gh0strat | 56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d

Analysis

max time kernel
182s
max time network
192s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-12-2022 10:20

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

5a1968b1d29f4cc6806eafd7e31c2581
SHA1

c8b4a7f3dd5c3ffec750ebf71415220fdd96d917
SHA256

56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d
SHA512

c356c46545222e95263bdd0211eb20a0822ca731f10c99acd9fc06b99062bbd2e762d9413f8b11a8fa18fba43ff7925745faa8448c2bc81c48649ce40233fe6c
SSDEEP

1536:RF3xLnC1Je809MlOoF1HS5q97JvVIa9fNDTWeiSRMqcWs2Jd8NCuPTrUo:RF3s1Je8ZEoFZSg9vVIysS/ZsCd8NCur

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1188-135-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-134-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1188-138-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\59335F98 = "C:\\Windows\\59335F98\\svchsot.exe"	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Default	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\59335F98\svchsot.exe	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
File created	C:\Windows\59335F98\svchsot.exe	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5116	1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe	85
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5116	1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe	85
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 5116	1188	56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe	85
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3580	5116	net.exe	87
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3580	5116	net.exe	87
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3580	5116	net.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56ec68b92f8b2305385687726eb035850bca8874cde24427382c7ef07423215d.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1188
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
  net start "Task Scheduler"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5116
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 start "Task Scheduler"
    3⤵
    PID:3580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

memory/1188-132-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/1188-135-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/1188-134-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/1188-138-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010046000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/3580-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/5116-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download