gh0strat | 01dc05ab076d23a80dd14c884d8b02fac01a49be262a4b4d28f317f0c6badc0e

General

Target

2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
Size

2.4MB
MD5

d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e
SHA1

7baa19a30d6f30665f487301b2b114d5fcb197c7
SHA256

01dc05ab076d23a80dd14c884d8b02fac01a49be262a4b4d28f317f0c6badc0e
SHA512

d80e81d7a1f32036f4990110d307b041807ebf1f782161cddcfe17f8f6f1f5fa417460b662c7770f2b602ceb5d321890628198e81f037e7a37e48914e441bdcd
SSDEEP

49152:M1Y/47zPHQzNvLNNVbkPsmRpcgO/X1tJem2BrJE8RNI0IAb66PYK:sc4fPHsnypcgO/X/2Br560IaPY

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery rat rootkit trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 18 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2316-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2316-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2600-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2620-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 18 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2316-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2316-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2600-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2620-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1200	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
2600	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Delete00.bat	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 17 IoCs

pid	Process
2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
2600	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe

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	PING.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	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QiQyqi.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QiQyqi.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2928	cmd.exe
2588	PING.EXE
1840	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2588	PING.EXE
1840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
2600	QiQyqi.exe
2620	QiQyqi.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2316	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	30
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2316	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	30
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2316	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	30
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2316	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	30
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2620	2600	QiQyqi.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2620	2600	QiQyqi.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2620	2600	QiQyqi.exe	33
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2620	2600	QiQyqi.exe	33
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2928	2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe	32
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2928	2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe	32
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2928	2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe	32
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2928	2316	Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe	32
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2588	2928	cmd.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2588	2928	cmd.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2588	2928	cmd.exe	35
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2588	2928	cmd.exe	35
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1200	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	36
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1200	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	36
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1200	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	36
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 1200	1064	2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe	36
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1840	1200	cmd.exe	38
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1840	1200	cmd.exe	38
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1840	1200	cmd.exe	38
PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1840	1200	cmd.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-13_d5f5c6126613d03b21a3b32d0ee9fe5e_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1064
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2316
- - 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\TEMPBS~1.EXE > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2928
  - - 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:2588
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c C:\Windows\System32\\Delete00.bat
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1200
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2600
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QiQyqi.exe -acsi
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\Delete00.bat

Filesize
151B

MD5
72b938681ae6999cdd1d3d938023d1f3

SHA1
8f55ef8063670f09fd6b3cbdc2113ba9fbcce479

SHA256
87e7d0f8e06ed91f51321330014cb4722ed9ba99098afa0a624229eb8c9f2722

SHA512
5d46087b8c63bb573711919dca996dd9f64cc98e5024e2595d837effef82e378c27c2db27760d9783d0ba5efce99bbe072d58cbae23d9c217f0400c5f2c67a0e

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Tempbskdjgwijgks.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
a6e135ed878dfe7a157f4efaba874046

SHA1
3a472594af195aca945323c5ab293ccc7844f7fa

SHA256
23fe87161faf342a4d021529e8e7d7ce7eb3ca0e50fa97dfb76d7e0f615c29ea

SHA512
d8d8e796ee14484188b86c8fc567d117545c078d6fe2228075b5981293793ddd045555ed50d2fe8eaca3001fe3c847b27dd4aa2547d1e1aa29abc5226c76b1b3

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memory/1064-8-0x0000000011D00000-0x00000000121D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1064-10-0x0000000011D00000-0x00000000121D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2316-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2316-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/2316-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2600-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2600-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/2620-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2620-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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