gh0strat | 1f4653c6db368af7b646837fae4bee7bd491650f154b3461c28fe57f26529cef

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
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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02-01-2025 13:03

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General

Target

2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257
SHA1

b03166d3bdc195735d29b1e37d717d9700d798f6
SHA256

1f4653c6db368af7b646837fae4bee7bd491650f154b3461c28fe57f26529cef
SHA512

88100318caf2bb3b54fe0d9859bd1492628a0b57c420ab365caa6c8f9349a08378ee68f73bc99924494032c2b0c3b3417bedbe7e16fa3e2b3168402c1f0c4694
SSDEEP

49152:bCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whja1t38Q8rrBxBPdDeDNY0wIy9K:+ws2ANnKXOaeOgmhDqy0we

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/2340-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2340-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2340-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3636-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3636-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1484-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1484-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/1484-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cbe-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2340-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2340-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2340-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3636-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3636-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1484-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1484-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1484-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240616343.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 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	R.exe
2340	N.exe
3636	TXPlatfor.exe
1484	TXPlatfor.exe
844	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	R.exe
4428	svchost.exe
844	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe	N.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240616343.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

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2340-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2340-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2340-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2340-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3636-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1484-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1484-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1484-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.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
3472	cmd.exe
4352	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4352	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1484	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2340	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1484	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1484	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1484	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	1484	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1484	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3528	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3528	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3528	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2340	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2340	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2340	1804	2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	88
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3472	2340	N.exe	90
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3472	2340	N.exe	90
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3472	2340	N.exe	90
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1484	3636	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1484	3636	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1484	3636	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 4352	3472	cmd.exe	93
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 4352	3472	cmd.exe	93
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 4352	3472	cmd.exe	93
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 844	4428	svchost.exe	95
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 844	4428	svchost.exe	95
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 844	4428	svchost.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-02_bb2194bb97eeecda79c9f3be3f34e257_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804
- 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:3528
- 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:2340
- - 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:3472
  - - 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:4352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1964

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:4428
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240616343.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:844

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:3636
- 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:1484

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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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\240616343.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
63e5fb792c5fcae0bdad19de9b9a1112

SHA1
c3cef8b11d951c358c0929e3af51cd2b39f5c9a1

SHA256
ed6f0915bfa719a6577bf26f92706d0b577d4169d14109478cfcbd01413ec1c4

SHA512
de6884616610c7f2dd492259bb53a0043ddb08b1453b3161886e992db61674d749717bf2378650529e06f8aef8f622722a815206b14f6b04301ac68e430f6150

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/1484-35-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1484-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1484-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2340-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2340-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2340-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2340-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3636-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3636-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3636-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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