gh0strat | fc01721bcb5e24e0a24764fa0fc05b300c878bef3cd662c2c20299722fe75a51

General

Target

2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f
SHA1

b2fd44eee3bfdaaec7f85d2d1ef3e9ca551deeb4
SHA256

fc01721bcb5e24e0a24764fa0fc05b300c878bef3cd662c2c20299722fe75a51
SHA512

0ebc800ade9cd746fe8b9f56b3b9cf9581f290f089b74241f74bd38b1a80cb4f47e8b314903c0eb2a40ed235b4610d3034a9bf043bd50aaa5dd662b5d5718b5c
SSDEEP

24576:bCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nHI:bCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Wh1Y+x

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 10 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2892-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2892-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2892-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2756-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2756-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2756-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4500-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4500-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4500-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2756-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023ba0-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2892-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2892-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2892-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2756-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2756-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2756-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4500-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2756-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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

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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	R.exe
2892	N.exe
2756	TXPlatfor.exe
4500	TXPlatfor.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1700	R.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615156.txt	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2892-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2892-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2892-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2892-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2756-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2756-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2756-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2756-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4500-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4500-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4500-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2756-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1616	1700	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.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
1272	cmd.exe
700	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
700	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4500	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2892	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4500	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4500	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1700	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	82
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1700	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	82
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1700	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	82
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2892	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2892	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2892	3152	2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	86
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4500	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4500	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4500	2756	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1272	2892	N.exe	89
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1272	2892	N.exe	89
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1272	2892	N.exe	89
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 700	1272	cmd.exe	91
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 700	1272	cmd.exe	91
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 700	1272	cmd.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_fea6f9628ae86ac579d7825bc27b024f_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1700
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1700 -s 456
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1616
- 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:2892
- - 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:1272
  - - 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:700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 1700 -ip 1700
1⤵
PID:3876

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:2756
- 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:4500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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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\240615156.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
16c9baa5521060651266137f4051673f

SHA1
42e915d3d2d443067f45e51467b89e5966b4cf7b

SHA256
409b02cf748ae7fa7288e0faded30c08a9d379082aefcd2dc952559c36a618a4

SHA512
233885bb7d2245432f7a757589fa638a7caa01201e2979ec39dca32039a2bd38f19f7c7cb03be0c638a543f75497ed8b2894de39ecfcbd9e468c02036e18a07f

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memory/2756-24-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2756-37-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2756-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2756-25-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2756-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2892-12-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2892-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2892-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2892-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4500-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4500-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4500-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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