gh0strat | 0565cbe4947382af14b02b590f3a271a81a5ed967b6c9c2850a01b427c5d1e72

General

Target

2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

4.9MB
MD5

c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851
SHA1

3d719e8d9433c4ca375d02b0bbba8413a33c83cf
SHA256

0565cbe4947382af14b02b590f3a271a81a5ed967b6c9c2850a01b427c5d1e72
SHA512

3b03bacf211392cf088fd9101d7284abacf130d7e543e94cbdf560a8349387f113830213cacb0e558e0a6da37390d995758b7c84febb9154502863b9f5e0982e
SSDEEP

49152:PQZAdVyVT9n/Gg0P+WhoCYbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8bU:oGdVyVT9nOgmhNYbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4988-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4988-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4032-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4728-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4988-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4988-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca9-24.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4032-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4728-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	TXPlatforn.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"	TXPlatforn.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4988	svchost.exe
4032	TXPlatforn.exe
5100	svchos.exe
4728	TXPlatforn.exe
2904	HD_2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5100	svchos.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625281.txt	svchos.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4988-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4728-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3376	5100	WerFault.exe	89

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	svchos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TXPlatforn.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	HD_2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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
4776	cmd.exe
4376	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4376	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4728	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4728	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4728	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4728	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: 33	4728	TXPlatforn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4728	TXPlatforn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4988	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4988	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4988	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	85
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4776	4988	svchost.exe	88
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4776	4988	svchost.exe	88
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 4776	4988	svchost.exe	88
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 5100	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 5100	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 5100	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	89
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4728	4032	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4728	4032	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4728	4032	TXPlatforn.exe	90
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4376	4776	cmd.exe	95
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4376	4776	cmd.exe	95
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4376	4776	cmd.exe	95
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2904	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	96
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2904	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	96
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2904	2088	2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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:2088
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.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:4988
- - 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\svchost.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4776
  - - 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:4376
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5100
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5100 -s 448
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3376
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4032
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.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:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 5100 -ip 5100
1⤵
PID:4512

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
f9f1285e21672f837607275c48f9d1c8

SHA1
12e13eeaeda0591e5c1f3dd4f66aae95c6b1d8eb

SHA256
4add430ed41a5d0b405aa781cf7d0b1b06ec8ddae2316f245bf306db14907a0d

SHA512
444c8143b5cbf7322173c0a63eb5d0cff269650ce270194dde8c7bba026b2816ba18089d7cc2762a4c50fdef1a9c937becdf7daf6fa2b622064404f5de0d1a28

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-03_c075aecfb18905d9781c77ea4fea1851_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
742b47795dcd759646fadb3581ceab81

SHA1
45a0aa9ab62a3773a309e115d31bb08b7e353e27

SHA256
839d575e8c0af43fdb0d4000da5c480397d70eb2cc1bbbfeffe426f038fd6d58

SHA512
166e88fdb66b625994fc45f858ea50775346345de9fdedee860e709fa03421738d47ee96cf0fdd3d6ed582da0d6cd675eeecf5c8f5a34607eccc9cacaa9c92fd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
3b377ad877a942ec9f60ea285f7119a2

SHA1
60b23987b20d913982f723ab375eef50fafa6c70

SHA256
62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84

SHA512
af3a71f867ad9d28772c48b521097f9bf8931eb89fd2974e8de10990241419a39ddc3c0b36dd38aac4fdf14e1f0c5e228692618e93adce958d5b5dab8940e46f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
377KB

MD5
a4329177954d4104005bce3020e5ef59

SHA1
23c29e295e2dbb8454012d619ca3f81e4c16e85a

SHA256
6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd

SHA512
81e9d456a4abfc7cd9e0943d4a0ce15523362c3179f3368381d1d7974f80a9f9113b5404b96e67e91684e0ea1895b7d0073e4c48d0bfc4fd0244b1af6acf0208

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240625281.txt

Filesize
50KB

MD5
93457bb946035ee6d0bb6993309fc0c8

SHA1
93b15eb88c8285c5cef0b890652ee8b5fc91e592

SHA256
fbf28638005be7314c273be63d222af50d485203d6f89c0ad937bdc485473b4c

SHA512
6008c43c3d659d8d88839b06f0ae328244ab0ca311c806e92be3d75a8694bcc77a89f98b4f675d498749652354faa6f7ac4ab607caa7540812bcff796f171e77

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memory/4032-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-16-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4032-32-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-31-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4728-38-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-10-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-6-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4988-4-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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