Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
04-01-2025 06:43
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
General
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Target
2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe
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Size
6.9MB
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MD5
9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee
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SHA1
a86dc35c98c3605ffb95b50fe942084c77dbfd0d
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SHA256
93bb61878f4245eae1c1b29339fedbc4e828c27ff980199a5b48ab30bead99fd
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SHA512
7a95dffc2b7fe84c5ecb7da7f50f1cd0811e06c385eb93de7a3e17cbbb69ded98556484b5a4548c373fe5033cd0e7a380eb79a8f036bde2c198b9756170438ac
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SSDEEP
196608:eKXbeO7FEvmnycHC2cJ2Q72LY2tvpFJYLrBA:z7FQ9cHC2cJ2N9tvXJYLrBA
Malware Config
Signatures
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resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/216-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/216-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/216-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2452-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/2452-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3844-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3844-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit behavioral2/memory/3844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp purplefox_rootkit -
Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b6e-5.dat family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/216-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/216-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/216-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2452-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/2452-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3844-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3844-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat behavioral2/memory/3844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp family_gh0strat -
Gh0strat family
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Purplefox family
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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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Remote Data\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240610125.txt" R.exe -
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
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 988 R.exe 216 N.exe 2452 TXPlatfor.exe 3844 TXPlatfor.exe 1048 HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 1076 Remote Data.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
pid Process 988 R.exe 4780 svchost.exe 1076 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\TXPlatfor.exe N.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe N.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\240610125.txt R.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/216-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/216-22-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/216-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/216-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2452-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2452-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2452-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3844-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3844-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3844-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process 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 HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.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 Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language N.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language TXPlatfor.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4420 cmd.exe 784 PING.EXE -
Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9B7A98EC-7EF9-468c-ACC8-37C793DBD7E0}\Implemented Categories\{A5F7140E-4311-4ef9-AABC-F55941B5EBE5}\idex = "35aea3e412a152661ed82e833297ed90" HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9B7A98EC-7EF9-468c-ACC8-37C793DBD7E0}\Implemented Categories\{A5F7140E-4311-4ef9-AABC-F55941B5EBE5}\idno = "1" HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9B7A98EC-7EF9-468c-ACC8-37C793DBD7E0}\Implemented Categories\{A5F7140E-4311-4ef9-AABC-F55941B5EBE5} HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9B7A98EC-7EF9-468c-ACC8-37C793DBD7E0} HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{9B7A98EC-7EF9-468c-ACC8-37C793DBD7E0}\Implemented Categories HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 784 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe -
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
pid Process 3844 TXPlatfor.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 216 N.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3844 TXPlatfor.exe Token: 33 3844 TXPlatfor.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3844 TXPlatfor.exe Token: 33 3844 TXPlatfor.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3844 TXPlatfor.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2332 wrote to memory of 988 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 82 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 988 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 82 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 988 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 82 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 216 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 85 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 216 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 85 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 216 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 85 PID 216 wrote to memory of 4420 216 N.exe 87 PID 216 wrote to memory of 4420 216 N.exe 87 PID 216 wrote to memory of 4420 216 N.exe 87 PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3844 2452 TXPlatfor.exe 88 PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3844 2452 TXPlatfor.exe 88 PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3844 2452 TXPlatfor.exe 88 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1048 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 89 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1048 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 89 PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1048 2332 2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe 89 PID 4420 wrote to memory of 784 4420 cmd.exe 91 PID 4420 wrote to memory of 784 4420 cmd.exe 91 PID 4420 wrote to memory of 784 4420 cmd.exe 91 PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1076 4780 svchost.exe 92 PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1076 4780 svchost.exe 92 PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1076 4780 svchost.exe 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_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:2332 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\R.exe2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:988
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\N.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:216 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe > nul3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 2 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:784
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
PID:1048
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"1⤵PID:3264
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeC:\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:4780 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240610125.txt",MainThread2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1076
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -acsi2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Sets service image path in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3844
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-04_9a7d6de95c336e9cba4c20a8686aeaee_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Filesize4.0MB
MD50b6534011a0ffaeb341c582fba411a62
SHA195cd769bbadfe939b32260702a015b3fb0d38c01
SHA256fecca3c4435bbfee390352ec3d9f31b69428995591d4e893c22e0bfcf02ea971
SHA512a551cc2f76e777ea2bc70d66bb7c7bd52097176cc0220cc60854479243269036488135472311e42c698c2fce8265f378e4fd1cb27f5b9a04a0222a1ec2ecf944
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Filesize
2.9MB
MD584dce35af096fc4af8cf17d0ab284931
SHA1774bcaf88d942e48ba3c69e3b8d33bf35786520a
SHA2560c3e064404cfd18bab839bfe43d1949fa989e93ceacc0b517a1fe4d50e820481
SHA5121b1799c6b4e58c8cd0b4bc9d9a285213bd0dee997c2d2e0fb1eec7b6f105cc1db41ae6b7c0527318750335e61883956929489f42ea3c585310363e2d73d5ebbe
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Filesize
377KB
MD54a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0
SHA1f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b
SHA2563de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8
SHA5125d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0
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Filesize
941KB
MD58dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2
SHA14eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5
SHA256bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c
SHA512ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d
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Filesize
95B
MD5a98f89a4a1b4be073a339f6e26623eb9
SHA14607dc028ea50e87f59547e2395caaec7728be4d
SHA2562b3224356c9c642a4d38722e9645be7b50675d1e85decf38cca5bbd7200b93bd
SHA512ccab3bdfcd565da227f48b89d5d1bf317a4ca919b532db2814124bb82a6d90f89711a17de063ba6def4c9f41023f039f3cf02a70ca1ba8387b6fa2937445cb82
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Filesize
899KB
MD5453299c937a913240fa07a5959bef1e0
SHA1d208e3b2b03319abf594bc6ba24fafbb761cd339
SHA25698341ea36368744a4e5d1e81233896afd0769413a7d0023910a1e8c7ba88c5ba
SHA512afc894d197219e68c23820e7baf8ccaee1608c8e452d9ddfe3548cbac159e70cbc2eed01401dbeee1bf757d003266c2e418a32588fd53674792bdb2e8d832aa9
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Filesize
60KB
MD5889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679
SHA18fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7
SHA2566cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910
SHA51208933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641