gh0strat | ad12d1bbede7df776aa9a547fe1a0be6a9e8bc0ac9b70ea106004026a5d8f7d4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-01-2025 23:52

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General

Target

2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995
SHA1

16c1e44bf065c24527efcc5f60ba033b6ba7b53b
SHA256

ad12d1bbede7df776aa9a547fe1a0be6a9e8bc0ac9b70ea106004026a5d8f7d4
SHA512

694da07e3d3147e3995d7668ded496aafe5d62e58e9632e8fabac6a341b1c345bedbf8c4f7fd60999f978fb7e9d0ac7a86f2701a2aade7d7d7c0533808f1c371
SSDEEP

49152:mCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhGL0IXWqK:Rws2ANnKXOaeOgmhGL9Wq

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/3184-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3184-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3184-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/2032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4056-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4056-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4056-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b99-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3184-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4056-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4056-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4056-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240619265.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
4324	R.exe
3184	N.exe
2032	TXPlatfor.exe
4056	TXPlatfor.exe
3124	HD_2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
220	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4324	R.exe
3968	svchost.exe
220	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\240619265.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

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3184-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3184-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2032-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.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 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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
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	svchost.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
2648	cmd.exe
4436	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4436	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3184	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	4056	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4056	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4324	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4324	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4324	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3184	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3184	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3184	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 2648	3184	N.exe	87
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 2648	3184	N.exe	87
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 2648	3184	N.exe	87
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4056	2032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4056	2032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 4056	2032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3124	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	90
PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3124	3772	2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe	90
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 4436	2648	cmd.exe	91
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 4436	2648	cmd.exe	91
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 4436	2648	cmd.exe	91
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 220	3968	svchost.exe	92
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 220	3968	svchost.exe	92
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 220	3968	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_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:3772
- 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:4324
- 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:3184
- - 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:2648
  - - 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:4436
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:1308

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:3968
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240619265.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:220

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:2032
- 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:4056

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 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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-07_6064f0bb931e29a7ff8163c4361ca995_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
543KB

MD5
b1a38ad7af5613e3d7713c68c0d5cc64

SHA1
1d15166b63d5cc515218cc1fa8acabe72780afc1

SHA256
f16bb8c363aa53ab0f7a98c91f7635183e588e075858a983bf8b9ea024a246c5

SHA512
0e327a230362b114780b2d88a7ebbd28a93eb84c9927106edb4eb619486d69433d918229bd8fd3fe7c378b0790b0944391217e0e22f46e094f6f42c9def1a620

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
db1ec926f46c05e591bcec6ec7ab432d

SHA1
af756b80c914594e16299428c373fc39cdd1ea8c

SHA256
c27acbdfeb5a1c72b61c44c1f8aa9fd74abf537db164b6658f31904dde51a678

SHA512
a272ee6939a2edaa9e5f3809404605f7c44f47b01d7b3b2446f32e29923317fdebbde3ec8992b0e61b678ab954960587b8df25e23a5354bc7f0ce96b4f3329c1

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

SHA1
f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

SHA256
3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

SHA512
5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240619265.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
7729da5783f0f4475701040a688cf486

SHA1
c3282d3e0500d3d3a93a5e145c53359b0e60f4f5

SHA256
522d0482fe07fcab130c93263282e936c3197a6f21760e5f5c1beccc5b604db1

SHA512
7b2840fe19557886838dd236c1141d04e292495fadafae50540a4d9a5ef59738c859841dce4c56879a85dc13f17634f51965767242160ed75f5599e84923ab38

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/2032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2032-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3184-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4056-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4056-55-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4056-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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