gh0strat | 6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230703-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
15-08-2023 06:15

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General

Target

6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

0943c656c699630786a8bbf5f7a7ca51
SHA1

c46775842846baef746f168dc14b0f4a697c6160
SHA256

6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650
SHA512

5ac858e0e4baeeea86d39f6478ce9080f3e31b44abe4a418421f3c6161a83b1c1c29f146f876940cb2e9ec84af8dee620cc6a3f7f39d167e3ea73a102cc72a6e
SSDEEP

24576:KYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnxyzH8M:KYREXSVMDi3Q

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023267-138.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023267-141.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023267-142.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023267-161.dat	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

Sets DLL path for service in the 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\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240636218.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	look2.exe
1424	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	look2.exe
1420	svchost.exe
1424	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240636218.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe
4972	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2592	4972	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe	82
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2592	4972	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe	82
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2592	4972	6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe	82
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1424	1420	svchost.exe	89
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1424	1420	svchost.exe	89
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1424	1420	svchost.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4972
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1420
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240636218.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1424

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
0943c656c699630786a8bbf5f7a7ca51

SHA1
c46775842846baef746f168dc14b0f4a697c6160

SHA256
6cd6886073587daf04c01e52123721b378085bf86efd763ba30d7e2dabb98650

SHA512
5ac858e0e4baeeea86d39f6478ce9080f3e31b44abe4a418421f3c6161a83b1c1c29f146f876940cb2e9ec84af8dee620cc6a3f7f39d167e3ea73a102cc72a6e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240636218.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
7ca3625f8d9f00a5e46a2a8830afa422

SHA1
8889badbeb030f597c3ba94fdc7ab4752273b990

SHA256
6b9a23a61bb90047b8bcf92b343f456737fad33d22c2661c327560cd552b05d0

SHA512
b35bc781432d9073c057940da788297bd178035d5104abdcc909543fb8a89b942071d8e4e0e7c88d9e0d27ec2b61fb7cc047ca0e9004366157d6dcbae30a3e5c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240636218.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
7ca3625f8d9f00a5e46a2a8830afa422

SHA1
8889badbeb030f597c3ba94fdc7ab4752273b990

SHA256
6b9a23a61bb90047b8bcf92b343f456737fad33d22c2661c327560cd552b05d0

SHA512
b35bc781432d9073c057940da788297bd178035d5104abdcc909543fb8a89b942071d8e4e0e7c88d9e0d27ec2b61fb7cc047ca0e9004366157d6dcbae30a3e5c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240636218.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
7ca3625f8d9f00a5e46a2a8830afa422

SHA1
8889badbeb030f597c3ba94fdc7ab4752273b990

SHA256
6b9a23a61bb90047b8bcf92b343f456737fad33d22c2661c327560cd552b05d0

SHA512
b35bc781432d9073c057940da788297bd178035d5104abdcc909543fb8a89b942071d8e4e0e7c88d9e0d27ec2b61fb7cc047ca0e9004366157d6dcbae30a3e5c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

Download Submit
\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240636218.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
7ca3625f8d9f00a5e46a2a8830afa422

SHA1
8889badbeb030f597c3ba94fdc7ab4752273b990

SHA256
6b9a23a61bb90047b8bcf92b343f456737fad33d22c2661c327560cd552b05d0

SHA512
b35bc781432d9073c057940da788297bd178035d5104abdcc909543fb8a89b942071d8e4e0e7c88d9e0d27ec2b61fb7cc047ca0e9004366157d6dcbae30a3e5c

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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