gh0strat | dcc4e4dbbe1f72a294ef4e83992ae84b5b7b98a84df0e78ab1d4ec576caa807a

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
submitted
27-01-2025 19:23

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General

Target

2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

3.8MB
MD5

72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b
SHA1

2a09bd44f10a019a7d29f6b989eeab46769722a7
SHA256

dcc4e4dbbe1f72a294ef4e83992ae84b5b7b98a84df0e78ab1d4ec576caa807a
SHA512

c1d1a1cb92aa4fde909032d4cb97eb058f1b3cf4973331d8bfb73dde4124a1966ca27d1a1c258f104a1a26b41b4ce66ac0fdb60383127b870686673d841336ca
SSDEEP

49152:tCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhmojG3D8gv4AByhgHwgfxqxyZBoTl+e:Qws2ANnKXOaeOgmhmoj2DF4i7qxF

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/704-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3200-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3200-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/3200-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b99-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3200-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3200-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3200-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\241051875.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
1884	R.exe
704	N.exe
4032	TXPlatfor.exe
3200	TXPlatfor.exe
228	HD_2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4128	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1884	R.exe
4920	svchost.exe
4128	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\241051875.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/704-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/704-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3200-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3200-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3200-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R.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
4064	cmd.exe
2568	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2568	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3200	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	704	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3200	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3200	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3200	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	3200	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3200	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1884	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1884	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1884	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	82
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 704	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 704	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 704	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	85
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4064	704	N.exe	87
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4064	704	N.exe	87
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4064	704	N.exe	87
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3200	4032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3200	4032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3200	4032	TXPlatfor.exe	88
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 228	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 228	4632	2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe	89
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2568	4064	cmd.exe	91
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2568	4064	cmd.exe	91
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2568	4064	cmd.exe	91
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4128	4920	svchost.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4128	4920	svchost.exe	92
PID 4920 wrote to memory of 4128	4920	svchost.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_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:4632
- 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:1884
- 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:704
- - 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:4064
  - - 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:2568
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2672

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:4920
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\241051875.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4128

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:4032
- 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:3200

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-01-27_72fab291d14e1996a3892a813811509b_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
579ef128b72a31d9b7ca2c8e0e35a9d1

SHA1
6d83e4246424eec3297a2cfe38bd5a244237b24b

SHA256
da07aef80546402b6a8340f4405ef6030e8dcf63e9313e292f650ac1c11c94fc

SHA512
00b4c0d570f93c4021b0d2d79a5ce94fee13228b418ccb07ccf961c0c7be0c622a904d627566d18bee0a4ba4361ff55c0e4f533fa8028d1f02ccd78a30d0a06f

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

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
8e1d3d598912c6e3c332ea36965266b9

SHA1
331d3962667a27e1b375c4db5625acc20deb4d36

SHA256
fce514070848f7fdbaca4f1f9cb33d75e085873643f47b4cf73611d79c413439

SHA512
7954f29c2246fe5d1f40c92433442c85b8a3d84fa72379d57dbb2222ff83c0bbfccc2d5412600c6ab59b96f13baadba084cfd52c5a61682c914055279a713551

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\241051875.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
b2ddb839e3247d950ef661f27be401b2

SHA1
052d935b948f75ab1bfc45c926c4b1bc15677068

SHA256
44842a0049c7111474603ffa5301e0d5e4d1c7e3b21cde88b5cdb6832890c965

SHA512
6a2206c1ec6f3885e80e9437ab77c333b3e6242ca55a0d979456986632d6c158f8465a107668022d05f3e2a51cc15de509a1dbf61bb54387de3d9c1aa8af747f

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/704-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/704-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3200-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3200-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3200-45-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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