gh0strat | b331b43c3dad242be932ad0981b429c9de02cfd59e5354a9e08a07511aff4b15

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
19-02-2025 21:33

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General

Target

2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e
SHA1

3d6e985dbbb018a16b67f568dcf44b5ac25e9f54
SHA256

b331b43c3dad242be932ad0981b429c9de02cfd59e5354a9e08a07511aff4b15
SHA512

ce03340565c189f8a514814efccc5e0a02dbd3e37a7036dbca0c0ba03491bd639e6424eebfdd7551dbf2f3f3fcd8ea6ece88b32a97ec3929ccc7a20a471671f5
SSDEEP

24576:rCwsbKgbQ5NANIvGTYwMHXA+wT1kfTw4SIuvB74fgt7ibhRM5QhKehFdMtRj7nH9:rCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+WhiBX

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/840-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/840-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4820-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/4820-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5920-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5920-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral2/memory/5920-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c4e-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/840-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/840-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4820-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4820-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5920-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5920-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5920-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\240615937.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
5020	R.exe
840	N.exe
4820	TXPlatfor.exe
2720	HD_2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
5920	TXPlatfor.exe
5388	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5020	R.exe
6100	svchost.exe
5388	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615937.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/840-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/840-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/840-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4820-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4820-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4820-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5920-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5920-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5920-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_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 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	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_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
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	HD_2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.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.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
5956	cmd.exe
376	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
376	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5920	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	840	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5920	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5920	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5920	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	5920	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5920	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 5020	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	84
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 5020	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	84
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 5020	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	84
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 840	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	87
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 840	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	87
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 840	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	87
PID 840 wrote to memory of 5956	840	N.exe	91
PID 840 wrote to memory of 5956	840	N.exe	91
PID 840 wrote to memory of 5956	840	N.exe	91
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 2720	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	92
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 2720	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	92
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 2720	4556	2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe	92
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 5920	4820	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 5920	4820	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 5920	4820	TXPlatfor.exe	93
PID 5956 wrote to memory of 376	5956	cmd.exe	95
PID 5956 wrote to memory of 376	5956	cmd.exe	95
PID 5956 wrote to memory of 376	5956	cmd.exe	95
PID 6100 wrote to memory of 5388	6100	svchost.exe	98
PID 6100 wrote to memory of 5388	6100	svchost.exe	98
PID 6100 wrote to memory of 5388	6100	svchost.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_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:4556
- 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:5020
- 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:840
- - 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:5956
  - - 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:376
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2364

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:6100
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240615937.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5388

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:4820
- 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:5920

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_2025-02-19_dfa6b83b5abd1691f9e0e9793615802e_hijackloader_icedid.exe

Filesize
135KB

MD5
215996735192e41015be9cef3c8b6caf

SHA1
2c3482dc416c9363ed3f36274e3b96efed033a0f

SHA256
5eab367815b40e74495fc56e63661f5865c2f22420d451cfb55dcc6588527ef3

SHA512
ff6578984d43510d7ddfa363f2789dc0fa6b590b297aac8514ef0dfd25688af3cc5aac15c05a8e8c23065de1f8de71c182ef4d8699b151f8d8f5fad75b0c1742

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
e3b7145562f03d8f0b08d865656b39a6

SHA1
f43a9ba7b3a2ca9a91f330d77d05d0e032c0e478

SHA256
e914901d16f7e51ccb594dfb366ecef153ca9b0bbeb92a34d976f8be0b7ac77d

SHA512
855640d6f438fc1bd75b19d719ae788ffc7880fca9fa26925e349e160eadb8cb8fd151cbc2fbc9eb43ee589bf1244dc06d81bf80bfcca3cc63c02db86ed72fcf

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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\240615937.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
12108117329a657cb40d960a0ea351a0

SHA1
0de04ceebabef2bace79ddb34d0264286c455a1c

SHA256
443c4aed06fd92ab3a5955a88f26e175658a6f6fedb1272608fed8bf39d4221d

SHA512
0406eefbb890a7ae1dc67454aa2a0b66019d5e6d9bc27b98db7f45ccbe4eb79ceeb5f65322fde2ffa693a8ed71596756266b64c3017be21da5bf91d6eca004c8

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

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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memory/840-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/840-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/840-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/840-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4820-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4820-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4820-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5920-51-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5920-54-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/5920-56-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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