gh0strat | 81b410f5f02f96319b330882589ed46246581c174e98bd233cc5f1d7fd1ee932

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
27-12-2024 12:24

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General

Target

2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
Size

21.0MB
MD5

147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a
SHA1

b3f7144abfbe3002f65bb56eadf0fbe75637e6eb
SHA256

81b410f5f02f96319b330882589ed46246581c174e98bd233cc5f1d7fd1ee932
SHA512

5c6a7a80ac79f2af97f16a4714cb82968db9ebca139c02476539899a555ff8e7dfe03ccb26c4b77d9e08bdb0dc5d1669e6b7c3ccac68fb1ba5807e1d84b28f39
SSDEEP

196608:pKXbeO7psJsxMSCi21y0MBLC/M7mwNjYsK0i7HsWxYXLwEGDnUf6xv0bEEH4vsbK:q7q1w5LSHw80PiY5GQSxGE1v1GM

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
behavioral2/memory/4936-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4936-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4936-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2596-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2596-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1924-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1924-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b97-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4936-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4936-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4936-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2596-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2596-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1924-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	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\\240621515.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
1724	R.exe
4936	N.exe
2596	TXPlatfor.exe
1924	TXPlatfor.exe
3008	HD_2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
3372	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	R.exe
2908	svchost.exe
3372	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621515.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 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4936-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4936-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2596-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2596-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2596-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1924-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_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 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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_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
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
1780	cmd.exe
3300	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3300	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1924	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4936	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1924	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1924	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1724	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	83
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1724	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	83
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1724	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	83
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4936	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	86
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4936	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	86
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 4936	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	86
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1780	4936	N.exe	88
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1780	4936	N.exe	88
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 1780	4936	N.exe	88
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1924	2596	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1924	2596	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1924	2596	TXPlatfor.exe	89
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 3008	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	91
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 3008	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	91
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 3008	1700	2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe	91
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3300	1780	cmd.exe	92
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3300	1780	cmd.exe	92
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3300	1780	cmd.exe	92
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 3372	2908	svchost.exe	95
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 3372	2908	svchost.exe	95
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 3372	2908	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_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:1700
- 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:1724
- 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:4936
- - 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:1780
  - - 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:3300
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:752

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:2908
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240621515.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3372

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:2596
- 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:1924

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 Information Discovery

T1082

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_147ccebcc6499cd089505ba3261b194a_icedid.exe

Filesize
18.5MB

MD5
6f1dd5c6af648d34050b8dccf379d225

SHA1
7d0311cb044e5d66de5fc1fd2038e06b56f8c50a

SHA256
f5983294ae25e98e65eb8800f0a1c77ecf1a1224d359b87ecfc39ce58d8750fa

SHA512
2091d65ffe1cfbe5d0bb30bb6e30678a842428fbe66f76f5be77c25da3caeb54bb2b20e1a600b42d41f83979a56a682c4e6a3ae89af0e753a8ac2cd0971b4cb5

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
1bd342dfb1b9b74671677b7b240aec93

SHA1
336151fe21a1bd0f7b715834fa2cc50ca8c98947

SHA256
8dfa486449b8313ea17266bb73a453f4441038d015cffccb585d8e9db5f38668

SHA512
5f255527749f4f5794b73d18864206ff064b18319ef811b9d6b1f9a73d94f33958993d0806d10a40cebab17ee7dcb5c74a3f1ccaa5ada584b9be3ea627b32ebf

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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\240621515.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
862548b08358b41587ecba6e8d29f782

SHA1
1e28ab38311d7339015091c66ae6163e0ee0b427

SHA256
a4c167a968a9bfd0c89a2cef46bb81f591231bb505fb10b383914d441e10661a

SHA512
b09a1e2707a2b5834674f7bb451633580a38e91dbec838375b20377b197e1cdcfcc07745a5e2bf940e4d6479e0aaceee8ee6a626d51697a51cc63d2a38dc3517

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1924-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1924-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1924-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4936-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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