Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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 21:41

General

  • Target

    2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

  • Size

    4.7MB

  • MD5

    f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542

  • SHA1

    13987bb5bc3c02f9dd430e08c2d57b69afaf5076

  • SHA256

    57994a855c707100ddc40b45c03a23f290042ad600440a0f460a1d328231cc23

  • SHA512

    5e4c21b5f1d862877ecac196e97a951d9548d3a415a3362e6dfbf19871404057ae649ab051a1237f4415f402a74daea6fb25b57ea2b9095e9a4c246246f6d9df

  • SSDEEP

    98304:uws2ANnKXOaeOgmhzX161EjL8BfT558AV/20V5hkgkwd:8KXbeO7J16D2YV

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 8 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

  • Gh0st RAT payload 9 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

  • Purplefox family
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 56 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_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:1280
    • 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:1548
    • 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:1892
      • 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:1044
        • 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:872
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5084
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://se.360.cn/
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3116
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://se.360.cn/
          4⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1988
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1988 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
    1⤵
      PID:2348
    • 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:3220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\240615140.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2152
    • 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:3508
      • 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:1480

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\31976568FBE31D20174C3FAC50D34698_2224EF112EEB7D5CE6B913D61620C791

      Filesize

      471B

      MD5

      24cbf295fd27559f9d99f3a5cf18b62e

      SHA1

      9e703f7c27439d91344f59396ed087d43a022cb8

      SHA256

      71d9f38f69fde431d040561dd888e12232caa7989b47438852a523fdb36c89d4

      SHA512

      0d7b6df62a4cb096db08de27f7284e61f0e0347a9da7ea50628feb220dd829a77bd089fbf4747dd6502fd8e1967bd6f09c7b0e93c9b973118bffcb5088cf4f53

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\31976568FBE31D20174C3FAC50D34698_2224EF112EEB7D5CE6B913D61620C791

      Filesize

      400B

      MD5

      1f7b87d5fed3766ec0baf3cafb158cb1

      SHA1

      dc81d9e0d3001b0f4278cd1bfad3132d61ee05f5

      SHA256

      5da36a3013989e745da5e2d9f58c8cdeabd58a9f18fa22ac9576cc65cc58a568

      SHA512

      27484e23865f920c60ec73331cca5a3bdbcb936bc0f3dd000216eb70c97867602a977c5e662c6e15e6a11977d787e313badab580ac75493bfeb8632f6a4a139f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      da597791be3b6e732f0bc8b20e38ee62

      SHA1

      1125c45d285c360542027d7554a5c442288974de

      SHA256

      5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07

      SHA512

      d8dc8358727590a1ed74dc70356aedc0499552c2dc0cd4f7a01853dd85ceb3aead5fbdc7c75d7da36db6af2448ce5abdff64cebdca3533ecad953c061a9b338e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\wv5owtb\imagestore.dat

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      55182f96916717f90e9fe26a332c94e9

      SHA1

      5f82bb2100b4ab993a20de51aaa7a35d61cac0f2

      SHA256

      63fc257544872557afe76a7b8e1d62ba40521800fc8434356ceb9fb32c33ea5f

      SHA512

      f779869cfbb83037230f7e977300abb8e7e38de8118deafb78aa6f348878eb0995822e742f622d06402fb174a07709f9e8a05f865607770125233973f2d9f90d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\4X3Q5MZS\favicon[1].ico

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      9666d7d69681361c8f1ee6e1352b37a1

      SHA1

      026d01b3e9a1c8752be75f348484713f64099551

      SHA256

      2a40e46debd9a2139f8d6bfd02b2fb15039373d67965a352c9a2c9cbe45257b0

      SHA512

      ca6ce9f0c7cec6a409d0a5ac05df757e90fd8812c6df12fbb09144d00bca10ab3a091120f0b10de584d966e5eafba14ca8823103c594b868dce0858c9ab6d9f8

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\4X3Q5MZS\suggestions[1].en-US

      Filesize

      17KB

      MD5

      5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

      SHA1

      3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

      SHA256

      c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

      SHA512

      e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-19_f3049f2a4f46e8f02481084c85998542_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

      Filesize

      2.2MB

      MD5

      6e98d1966cfb66bc48deb6673dd4be08

      SHA1

      8fae232b4f7bb5214edb0f35b924265a8aecd03c

      SHA256

      823394a6498d637a964241d728481872f5666baf2ea6288a56be088b4f6c334a

      SHA512

      49db0ac4253d1a819dfd1fc19151b378f8b0711e3b968100058adbf3ca3f6a9b24f00f9eefd6e932254549a93d068b986d65470efdb9c5a40ca21ca3ae27509c

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

      Filesize

      2.5MB

      MD5

      e3b7145562f03d8f0b08d865656b39a6

      SHA1

      f43a9ba7b3a2ca9a91f330d77d05d0e032c0e478

      SHA256

      e914901d16f7e51ccb594dfb366ecef153ca9b0bbeb92a34d976f8be0b7ac77d

      SHA512

      855640d6f438fc1bd75b19d719ae788ffc7880fca9fa26925e349e160eadb8cb8fd151cbc2fbc9eb43ee589bf1244dc06d81bf80bfcca3cc63c02db86ed72fcf

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N.exe

      Filesize

      377KB

      MD5

      4a36a48e58829c22381572b2040b6fe0

      SHA1

      f09d30e44ff7e3f20a5de307720f3ad148c6143b

      SHA256

      3de6c02f52a661b8f934f59541d0cf297bb489eb2155e346b63c7338e09aeaf8

      SHA512

      5d0ea398792f6b9eb3f188813c50b7f43929183b5733d2b595b2fd1c78722764fd15f62db1086b5c7edfb157661a6dcd544ddd80907ee7699dddbca1ef4022d0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

      Filesize

      941KB

      MD5

      8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

      SHA1

      4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

      SHA256

      bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

      SHA512

      ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240615140.txt

      Filesize

      899KB

      MD5

      fbd4d9b7921a207222c49c2045ea7c9e

      SHA1

      628edfe48c7024d3fd7ba6deb735c059b2b40d6a

      SHA256

      563b4f6319ad0b4658fa9ec09f6ba6084787efdf51f5fd6e0c66749f6f97dd6a

      SHA512

      65bb04c9f93f8a8d83477769be01980c28fb4fd7a3d5a0b10dd60af9dd0a966fc8a91e0f8f7a10a97475e133f2e5aea79713eb09f6e85e7132b4c05c842d402c

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

      Filesize

      60KB

      MD5

      889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

      SHA1

      8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

      SHA256

      6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

      SHA512

      08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

    • memory/1480-42-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1480-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1480-39-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1892-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1892-23-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1892-17-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/1892-19-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3508-26-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3508-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/3508-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB