Filesize
150KB

MD5
920b56ac5663464e42803e4766768a54

SHA1
5f0a422ddab63e6ba46b1f93bf0db806ba238f5a

SHA256
5988e9c6cdb853f3438d9f7e28632468ad2a1f44f1f7a6eca7f6518d84308cdb

SHA512
63f5de93c84331ef37dbdfd6079c811a252c8adeb0dffa117691265cd128495d8ae2bf127e4745c995bfa007a73f18fdb1312124a4a8c830677f856c81003bad

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
de5664ec6782a171406f1f25b9c5d417

SHA1
e50663c15ef8e9e03fccd4a6f654c380453c4e22

SHA256
7e9be6c0b1922cd85915bfd5acd3f710ff4d64ec8a0ad0288ee8135c2585ef9a

SHA512
939bb84e61c3be376ae3ee98c5d97e2dbe19c2d599450c116c6793861bca4d574b1ec15a8c60075e9d57121da6107e3af49ea59d4e68c9500e1a905edf848bea

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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\259446198.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e5351dd05a5c37a6dc298b62ddc69aca

SHA1
63c14e8de7faa6f351e4b1615e0dc5065a54a3a2

SHA256
b835b19e98d6e5e580cd5ed00d708ad2deb5adab3142619021c03dc0374c76e0

SHA512
ea3b3499e084e25d3a7e58cadf5db29e9979a52b16195731b8fec77755643883a0824435bd57f7f953da7e8f83d84615698b251bf4d45f24b32fcdae45f8dd38

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\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2144-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2144-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2144-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2968-47-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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