gh0strat | 29177006c04315ec72b6eefc7be1fc2f921d9b5e5ae207f94a3ccd14ff7970b5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
142s
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 12:31

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General

Target

2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311
SHA1

457248029e20364f39fa93d1e692ba9ad6865675
SHA256

29177006c04315ec72b6eefc7be1fc2f921d9b5e5ae207f94a3ccd14ff7970b5
SHA512

ac9332f0cb029286f2f0523c2975079c125d9fb1e4f5c2c9bf380c4108ad2e88134fe5ba01605380cbb6383103f19dcd76f2f0f4b5c07067cfae10e5e0fb4590
SSDEEP

49152:LCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhCg4ROEU3:Ows2ANnKXOaeOgmhCg4s7

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/4044-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4044-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4044-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4072-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3412-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3412-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3412-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b8e-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4044-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4044-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4044-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4072-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3412-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3412-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3412-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240623015.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
1072	R.exe
4044	N.exe
4072	TXPlatfor.exe
3412	TXPlatfor.exe
4580	HD_2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
3732	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1072	R.exe
1856	svchost.exe
3732	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623015.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/4044-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4044-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4044-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4044-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4072-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3412-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3412-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3412-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3548	4580	WerFault.exe	89

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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	HD_2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.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
2016	cmd.exe
2104	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2104	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3412	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4044	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3412	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3412	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3412	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3412	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3412	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1072	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1072	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1072	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4044	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4044	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4044	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2016	4044	N.exe	87
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2016	4044	N.exe	87
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2016	4044	N.exe	87
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3412	4072	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3412	4072	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3412	4072	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4580	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4580	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4580	1668	2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2104	2016	cmd.exe	94
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2104	2016	cmd.exe	94
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2104	2016	cmd.exe	94
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3732	1856	svchost.exe	95
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3732	1856	svchost.exe	95
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3732	1856	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_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:1668
- 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:1072
- 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:4044
- - 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:2016
  - - 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:2104
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-27_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4580
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4580 -s 236
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3184

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:1856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240623015.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3732

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:4072
- 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:3412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4580 -ip 4580
1⤵
PID:4012

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_cbd023437dd77fcdc4fbe11263ff7311_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
539KB

MD5
6803271121e821c48ff38b61fbb52eb2

SHA1
f2f2aca82042d2ccd2908318a9da349caf7f4d0e

SHA256
92c8048df73a61a1531e7e0d07bd8071ef9678025b24a44ea4973b85ec16b620

SHA512
26f9312c7ec66e1615f26086166277fb0453bba48197991e40783ef9d1c4c654e000598e551527c6c213861f8febe6d332e659d2bbe2300101c708595da42de5

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
dea7d47a4f5f1a0bb893eccbef512b37

SHA1
5248688b73e8a389d4a47eb8c1e6c198e1557a58

SHA256
74fe04b93f0fff3d90bae6cbfb0ae162f442853f886588758d54d0c03e95940a

SHA512
67fe04c28f73b768e6617193ea5b3c1bd8264ce5e0a72f90b755fed4298d3380a3e05ea40fd28eddbd6e9dbbab319b111613b93c58b9c7dac824dfebf1977df0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240623015.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
c24766d395cdb9a9d06c3fda382554d0

SHA1
51a5b6245ce2b96ea667bd4474612f4fd209ae43

SHA256
43e98d9b4a06db96ef8f5a13e20dd658069a66115ed0a74daaf5fb3f4d4a543c

SHA512
cace21bad0f697316597466a36c68475b8db43f63295952ab93f51201df5ab865a6ed0d7d2a11300f26ea389f3e3e1ceb78ded61cf7b96c0a5d52a434ceaa3dd

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/3412-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3412-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3412-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4044-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4044-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4044-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4044-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4072-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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