gh0strat | 848ff9842b11b9025e4af88f7b984e6857ce28bed5b7ebf4c344a837ef6ae8f4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
31-12-2024 04:21

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General

Target

2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

4.9MB
MD5

4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90
SHA1

d9e346c9bd10b189d29122d9b74d3131be344a9a
SHA256

848ff9842b11b9025e4af88f7b984e6857ce28bed5b7ebf4c344a837ef6ae8f4
SHA512

12d2ad15896d630c85779ab6f10396b638338e5a767fd0cb226ea5549bd7852a24da2ce50e8690a110cd40e90c99718a05bfdb4522befc89e651c4d41f80a773
SSDEEP

49152:cQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhogD4FebXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4Q:dGdVyVT9nOgmh8ebXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 6 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2868-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2196-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2196-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2868-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015e47-33.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2196-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2196-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	svchost.exe
2868	TXPlatforn.exe
2196	TXPlatforn.exe
2928	svchos.exe
2620	HD_2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2868	TXPlatforn.exe
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2928	svchos.exe
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259424499.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2868-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2196-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2196-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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 7 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	HD_2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchos.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
2996	cmd.exe
2680	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2680	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2196	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2196	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2196	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2196	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	2196	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2196	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2432	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	30
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2996	2432	svchost.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2996	2432	svchost.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2996	2432	svchost.exe	32
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2996	2432	svchost.exe	32
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2196	2868	TXPlatforn.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2928	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	35
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2928	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	35
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2928	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	35
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2928	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	35
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2620	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	36
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2620	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	36
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2620	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	36
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2620	2940	2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	36
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2680	2996	cmd.exe	37
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2680	2996	cmd.exe	37
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2680	2996	cmd.exe	37
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 2680	2996	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:2432
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2996
  - - 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:2680
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2928
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2620

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:2868
- 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:2196

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

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_2024-12-31_4f0698c5884c1a6ce9a6800504df7e90_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
36ad15208c64a440d133199c3587be96

SHA1
67528b072c1ea62372ac75b73c175fa59e598fc7

SHA256
b1ee022018659be07cb0abae6117e5946990929b28a679082e7efe8f2d3a035a

SHA512
b12cb45b85b16f29b13caae43b496dcbd8ce97b67e0539bc0d81ab241704d9fab441d926313bf3b95df66e8be132b8424c6b98c188366c88986982af46d4486b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259424499.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
a0c2000c3673df86b4e32147e87cc7f0

SHA1
aa20ac5f1f5cf1bc36820ebf4eba898bf32394aa

SHA256
45206e4dfbf27b8be67838d0a10b87d7667b5ae31f992dacfba034d9f244c194

SHA512
d3a90468382c0d1ba922be237aae2c47e35628890cef5ca6a806c14261ec052020e86c4e2f38b6780a843ebd1c0cad73fc8c85993cdf15719f01635afef31875

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memory/2196-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2196-52-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2432-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2432-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2432-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2432-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2868-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2868-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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