gh0strat | 3b99bfadd48cd3c2d39a63e979b19f97923eb5eb21eacc608de8fc17e88d2263

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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26-01-2025 21:46

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General

Target

2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

4.7MB
MD5

9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85
SHA1

a0551f6db8b353c43bde2c28c164daff9fcf14a1
SHA256

3b99bfadd48cd3c2d39a63e979b19f97923eb5eb21eacc608de8fc17e88d2263
SHA512

388e283cd7c5ab8ae341d13b925d259a21fa11e1143a921f0f13a10d9fbc039a7e8577fd6b7b93e2107ada12d6fb4c9effc5f3ab76017463d751cf5d154d50d9
SSDEEP

49152:+jwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhcDmn2HFur0YuD7VGOwJXL8JV+z7RgU:cws2ANnKXOaeOgmhcDmn2K05ABnRgU

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/5088-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5088-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5088-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4280-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/244-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/244-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4280-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023caa-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5088-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5088-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5088-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4280-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/244-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/244-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4280-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240637812.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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	R.exe
5088	N.exe
4280	TXPlatfor.exe
244	TXPlatfor.exe
4012	HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4988	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	R.exe
1752	svchost.exe
4988	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240637812.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
File opened for modification	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/5088-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5088-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5088-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5088-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4280-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4280-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/244-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/244-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4280-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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 9 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	Remote Data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.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
4480	cmd.exe
3496	PING.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 37 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3808198730"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000007b897f3266f8534ca1fbc6f74507a47f0000000002000000000010660000000100002000000054b9e1d612fdf2d8b3cba69e449492fc1db7d062664efa76d4cc967da9cbf647000000000e8000000002000020000000ef9274267a11c771bdeaef95b70720ecd45a2ed7a54b6bfdfaea051b3d39d53d200000003ad078d5c3e2b5f4b097329fe737632eb2489807d03b4236e1aefaabf441dca0400000008b631481bd1aca898a200f09300460c47899c66b6fd920e183a84299b55b7080d82fb9ba014d2b79aeba66726499b207bd1d520ab849c6f3f7e02ee64a80c4f8	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 4058ff103c70db01	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3808198730"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31158331"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.19041.546\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\""	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = e0a9f4103c70db01	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "444692987"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{0DD0F8F4-DC2F-11EF-B319-D2BD7E71DA05} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31158331"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000007b897f3266f8534ca1fbc6f74507a47f00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000ab04e488fe1c78e336136d33df17177a3857590dc5b13f2843f67f9a317400f0000000000e800000000200002000000070b175daf59233eba1c3e8a7522b8b0783ed0132796ff191c8137001e377a0be200000003d56c940694a30a495b82843c2f89c80dea88838ffce6c31a1a4692883c636f940000000fe515dd1dc88153a074f29cd0b7924d811a21eb9b264d08ba4a7d2afd027b2b7c896b37f866fe6b85fd401d5e2af2ee6d54f9c6982402dba8fabc052f80417ef	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\{E79B316F-33BC-4B22-9229-226C51A6C07F}	IEXPLORE.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3496	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
244	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5088	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: 33	244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	244	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	380	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1220	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
1220	iexplore.exe
1220	iexplore.exe
380	IEXPLORE.EXE
380	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 2572	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 2572	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 2572	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	88
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	88
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 5088	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	88
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 244	4280	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 244	4280	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 4280 wrote to memory of 244	4280	TXPlatfor.exe	91
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 4480	5088	N.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 4480	5088	N.exe	90
PID 5088 wrote to memory of 4480	5088	N.exe	90
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 4012	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	92
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 4012	1048	2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	92
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 3496	4480	cmd.exe	94
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 3496	4480	cmd.exe	94
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 3496	4480	cmd.exe	94
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 4988	1752	svchost.exe	96
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 4988	1752	svchost.exe	96
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 4988	1752	svchost.exe	96
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 1220	4012	HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	98
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 1220	4012	HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe	98
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 380	1220	iexplore.exe	100
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 380	1220	iexplore.exe	100
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 380	1220	iexplore.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1048
- 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:2572
- 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:5088
- - 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:4480
  - - 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:3496
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4012
- - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://chrome.360.cn/
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1220
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1220 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:3688

