gh0strat | 28c61833a83ff1d3b2b7ade08386fbfda54ffba5f17ed26c325ac7f89f4d491d

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
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27-12-2024 12:26

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General

Target

2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015
SHA1

f719573dab81443a1b2604db93d01d6529acd9d8
SHA256

28c61833a83ff1d3b2b7ade08386fbfda54ffba5f17ed26c325ac7f89f4d491d
SHA512

0177c29bd781aec30c1e3755f5d4968f252e4fb1f2cd51a00d27f9b5c917505a10b67411843e1fc47ead93fec96de4488731fa2990294ec3f448e9fa59cf13fb
SSDEEP

49152:+CwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhxtCV5BjQgJT1Le/a0plhLIX9lnNTp7RT/H:5ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhxky/wltH

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery evasion persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4084-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4084-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3056-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b87-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4084-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4084-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3056-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240613531.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
1788	R.exe
4084	N.exe
732	TXPlatfor.exe
3056	TXPlatfor.exe
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1272	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1788	R.exe
4068	svchost.exe
1272	Remote Data.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613531.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/4084-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4084-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4084-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/732-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3056-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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
1388	cmd.exe
224	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
224	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3056	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4084	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3056	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4868	HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1788	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	83
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1788	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	83
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1788	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	83
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4084	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	86
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4084	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	86
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4084	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	86
PID 732 wrote to memory of 3056	732	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 732 wrote to memory of 3056	732	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 732 wrote to memory of 3056	732	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 1388	4084	N.exe	89
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 1388	4084	N.exe	89
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 1388	4084	N.exe	89
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4868	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	90
PID 464 wrote to memory of 4868	464	2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe	90
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 224	1388	cmd.exe	92
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 224	1388	cmd.exe	92
PID 1388 wrote to memory of 224	1388	cmd.exe	92
PID 4068 wrote to memory of 1272	4068	svchost.exe	94
PID 4068 wrote to memory of 1272	4068	svchost.exe	94
PID 4068 wrote to memory of 1272	4068	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_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:464
- 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:1788
- 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:4084
- - 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:1388
  - - 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:224
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:5080

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:4068
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240613531.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1272

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:732
- 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:3056

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_4137440e2422e8f281cf488052f7d015_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
cbaeaf11823bb7687a7e46c96ab92931

SHA1
98582bd767323a6dad1269f6c06f0727bac0bf46

SHA256
aa4e01ee0119799b471c243d463c754978ae891e524012b436b06565c1d409be

SHA512
438e8ad28cab03553f000fe69b8e83b352aa322384b6d1a095952d38c2287c8151b3de106955f6404821c9740d182f196ed471378e54d30c446e719357490518

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
24db11ac8dcc093eb9457331ea75093d

SHA1
97c6e2419eb59ee68904b82b19b0d45371598d40

SHA256
879840aef994ee4e23c3d06b7bfeb91a3359d6c681f1dd1fb9085300d27bd2e6

SHA512
a61311b866fc60481a8d5989ee3e01b4b31595f086e58357a6dfa47d0cc7801a08e1c7edb126829af3b7275439772f412a2b7ae0d0081611b9b4c86c43a0d2a1

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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

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240613531.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
e6c5651fb7d47e17752698c7317e6532

SHA1
49766d009631020169fd92827a41305e9f783726

SHA256
834758f80573e415b3224713cc02645559a9d11e81f16d0f15326046cd61df6c

SHA512
94f14df04211858c675c9d32d248e2b4f3cad658aed6b9e880b0dc2f041cffe02f56d2b1adc27bef81fd6b5266401bffe0a1015f783a544e80404d30ef59fbc6

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/732-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/732-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/732-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3056-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4084-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4084-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4084-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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