gh0strat | c858e10e29b769ca86445ba1bebdf708e88245da4e96c4afc967818e8293e099

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
145s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-03-2023 09:33

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General

Target

HkMh.exe
Size

332KB
MD5

1cd12a8269d6ed7af46c6d82dbf0db28
SHA1

cf47e4ce299999ce9b584e29f29cd3942d8abf27
SHA256

83e96c76e59b2d12849e2f92306c76bb90687194326b79546ac9ed2a1d8b6162
SHA512

20106eba738c1e0ef1f544879b4036b81cf19aba8c6d581aa6c546af68c819bd7f283138ba9fed55f82feacfcb4c4dd4ba1e0b5af8bf8de481444292109a9baa
SSDEEP

6144:xBcBaz+oA9IxnN8veMdpRTAZbl/NMe5F+/fAsluDXKVBopxC1rUniJ734maajc3A:sBaz+oA9IxnN8WmAZbRNZOAy3BUHniJX

Score

10^/10

gh0strat rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral17/memory/1428-57-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral17/memory/1428-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-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

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dak426.tmp	acprotect

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

pid process

1428 HkMh.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

pid process

1428 HkMh.exe
1428 HkMh.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 22 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

pid	process
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe
1428	HkMh.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1428 HkMh.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

pid process

1428 HkMh.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1428	HkMh.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

HkMh.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 360	1428	HkMh.exe	wininit.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 380	1428	HkMh.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 420	1428	HkMh.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 464	1428	HkMh.exe	services.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 480	1428	HkMh.exe	lsass.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 488	1428	HkMh.exe	lsm.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 596	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 672	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 756	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 800	1428	HkMh.exe	svchost.exe

C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
1⤵
PID:480

C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
1⤵
PID:464

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
2⤵
PID:672

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
2⤵
PID:756

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
2⤵
PID:596

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
3⤵
PID:2044

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
2⤵
PID:800

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
3⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
2⤵
PID:836

\\?\C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.EXE
wmiadap.exe /F /T /R
3⤵
PID:2000

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
2⤵
PID:960

C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
2⤵
PID:1864

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
2⤵
PID:1664

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
2⤵
PID:1116

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
2⤵
PID:1052

C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
2⤵
PID:292

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
2⤵
PID:108

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:420

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:360

C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
2⤵
PID:488

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HkMh.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HkMh.exe"
2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1428

Network

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Downloads

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dak426.tmp
Filesize
172KB

MD5
685f1cbd4af30a1d0c25f252d399a666

SHA1
6a1b978f5e6150b88c8634146f1406ed97d2f134

SHA256
0e478c95a7a07570a69e6061e7c1da9001bccad9cc454f2ed4da58824a13e0f4

SHA512
6555ad6b4f4f26105ca8aad64501d74519a3e091f559b4b563d6ffb20a2ddfcde65e4fe94971a9bc65e86db577f2548ca00f9920d341c8ea808b04c0947d61d9

Download Submit
memory/1428-57-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/1428-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/1428-62-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000293000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/1428-72-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000293000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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