gh0strat | 126d3d63170c7761901cd0ba6bc4f83d1160521436a12cdedb618867c4341794

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23/02/2025, 04:09

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General

Target

2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Size

3.5MB
MD5

c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a
SHA1

c085f518b6e3e0b17f7a827a338fa937af5887a1
SHA256

126d3d63170c7761901cd0ba6bc4f83d1160521436a12cdedb618867c4341794
SHA512

11727bc8b719f127467dab2ad2e498a54a71e5b27354709b2b87e9ed96fb69844784383986c436264b61205dbf5b1e74052cfdb876d5b0cd21f05042f7113ab8
SSDEEP

49152:oCwsbCANnKXferL7Vwe/Gg0P+Whw2n0vRrTYzSkI+s9f:jws2ANnKXOaeOgmh1+RrkzSv3

Score

10^/10

gh0strat purplefox discovery persistence rat rootkit trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 5 IoCs

Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

rootkit

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2952-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit
behavioral1/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	purplefox_rootkit

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000186de-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2952-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-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\\259448585.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
2648	R.exe
2952	N.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2596	TXPlatfor.exe
2552	HD_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2732	Remote Data.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2648	R.exe
2704	svchost.exe
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2752	TXPlatfor.exe
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2704	svchost.exe
2732	Remote Data.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259448585.txt	R.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	R.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp	upx

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	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.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	HD_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.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	TXPlatfor.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Remote Data.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
2792	cmd.exe
2632	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2632	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2552	HD_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2952	N.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2596	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2596	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2596	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: 33	2596	TXPlatfor.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2596	TXPlatfor.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2648	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2648	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2648	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2648	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	31
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2952	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	34
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2792	2952	N.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2792	2952	N.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2792	2952	N.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2792	2952	N.exe	36
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2596	2752	TXPlatfor.exe	37
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2552	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	39
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2552	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	39
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2552	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	39
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2552	2848	2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe	39
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2632	2792	cmd.exe	40
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2632	2792	cmd.exe	40
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2632	2792	cmd.exe	40
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2632	2792	cmd.exe	40
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2732	2704	svchost.exe	41
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2732	2704	svchost.exe	41
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2732	2704	svchost.exe	41
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2732	2704	svchost.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848
- 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:2648
- 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:2952
- - 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:2792
  - - 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:2632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Remote Data"
1⤵
PID:2700

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:2704
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Remote Data.exe" "c:\windows\system32\259448585.txt",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatfor.exe -auto
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2752
- 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:2596

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 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_2025-02-23_c610be89a9aa97fbb2d4a06230fe479a_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
dc123f9a64b77c2f78f82b63c2602b37

SHA1
3f2679c876dcbdc1639ee58105e827c24e4856e0

SHA256
83a604e93fb3c470af9e18a9c8fcc5ad3ed765a67dad8b2677fb0191efe55058

SHA512
f67e73550896a84fc3cc73336cfb1b4b7479063460ccf77fcf87e06d5aedc624606cec8bbf3ca494d35de5de43159f40b869ab7746d0b82d5036bc126713331e

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

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
6d25de53d816f4815c7829005ad8b0e1

SHA1
a195407b4b742365c80ed0d721cd59eb9c4b92af

SHA256
585763dcdd37f98db1e3e21a6ee37ccbfbb6efd202881d56736768793d80912d

SHA512
faa3eddf9362a5e15d9c5186c1a71f2332eaf684bb63bcc6e65d9ba8600918e0c1d884891fd8463a2d35a9e18a43a82248be537f715c1cbac52d457c63935319

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R.exe

Filesize
941KB

MD5
8dc3adf1c490211971c1e2325f1424d2

SHA1
4eec4a4e7cb97c5efa6c72e0731cd090c0c4adc5

SHA256
bc29f2022ab3b812e50c8681ff196f090c038b5ab51e37daffac4469a8c2eb2c

SHA512
ae92ea20b359849dcdba4808119b154e3af5ef3687ee09de1797610fe8c4d3eb9065b068074d35adddb4b225d17c619baff3944cb137ad196bcef7a6507f920d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259448585.txt

Filesize
899KB

MD5
8a8f997dc7bcef91b753ba943e2ea1fd

SHA1
b050250f5b7f1df96e20503c9783a8df1eb1920d

SHA256
432fc1db73b107092c791beec345619a54c14f71d6b53cfd2806f0218fcbd65d

SHA512
713dd4dce92b87c7674ea360579c382dfe1ed163a1bf8f8dd36cf409016c7308d11ed98c015e21ba3aec2c1a0c02275d138f94bc49a89fc2029a3a85972715d4

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Remote Data.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2596-44-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-48-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2596-49-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-20-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2952-18-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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