gh0strat | 1648fee251e42c60715a3764a5ebc4d6af15263d00aec8b30f1e74dfc4b6f71c

General

Target

2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
Size

2.1MB
MD5

60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f
SHA1

f768b2fad425740401d63515fa7535b90a640c64
SHA256

1648fee251e42c60715a3764a5ebc4d6af15263d00aec8b30f1e74dfc4b6f71c
SHA512

b2d73f23243e8b7ce0e14476fa3fb3f923bccb20dfa355710323fb7838958dbe1342eb2f7ebbf494d4e08d4b005529c92dc4d52b5d4901058a76427fb4af4819
SSDEEP

49152:8xTc2H2tFvduySBXkn3iefQHVdf87Uqc3zhlhHf:acy2LkBXk3i3HVdf87UqaHf

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
behavioral1/memory/2268-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2268-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2268-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2696-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2696-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2268-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2268-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2268-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2696-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2696-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\QAssist.sys	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2268	RVN.exe
2816	HD_2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
2696	TXPlatforn.exe
2716	TXPlatforn.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
2696	TXPlatforn.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	RVN.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2268-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2268-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2268-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2268-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2696-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2696-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-41-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RVN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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
2852	cmd.exe
2592	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2592	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2716	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2268	RVN.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2716	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2716	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2268	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2816	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2816	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2816	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2816	2892	2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe	31
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	RVN.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	RVN.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	RVN.exe	34
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	RVN.exe	34
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2716	2696	TXPlatforn.exe	36
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2592	2852	cmd.exe	37
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2592	2852	cmd.exe	37
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2592	2852	cmd.exe	37
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2592	2852	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\RVN.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:2268
- - 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\RVN.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
  - - 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:2592
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

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 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_X.dat

Filesize
604KB

MD5
fbaeabd509208078a1de6150fc93f7de

SHA1
cd8e404113def4664e55f1ebc8cf48cb6384e8b1

SHA256
c3a02a29de5cc82efdeeff8b4cba74509ac1318706f4ea173fe620c481be4dc6

SHA512
a693bc4ae97fd76a109d61f73528d3755a488adafadacc73b3aa5a6914881dbbba72fbdf521661f989cc1d8a1020de1e40511c724797197b036d54ef40dd0d85

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-26_60c12055fd4fdd26489f7fbbda130f1f_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
41d3388689c5223be4829671fd137a42

SHA1
3123e0c944a03c1d33fee8283f9621e7f6c135fd

SHA256
c4d7c69a092ab235c243db07d16bf9021077be667c7ec762b77af987152da651

SHA512
6bc2268dcfbf45ceb8cf1abd83f885e90caf191dd7ad9fe6880e23f6e22a6b261fd37c173c4660a0ede8ec96147226cc32df4ce582de068cf336cd71b1b503b8

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RVN.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
80ade1893dec9cab7f2e63538a464fcc

SHA1
c06614da33a65eddb506db00a124a3fc3f5be02e

SHA256
57a920389c044e3f5cf93dabff67070b4511e79779b6f874e08f92d8b0d7afbd

SHA512
fffd4f3fccb5301b3c7a5b3bd92747f31549fbd9d0803fe5d502d1bb0ef979140988718c2ee1406ed3e755790d275185e120a56cbcb5ed2eadf62b5cdbfc4cc4

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memory/2268-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2268-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2268-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2268-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2696-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2696-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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/2716-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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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