gh0strat | 96a361009ebce7f300ea9eaeeb8828c1acca8c9f56a7b7366c7a90a1b0b13661

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28-12-2024 07:41

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General

Target

2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
Size

3.4MB
MD5

1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007
SHA1

3c2d4c3458e63c2e9501c02853d4b88a7d3f8b73
SHA256

96a361009ebce7f300ea9eaeeb8828c1acca8c9f56a7b7366c7a90a1b0b13661
SHA512

a03516c70228fcbca8dcee0ea28faa4d46f91964ce53cd7875a4709adf0bbf49cf59ac818f66e02399958f1a05b94fd0041ef157a55c5dd7f3ee3803853eb9d5
SSDEEP

49152:yCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh0sABTucGDf3qN1np:Vws2ANnKXOaeOgmh01BTujrql

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/2888-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2888-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4256-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4256-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4692-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4692-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4692-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cb4-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2888-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2888-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4256-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4256-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4692-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4692-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4692-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240620046.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
3500	R.exe
2888	N.exe
4256	TXPlatfor.exe
4692	TXPlatfor.exe
996	HD_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
888	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3500	R.exe
3804	svchost.exe
888	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240620046.txt	R.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2888-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4256-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4256-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4256-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4692-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4692-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4692-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG	HD_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe

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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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

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
2340	cmd.exe
4248	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4248	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2888	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4692	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4692	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3500	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	84
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3500	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	84
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 3500	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	84
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2888	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	87
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2888	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	87
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2888	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	87
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4692	4256	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4692	4256	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 4692	4256	TXPlatfor.exe	90
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2340	2888	N.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2340	2888	N.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2340	2888	N.exe	89
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	91
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	91
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe	91
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4248	2340	cmd.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4248	2340	cmd.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4248	2340	cmd.exe	93
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 888	3804	svchost.exe	94
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 888	3804	svchost.exe	94
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 888	3804	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2212
- 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:3500
- 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:2888
- - 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:2340
  - - 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:4248
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1620

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:3804
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240620046.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:888

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:4256
- 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:4692

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 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_2024-12-28_1cdc249ceea505c723a4124922273007_icedid.exe

Filesize
900KB

MD5
30a0afee4aea59772db6434f1c0511ab

SHA1
5d5c2d9b7736e018d2b36963e834d1aa0e32af09

SHA256
d84149976bc94a21b21aa0bc99fcbdee9d1ad4f3387d8b62b90f805ac300ba05

SHA512
5e8a85e2d028ad351be255ae2c39bb518a10a4a467fd656e2472286fee504eed87afe7d4a728d7f8bc4261245c1db8577deeee2388f39eb7ee48298e37949f53

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
71c68992a7dd458d1aa08a506111aaf4

SHA1
f8bc75c9a43b18e436fbfba8f9e1287311c0148f

SHA256
7020682a0fb10217b82c322036ca5665f8ecd51f0ac2c1294ed6d1f7f47712aa

SHA512
2c713c3df3e222a725758909d439c8fb8e7e1791eae903ee695d8a6f49e6f30970bce5a4650eba1a39b930cff7bd53ab8ebf09308ced84c71662e8b2c592185e

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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\240620046.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
62052eddd8ffb03e53f79e1af5d56c50

SHA1
bdd660a394e19b79ec6ede50f32823b0a346631d

SHA256
be6d2eb1089e7e7f91b21612a6664082c5ab1f6e8969ec517e404051bea4a20b

SHA512
37f01ffeae7a39da62ba9739fb4fcee3f827f6520140652012e18950f722cc214f88897d4c46922488a1031d1ac6dfd81b942c7f1cfb2eee95b2715c667163d2

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2888-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2888-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2888-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2888-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4256-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4256-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4256-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4692-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4692-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4692-46-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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