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:1752
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240637812.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4988

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:4280
- 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:244

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

Query Registry

T1012

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\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
471B

MD5
206fe14723a861b688f6473333dc507c

SHA1
9e2e50dfd67986677e808b216db08c02961ffd7b

SHA256
c8b5bc9cb349c22051a2fedd1b4f755a1d6cce5cfb19be11a93c8e1d7daa5f18

SHA512
a69a00c9a0b0bb6db4bd7e216a57c1f90c01f9fd0f029dcab1328112ec23ceb34e47be669a433fce8e3e575bfb153736269563bed172c6fc4875b8632890317a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
404B

MD5
1ec180b31a702c0ec1b9b904f0512bb1

SHA1
f185b0d6623d17d363d766fc14a3970a10d3eef1

SHA256
f034ea33a80e44526ab6c8c636ca3caeda77accb05335e13f7d58127789fc2bd

SHA512
9dc5357dd1f9a2d27e7e7e112bb194c7652077739b9c1fab75a3e1702323516dd14ed61d6f8b59933ffadb651bf2d4e0788c288d56d1fed566d1d5d3d3fac9b0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\5a279vn\imagestore.dat

Filesize
5KB

MD5
9fde4491099aa00f1921cd29b76df56d

SHA1
64c2010aa28c1ad83fd6e78af307417ea013e3d3

SHA256
df24e3e348a228a796cdbaf077799dd1b5d82742847196c94c408dfb251e3ef0

SHA512
fdbebb5cd7b005bf7689ac216bd868ed4d449af26dfe7c1d3b4ca5821d772a84f5d26ec99fc3b5507dda8457922b10e63cfedf2c8f3ffaad3c1b592732774ce5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8R55UT9S\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YB8IB6GH\favicon[1].ico

Filesize
5KB

MD5
8adfaf034b01585b2fcb848ff0b5bc2f

SHA1
c1447300e96c519ffaf2c9bdabceb4200f3c1e38

SHA256
eb11e02318a389cf4b9e06a8ca66694d2d544fbe8bfd28555e2189727675bd8e

SHA512
fb5f199625525a68fc22a58f037909e9c1a4843085ffb2c66b114213b44d280e7b479de1dc44aad607cdfe666a9ee2817b82f6fbfa055043e6c2ea388af5114e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-26_9c2374e52ce7df3417625cb8420eff85_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
3efa0f232ed97c5fc857cf2276daea3d

SHA1
dac0dbd6bfa3e348c1614ba0f6cfc58e2f6a4eac

SHA256
0631570b06688a5405692402d83cfc57fa3f22bf5ffbf085b1b94b7c16a25750

SHA512
dddced0a4162b1b2a5bd1c3de30023bb91dd1a87a579a8c41db73a133bebc7c7ffda10d495291bd91e9cc86a047712c7472e0acdb16400544425a502fbb02910

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
368bcd0748e481a1a8d1c654eb99695d

SHA1
eb9521a777b97020cf712d66178d55422e014f36

SHA256
8bc614d3d7746ab284bd48588c6bd648119bf4b39ea29394ccc97eb0298959e0

SHA512
f78a4e6f41ad26e54b73d48a74b16f67a10537a9fc71e4470734484070faf71f6549144c4d5224990bf38b66a4298faf55032b1b248919a6fa886966fb5bc4d6

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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\240637812.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
a47fdc8ae3de01c03d01a0616598f790

SHA1
fccd5d57bac6cd611da1f54f8ec70ef1fe840f51

SHA256
c5f4c27cdaaf0c04648d6fc6db6106f8cd107ba42bdc40568943903bc4e1bd6a

SHA512
10705b95e8361528573d512272a481f643e58806b9dc9e784cda9dc5a90a9b949913153cea5306508a6c8ec57a20441ba23be6b4fa5a9ac10cbd3a00dd93dc93

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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/244-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/244-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/244-43-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4280-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4280-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4280-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5088-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5088-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5088-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5088-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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